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Sam Kerr header secures 2-1 victory in Wolfsburg
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United seeded for playoffs along with Arsenal
Chelsea clinched an automatic place in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals by coming from behind to stun Wolfsburg and avoid having to contest February’s playoffs.
Sam Kerr won the game with her 20th Champions League goal, heading in Johanna Rytting Kaneryd’s cross. Chelsea survived a late scare when the German side struck the crossbar in the 94th minute, but will now contest the last eight in March.
Written by Tom Garry
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/17/womens-champions-league-chelsea-wolfsburg-manchester-united-juventus-roundup under the title “Chelsea fight back to seal WCL quarter-final spot, Manchester United sink Juve”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
