Women’s Champions League: Manchester City thrash Lugano 7-1 in last 32 first leg
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Manchester City look certain to advance from the last 32 of this Women’s Champions League because they scored five goals in the last 25 minutes to thrash Lugano 7-1 in the first leg.
Kaela Dickerman levelled just before half time, although georgia Stanway gave a 25th-minute direct to the British side.
The penalty minutes after the restart of aoife Mannion put City in command.
It was sealed by two Pauline Bremer targets, one from Janine Beckie in the final stages and two in Caroline Weir.
City must have been out of sight before last season’s Swiss league runners-up equalised.
While Weir hit the crossbar the post struck from close selection and shot wide after rounding the goalkeeper.
But a Lugano facet, having a strong American contingent, captured City about the rest to make it 1-1, when Sofia Pedrazzini’s shot was deflected over following a bad clearance by goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck, and they could even have gone .
When Mannion wrong-footed goalkeeper Kelsey Dossey along with her spot-kick following Lee Geum-min was hit at the box However, City were back in front seconds after the restart.
Bremer’s lovely lob following Steph Houghton’s 70-yard pass ended the match and also the German turned Alana O’Neill inside out before slotting home the fourth.
The fifth from Weir has been a serene attack after very great control 12 metres out, and she struck the post a minute later.
Beckie effort from the edge of the box overcome Dossey in her post with five minutes left before Scotland international Weir obtained her moment with the last kick of the match.
The only downside for City has been a concern over England forwards Stanway who limped off having been hurt while still scoring the opening goal.
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