Chelsea arrived for the return leg with a strong advantage, and Walsh's goal turned that position into a decisive result. Real Sociedad needed a swing in momentum after the opening meeting, but Chelsea instead found the only breakthrough of the night and kept the home side off the scoresheet. The score completed a straightforward summary of the tie: Chelsea built the platform in the first leg and then closed it out efficiently in the second.
Other reports said the first-leg highlights had already pushed Sonia Bompastor's side into command, with Malard scoring twice and Girma, Veerle Buurman and James also on target in a 5-2 win. That left the second leg with a simple task - protect the lead, take the next chance, and finish qualification.
The result sends Chelsea into the league phase, with the draw for their opponents set for Friday. From the aggregate score to the key moments across both matches, the final stats tell the story of a tie Chelsea controlled well enough to see through.