Manchester City F.C.
·29 November 2024
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·29 November 2024
Leila Ouahabi played the full 90 minutes of Spain’s 5-0 friendly win over South Korea.
The City defender gave an impressive display and assisted the Spaniards’ fifth and final goal at the Estadio Municipal Cartagonova.
A Clàudia Pina header on four minutes put the hosts ahead as she turned home a Mariona Caldentey cross.
Ouahabi came close on 16 minutes with a shot from the centre of the box that flew wide.
Amaiur Sarriegi doubled Spain’s lead on the half-hour with a right footed shot from Patri Guijarro’s pass.
Aitana Bonmatí all-but sealed victory in first half added time with a smart finish inside the box.
Further goals from Vicky López on the hour and three minutes into added time – the latter from Ouahabi’s corner.
The game was watched by a crowd of 8,672.
Kerstin Casparij and Jill Roord both started on the bench for the Netherlands in their friendly against China at the Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel in Rotterdam.
Jin Kun gave China a 34th-minute lead – an advantage they took into the break.
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