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By Hannah Pinnock FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Emma Hayes may have played down the significance of this match prior to kick-off, but it was difficult to escape the magnitude of the tie at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The manager is set to depart Chelsea at the end of the season for pastures new in the United States and a semi-final clash against Barcelona presented one final opportunity to reach the Champions League final and move within touching distance of European glory. Jonatan Giraldez’s side have emerged as one of Chelsea’s meanest obstacles in recent years. The west London club were comfortab…

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