Man City vs Barcelona LIVE: Women’s Champions League latest score and goals as Shaw and Bonmati start | OneFootball

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Manchester City take on FC Barcelona in their Women’s Champions League group stage opener in what we be a difficult and testing encounter against the reigning champions.

Gareth Taylor’s side came through qualifying to reach this stage of the tournament and impressed with a superb 8-0 aggregate win over Paris FC. They won the first leg 5-0 away from home with Vivianne Mediema, Jess Park, Mary Fowler and Chloe Kelly all on the scoresheet before an equally comfortable 3-0 victory at the Joie Stadium back in September.

City have been drawn against Barca, Swedish side Hammarby and Austria’s St Polten in Group D, with the most demanding of those fixtures first up. A win against Barcelona will put them in pole position to qualify for the knockout rounds. But it won’t be easy, Barcelona have made an incredible start to their domestic campaign, with five wins and 25 goals across their first five games meaning things will be tough for City tonight.

Man City v Barcelona - LIVE

35’ - Man City 0-0 Barcelona

Massive save from Coll! Another flowing move down the left, Miedema rolls the ball into the path of Park who makes great connection with the shot - and Coll goes flying to her right with a massive palm away!

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 20:37

32’ - Man City 0-0 Barcelona

Shaw surges off down the left this time and is hauled down by Leon - yellow card for the Barcelona defender, once she finishes sitting on the floor protesting that she should have had the foul herself.

Nothing comes of the set piece, but it’s another chink in the armour, another positive for City to take that they can do real damage to Barcelona tonight.

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 20:34

28’ - Man City 0-0 Barcelona

City still on the front foot at every opportunity, Hemp stretching play down the left and Fowler working hard on the right. Barcelona certainly having more chances to push on themselves, but not with any sustained measure and nothing to really trouble City’s back line either.

Just approaching the half-hour mark and it’s seven shots to three in City’s favour, but no efforts on target from them yet.

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 20:30

24’ - Man City 0-0 Barcelona

Another through ball here from Layzell and Shaw is trying to speed in behind the defence - but this time the offside flag is up. City looking early at every opportunity to go behind the Barca back line. Now it’s a cross from Casparij who gets forward from left-back and Shaw leaps, but totally misses her contact with the ball.

City keep coming though and Hemp’s delivery again finds Shaw, but the header is soft and bouncing down to Coll.

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 20:24

20’ - Man City 0-0 Barcelona

What a block! Terrible error as Yamashita comes out, gets nowhere near the ball and it’s an open goal for Pajor it seems...until Aleixandri comes flying in from nowhere and slides the ball away! Tremendous recovery to keep the scores level.

What a start to this game!

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 20:21

18’ - Man City 0-0 Barcelona

So close to an opener! Shaw beats her marker again down the right channel and this time takes her time before pulling the ball across the six-yard box, finding Hemp...and she blazes her effort past Coll and against the post!

City should be ahead, no question. Shaw giving the Barcelona defence all sorts of issues so far. Still 0-0 though!

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 20:18

16’ - Man City 0-0 Barcelona

Putellas with a great first touch to take a bouncing ball and line up a half-volley from the edge of the box - well held by Yamashita.

Up the other end Shaw powers her way past two defenders and produces a cutback for Miedema, but two Barcelona bodies go flying in to block both that shot and the attempt on the rebound.

As Putellas then tries to break out down the left, Aleixandri chops her down - easy yellow card.

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 20:16

12’ - Man City 0-0 Barcelona

Cata Coll, cool as you like! She’s two yards from her own goalline, Park is closing her down at pace...and the Barcelona keeper just drags the ball back, turns away and passes out before Shaw could follow in too.

Plenty of shouts of excitement from City fans but the keeper was clearly never worried!

Hemp then barges Batlle off the ball in the box and is appalled the decision goes against her.

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 20:13

8’ - Man City 0-0 Barcelona

Two big openings for Man City - Barcelona having to stand firm now! Shaw is in and just needs a good first touch to get a shot away, but hesitates and is crowded out. Then Park lines up an absolute howitzer from outside the box and it’s a really good block from Leon to clear the danger.

Positive start for City though, certainly not happy to sit back and cling on from the outset.

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 20:09

4’ - Man City 0-0 Barcelona

Graham Hansen looks to get on the end of a big chance in the opening stages - she wants a corner but it’s not forthcoming.

Man City get their early warning.

Fowler tries to set Shaw away, but the pass is way too far in front and rolls through to Coll.

Karl Matchett