Ali Maali (Abu Dhabi)
The Manchester City team succeeded in defeating Barcelona 2-0 in the first round of the group stage in the Women’s Champions League. The match was held in Manchester, and the victory was achieved by Naomi Lazell (20 years old) and Jamaican Khadija Shaw (27 years old) in the 66th and 77th minutes.
As a result, Manchester City sends a clear message to its rivals in the Women’s Champions League with its victory and remarkable brilliance over Barcelona and ending the Spanish giant’s unbeaten run. Young defender Naomi Liesel scored her first goal to put City in the lead surprisingly, before Khadija Shaw gave City the brilliance of the second goal. 13 minutes before the end of the match.
Barcelona had won 15 matches since last April, and Barcelona faced a major challenge from Manchester City players, in a stadium filled with fans who remained supportive of their team from the first minute until the 96th minute.
The Barcelona women’s team has a European history, having won the Women’s Champions League three times, and scored 18 goals in two league matches before the match with City.
City shares the top spot in Group D after the opening match with the Swedish team Hammarbo, and will meet next Wednesday with Austrian St. Pölten in Austria.
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