The return semi-final match in Barcelona ended with a 4-1 victory for Barca, making it almost impossible for them to not advance to the finals. I believe this will be one of the reasons for an open game. Chelsea no longer has anything to lose, as they probably realize that closing the gap against this year's Europe's best women's team is practically impossible. Therefore, I expect them to play with a "nothing to lose" attitude - taking risks and playing however they can. Barcelona does not usually play defensively and I don't expect to see anything similar in this match. They have a talented attacking team and will have opportunities and space to move forward and try to score. It may not be as high-scoring as the quarter-final match against Wolfsburg, where they also had a 3 goal lead (4-1) after the first leg, but still managed to score 6 goals in the second leg to win 6-1. I don't think they will score that many, but 4 goals is definitely achievable in this type of attacking game.
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