They exited the competition with a whimper at Stamford Bridge. Up against it from kick-off as they faced a three-goal deficit from the first leg, Chelsea shipped a further four goals to close a promising campaign on a miserable note, Wieke Kaptein’s injury-time effort providing scant consolation.

Barcelona ruthlessly dismantled English champions Chelsea en route to a 4-1 victory in their Women's Champions League semi-final second leg in London on Sunday to win 8-2 on aggregate and book their spot in the final.

You rarely see teams overcoming three-goal leads in the knockout stages of a continental competition like the UEFA Women’s Champions League. But don’t say it’s over until it’s definitely over, especially when we’re talking about Chelsea Women.