Manchester City 2-1 (2-4) Barça Women: Into the semifinals!

Manchester City 2-1 (2-4) Barça Women: Into the semifinals!

Lluís Cortés' side were unable to win on the day but went through to the semifinals on aggregate after a 0-3 first leg victory

The match began with Manchester City on the front foot before both Marta Torrejón and Andrea Pereira went close for the visitors. The hosts kept coming forward in the early stages with Barça's defence rock solid. Paños had already saved a shot from Beckie, before the same player put Man City ahead in the 20th minute.

Barça reacted and almost equalised after a double chance from Caroline Graham Hansen and Oshoala respectively. Five minutes before the break, Oshoala tried her luck again but was just wide.

Oshoala gives Barça the advantage

In the second half, Roebuck saved from Oshoala in a one-on-one, though the Barça forward made no mistake just before the hour to hand the visitors a vital away goal. Mewis grabbed a second for City in the 68th minute to give them hope, however, Barça held on for a famous aggregate victory and qualification to the semifinals. 

Match Details:

Manchester City, 2
FC Barcelona Women, 1

Manchester City: Roebuck, Bronze (Weir, min 72), Dahlkemper, Greenwood, Morgan, Walsh, Lavelle, Mewis (Coombs, min 80), Kelly (Park, min 86), Beckie and White (Stramway, min 72). 

FC Barcelona Women: Paños, María León (Vicky Losada, min 79), Marta, Mariona (Bruna, min 89), Alexia, Patri, Aitana, Leila, Graham (Martens, min 61), A. Pereira (Jana, min 89) and Oshoala (Crnogorcevic, min 79).

Goals: 1-0, Beckie (min 20); 1-1, Ohoala (min 59); 2-1, Mewis (min 68).

Official: Monika Mularczyk. Yellow cards for Patri and Kelly. 

 

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