Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea LIVE – Gunners dominate first leg

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 24: Stina Blackstenius of Arsenal (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

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Live updates as Arsenal and Chelsea face each other in the Women’s Champions League quarter-final first leg.

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Full-time (Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea)

Arsenal were simply too good for Chelsea here. They deserved to win, and probably by a two gaol margin too.

The tie is by no means over, but Chelsea have it all to do at Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea goal ruled out (Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea)

Chelsea have another goal ruled out as Buchanan clatters Borbe from a corner before poking it in.

90'
Three minutes added time (Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea)

Three minutes added time.

89'
James another good chance (Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea)

James has carried the Chelsea attack on her back tonight.

She turns Caldentey and lets off a good effort that was well saved.

83'
Chelsea change (Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea)

Cuthbert off for Kaptein.

80'
Game over? (Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea)

This game is surely over now. Not the tie, but this game.

Chelsea have 10 minutes left.

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Russo GOAL (Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea)

Arsenal score a third! And what a third. Blackstenius runs through the middle of the pitch and expertly picks out Russo in space near the edge of the box.

Russo takes a touch which takes the ball into the air, and she finishes on the volley with great accuracy.

74'
Chelsea feeling more confident (Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea)

Baltimore has just ran almost the entire length of the pitch and got a shot off. It was never going in, but you can see Chelsea building in confidence.

66'
James GOAL (Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea)

What a finish from James!

A Chelsea corner led to nothing and fell to James outside the box. Looking relaxed as anything, she bends it into the top left corner and leaves Borbe with no chance.

60'
Kelly off (Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea)

Kelly off for Smith.

She receives a standing ovation.

58'
Change for Chelsea (Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea)

Kaneryd on for Girma.

55'
HUGE chance for Russo (Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea)

Russo turned Walsh inside out on the edge of the box and had a clear shot at Hampton. She hit it straight at the keeper though.

54'
Change being readied (Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea)

Kaneryd is getting ready on the Chelsea bench.

52'
Bompastor furious on the touchline (Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea)

A few minutes have passed in the second period and Bompastor doesn’t look happy at all. She may look to the bench soon.

46'
Second period underway (Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea)

Arsenal change: Hinds on for Codina.

45'
Half-time (Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea)

Chelsea will be happy to hear the half-time whistle. They have been poor. Arsenal well worthy of the 2-0 lead.

Bompastor has work to do at the break.

45'
Four minutes added on (Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea)

Four minutes added on.

40'
Chelsea goal ruled out (Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea)

Buurman has the ball in the back of the net from a Chelsea free kick but she is judged to have fouled Wubben-Moy and the goal is ruled out.

38'
One way traffic (Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea)

It has been one way traffic here tonight. Arsenal have completely dominated proceedings.

32'
Kelly GOAL (Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea)

Kelly tries her luck from outside the box with a good curling effort, which somehow gets past Hampton.

A good finish but Hampton had to save it.

Arsenal will not care though!

31'
Blackstenius misses a big chance (Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea)

Russo plays a ball in from the right to Blackstenius who is in space in the box. She snatched at it and should have done better.

28'
James booked (Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea)

James booked for a foul on Blackstenius.

22'
Blackstenius GOAL (Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea)

Free kick from McCabe into Blackstenius who peels away from her marker and heads well into the back of the net.

A nicely worked set piece.

18'
Blackstenius huge chance (Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea)

A huge mistake from Buchanan in the box as she slipped and gave way to Blackstenius, who could test Hampton from three yards out.

Unfortunately for Arenal the attempt just wasn’t good enough at all. Chelsea got away with one there.

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Arsenal chance (Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea)

Mead is played in on the right by Little before attempting a cross. Snuffed out by Chelsea.

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