Chelsea were “asleep” in their draw at Real Madrid and performed poorly, according to manager Emma Hayes.
Victory would have confirmed Chelsea’s place in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals with two games to spare.
However, they fell behind to Caroline Weir’s first-half strike after goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger’s error.
Chelsea equalised in the second half when Guro Reiten’s penalty hit the post, rebounded off Madrid keeper Misa and went in.
The Blues will reach the last eight if they win in Albania against bottom side Vllaznia, who are yet to earn a point or score a goal in Group A, on December 16.
Chelsea have 10 points from four games, five ahead of third-placed Madrid with a much better goal difference.
However they missed several chances against Real and Hayes held little back in her post-match press conference.
She said: “It was really disappointing from us in the first half, the first time in a while we have conceded such a poor goal.
“It was a poor team performance, in and out of possession we were asleep. I made two half-time changes, I could have taken anyone off.
“I thought it was a great response in second half, we could have won it – it was a point gained but a disappointing performance.”
