Manchester City and Chelsea meet again with the hosts out for a measure of revenge as they host the first leg of their Women’s Champions League quarter-final.
This is the second of four encounters between the two sides in a matter of 12 days, with the two legs falling either side of a WSL fixture and following quickly after Saturday’s League Cup final. The Derby decider saw Chelsea triumph at Pride Park to secure their first trophy under Sonia Bompastor, with a quadruple still a possibility with the Londoners streaking clear at the top of the table domestically.
Familiarity with their foes could prove useful for Manchester City, though, as they target a place in the semi-finals. While the replacing of Gareth Taylor with Nick Cushing did not provide immediate impact in the cup final, the interim boss led the side to four trophies in his first stint and will hope to throw the visitors of course ahead of next week’s second leg at Stamford Bridge.
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Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea, 64 minutes
Another chance for the Dutchwoman! Millie Bright jockeys and jockeys and invites the shot, and Miedema obliges. Hannah Hampton is down well to save.
Laura Coombs replaces Mary Fowler.
Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea, 62 minutes
It was a bit of a surprise that Vivianne Miedema didn’t start this game with no Bunny Shaw – but Nick Cushing liked what she could provide off the bench, a strategy that has worked.
Chelsea won’t panic, particularly with a second leg at Stamford Bridge to come, but that is a goal that will swell the hosts’ confidence.
GOAL! MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 Chelsea (Vivianne Miedema, 60 minutes)
The deadlock is broken! A crucial goal off the bench from Vivianne Miedema!
It had to be her. Manchester City build pressure as Chelsea fail to clear a corner. Hannah Hampton makes an extraordinary save from a header but succeeds only in tipping on to the bar, and Miedema is on hand to volley home the rebound. What a goalscorer she is!
Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea, 58 minutes
A vital defensive header from Lucy Bronze! Kerolin blasts by Millie Bright and seems to have picked out Vivianne Miedema, but the Lionesses right-back bravely heads away.
Alterations for Chelsea. Keira Walsh and Lauren James depart as Sonia Bompastor freshens things up; Sjoeke Nusken and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd are on.
Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea, 56 minutes
Manchester City are limited in terms of options on the bench, with Nick Cushing only naming seven of the permitted 10 substitutes – and I doubt we’ll see goalkeeper Khiara Keating or Katie Startup get a go.
Laura Coombs looks to be warming up most strenuously.
Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea, 54 minutes
Goalless we remain, then, nearly an hour into this two-legged tie.
Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea, 53 minutes
Millie Bright just about stays with the pacey Kerolin, showing all of her intelligence and experience to time her slide and block a cross.
Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea, 51 minutes
Mayra Ramirez has looked the likeliest Chelsea player to open Manchester City up, and Gracie Prior clatters through the back of the striker after being defeated by some neat feat. The resultant delivery is poor, though.