Emma Hayes said Chelsea had “closed the gap” on Europe’s elite after a 2-1 defeat of Wolfsburg in their Champions League quarter-final first leg – their first win in seven attempts against the German champions.

Goals from Sam Kerr and the former Wolfsburg forward Pernille Harder rewarded a dramatic second-half shift in the game’s momentum.

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