Izzy Christiansen
England and Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

Chelsea are being very reserved at the moment and they need to find a way to commit players forward.

Barcelona struggle to clear a Chelsea free-kick, the ball almost breaks to Melanie Leupolz but she can't bring it under control.

The Catalans club seem cool and composed despite the flurry of chances for the Blues.

Pat Nevin
Former Chelsea and Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

They can't deal with the pressure, it's too much for them.

You're breathing very hard if you're a Chelsea player right now.

Izzy Christiansen
England and Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

They really do need to get hold of the ball and get some possession.

They need to gain some rhythm and confidence in the game, and gather some composure.

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Chelsea have calmed down a bit, having been rattled on the back of that opening goal.

Pernille Harder wriggles into position thanks to a backheel from Sam Kerr, but Sandra Panos makes the save.

Corner for the Blues. Magdalena Eriksson gets up but heads wide.

Chelsea are all over the place. Jenni Hermoso drags a shot wide after the Barcelona player is put through.

Barcelona have flown out of the blocks.

Here we go then.

Emma Hayes has given the team talk, laid down the game plan. It's down to the Chelsea players now. Likewise, for Lluis Cortes.

Barcelona in pink with turquoise shorts, Chelsea in blue with yellow trim.

Huddles and pre-match ceremony done.

Riem Hussein is our referee.

Pitch is a little bit damp after some good old rainfall.

Izzy Christiansen
England and Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

I think Emma Hayes hasn't shied away from the journey it's taken Chelsea to get here.

Chelsea are so good at absorbing anything the opposition throw at them.

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Players are on their way out...

Not far away!

Izzy Christiansen
England and Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

All season we've been speaking about Sam Kerr and Fran Kirby, but I think Pernille Harder has been playing an understated role.

I think she could be the difference with her breadth of experience, and that can count for a lot for Chelsea.

Having already achieved history with both men's and women's sides reaching the Champions League final in the same season, Chelsea can take a step towards a unique double with success this evening.

The Blues men will take on Manchester City in the final at FC Porto's stadium on Saturday, 29 May.

Pat Nevin
Former Chelsea and Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Chelsea can do it, but Barcelona can do it too.

They play very different styles, very exciting styles, and they both score lots of goals.

We're going to have a very good night tonight!

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Vicky Losada and Alexis Putellas are like Barca Femeni's Xavi and Andres Iniesta.

Two totemic figures within the Blaugrana ranks, as captain and vice-captain it is their job to lead on the pitch.

The experienced Losada, 30, had spells at Western Flash in the USA and Arsenal in England and was captain when Barca first made the final in 2019.

"It was a painful lesson for us in 2019," Losada told BBC Sport. "In the space of 20 minutes, Lyon showed their class and took the game away from us.

"Right after the game, we reflected on how hard we would have to work to get to that level and in the past two years, we've done that.

"We know we're ready now, that we're fit and that we can control the game."

Putellas, at 27, has grown into a leader too. Her understanding with fellow midfielders Aitana Bonmati and Patri Guijarro is close, and key to Barca's rhythm.

Jack Tanner: Obviously for English football you'd want Chelsea to win but I think the neutral's choice has to be Barcelona. Local team over chequebook team.

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Every good team needs a strike partnership, whether it's Yorke and Cole, Shearer and Sutton or Henry and Bergkamp. Chelsea are no exception.

For the Blues, it's 'Kerr-by'. Sam Kerr and Fran Kirby. And England international Kirby is some player.

Tagged 'Mini-Messi' for the mesmerising ability to drift past opponents at pace, and her ability to pick a pass or finish, she is also the club's record goalscorer.

She's even managed to overcome a severe case of pericarditis - which threatened to end her career - to stake her claim as one of Europe's most devastating talents.

"Fran's clearly shown she is one of the best players in the world. She does it week in and week out for our team," said Kerr.

"Our connection is just special. Everyone asks me if we train like it but it just comes naturally. She's a superstar. I can't speak more highly of her.

"I feel really lucky to play with her."

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Chelsea's Danish dynamite Pernille Harder has been here before. Twice with Wolfsburg she made it to the final of the competition, and twice has tasted defeat.

Twice her dreams were ended by Lyon, first despite her scoring in a 4-1 Kiev loss, and then as captain saw her side beaten in 2020's 3-1 showpiece disappointment in San Sebastian.

Tonight will be immensely special. Not only is she in with a chance of winning the competition for the first time - but she will also take to the field alongside her partner - and club captain - Magdalena Eriksson.

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With the famous 'blaugrana' colours and the enduring legacy of success enjoyed by their FC Barcelona parent club, there is pressure on the 'Femeni' to bring silverware to the Nou Camp.

Their boss Lluis Cortes has helped build a side capable of threatening Europe's best, and a side that has picked themselves back up after their humbling by Lyon in the 2019 final.

Only four players, including England's Toni Duggan, are no longer with the club after that final, and the remaining squad members are stronger for the memory.

"We didn't know what the Champions League final was like," said Cortes., external

"We had yet to experience the build-up, the media, the pre-match show and the match itself. It was all new.

"For them [Lyon] it was another day in the office, so they were already ahead going into the game."

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Barcelona arrive in Gothenburg with all the pomp and swagger of a side utterly dominant in their home league.

Their Primera Iberdrola league table looks like something off a computer game: 128 goals scored in 26 games, with just five conceded in a perfect 26 from 26 record.

They've been equally ruthless in Europe too, with 23-league-goal-scoring Jennifer Hermoso joint-top scorer with Chelsea's Fran Kirby on six, while Lieke Martens and ex-Arsenal striker Asisat Oshoala have scored five and four respectively.

This is the second time the Blaugrana's 'Femeni' team has reached the final, after they were thrashed 4-1 by Europe's most dominant side Lyon in 2019, Oshoala scoring their consolation.