LONDON – Chelsea manager Emma Hayes lauded Ann-Katrin Berger as the “best pen-saving goalkeeper I’ve worked with” after the Germany international’s heroics helped the Blues knock holders Lyon out of the Women’s Champions League on Thursday.
The 32-year-old, diagnosed with thyroid cancer for a second time in August, made two saves in a penalty shoot-out Chelsea won 4-3 to set-up a semi-final with Barcelona.
An already dramatic two-legged tie finished level at 2-2, but only after Chelsea substitute Maren Mjelde scored a penalty…
