Given the choice Chelsea would have probably swapped those results as the Champions League is the competition they most crave, having never won it. Indeed it is the chief reason Bompastor was recruited in the first place as the Frenchwoman is synonymous with the competition.

Reaction to the Women's Champions League as Arsenal beat Real Madrid to reach semi-finals plus build-up to Chelsea v Manchester City.

Chelsea and Manchester City meet in the Women’s League Cup final to kick off a run of four clashes between the teams in just 12 days. The first silverware of the season is up for grabs at Pride Park in Derby as Chelsea look to get over the line after three consecutive defeats in the Women’s League Cup final and City aim to win their first trophy since last winning this competition three years ago.