Meanwhile, there's just under half an hour gone in Montpellier, where Chelsea's tie is much more finely balanced.

The WSL 1 leaders are breaking with pace whenever they can, looking for the runs of England striker Fran Kirby.

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With an extra player and a two-goal advantage, City have just over half an hour to potentially put this tie to bed with some more goals in this first leg.

Meanwhile, down by the Mediterranean, it's a much more open game. Both sides are playing some decent football.

An away goal for Chelsea would be really valuable.

Man City are virtually camped in the Linkopings half, looking for more goals to take a firm grip on the tie.

Nikita Parris is almost in for a simple finish, but is denied by some last-ditch defending from the visitors' captain Janni Arnth, who clears.

Good play from Chelsea and Drew Spence's well-struck shot forces a fine, low save from Casey Murphy.

That was headed for the bottom corner!

Chelsea boss Emma Hayes can be heard shouting at her players to "get the ball out wider".

The London club are slowly starting to see some more of the ball.

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Back in Manchester, the Swedish side Linkopings - playing in their all-red kit - get the second half started.

Steph Houghton's Man City lead by a goal to nil.

Chelsea's first chance falls to Ramona Bachmann, inside the area, from a tight angle, but it's palmed away by American keeper Casey Murphy.

Montpellier are first to every second ball at the moment. Chelsea need to settle in to the game.

With around nine minutes gone in Montpellier, it's clear Chelsea are going to be facing the much tougher test of the two English sides tonight.

The French team have already offered twice as much going forward as Linkopings managed in the entire first half in Manchester.

Chelsea are under pressure straight away, but keeper Hedvig Lindahl makes an important save to turn a Virginia Torrecilla header on to the post! Close.

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I think Nick Cushing will be very frustrated with some of the ill discipline he's seen, and needless yellows they've had.

They've been wasteful in front of goal and shown a lack of efficiency - not finding a player when they've cut the ball back.

They've not been ruthless enough and should've had more goals before that lucky penalty.

There's a decent atmosphere in France, with the home fans in good voice. Someone is banging away at a drum and it looks like a really good turnout from the Montpellier fans.

Chelsea are playing in what is surely a 3-4-3 formation in practice, but with Maria Thorisdottir and Hannah Blundell acting as wing-backs out wide.

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Almost simultaneously, the half-time whistle goes in Manchester, where City lead 1-0 thanks to Nikita Parris' penalty and they're firmly in control, with the visitors Linkopings down to 10 players.

Chelsea get the game under way, playing in their changed, all-white kit, with Montpellier in dark blue.

Back in Manchester, the hosts are looking for a second goal, but Georgia Stanway's shot is deflected wide and then a Jane Ross effort is driven fiercely across the face of goal and wide.

Meanwhile, in the south of France, the players are out on the field.

Chelsea Ladies' first ever European quarter-final is about to get under way.

Within moments of opening the scoring, Nikita Parris nearly makes it two as she races in on goal.. But the keeper makes the save.