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MAN CITY WOMEN 0, OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS 0
Manchester City proved a match for Europe’s top team as they held Olympique Lyonnais in the first leg of their UEFA Women’s Champions League, semi-final.
City’s performance at the Etihad’s Academy Stadium demonstrated the team’s remarkable progress in recent seasons to become a force in Europe.
MAN CITY WOMEN 0, READING WOMEN 2
Goals by Reading’s Remi Allen and Kirsty Pearce condemned Man City Women, who also lost Jill Scott to injury, to their first home defeat this season but the title remains within reach despite their inability to break down their visitors who were reduced to ten players after the late sending off of Jo Potter.
Manchester City have launched a campaign to encourage more girls to play football whatever their background.
The #SameGoals social media campaign – which involves City’s Georgia Stanway – is encouraging girls to send in footage that shows them scoring – or saving – a goal.
The goal can be scored – or saved – anywhere using any kind of ball.
MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN 2, LINKOPING 0 (UEFA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINAL 1ST LEG)
Goals by Nikita Parris and Jane Ross saw Manchester City Women take a solid lead into the second leg of their Women’s Champions League tie with Linkoping but they spurned the chance to finish the tie on a drizzly night in Manchester.
The game changed after Lisa Lantz was sent off for a second bookable offence for the Swedish champions but in truth City could have finished off the tie at home against the disadvantaged visitors with Parris failing to convert when clean through, Georgia Stanway hitting the woodwork twice, and Claire Emslie missing with a free shot late in the game as City put their Continental Cup Final disappointment against Arsenal behind them.
MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN 2, CHELSEA LADIES 2
Manchester City’s Women’s side came from behind to secure a draw to keep pace with WSL1 league leaders Chelsea Ladies after they had taken a deserved 2-0 lead at the Academy Stadium.
