City secure record win, Slavia forge ahead

Manchester City and Slavia Praha assimilated Wolfsburg, Barcelonam Chelsea, Montpellier and holders Lyon in securing first-leg advantages as a UEFA Women’s Champions League turn of 16 initial legs concluded, with a earnings subsequent week.

Wednesday’s initial legs

Chelsea applaud Gilly Flaherty’s goal©Getty Images

Chelsea 3-0 Rosengård

• Chelsea dominated a initial half though it took until a 33rd notation for them to find a approach past visiting goalkeeper Zecira Musovic with a neat Fran Kirby shot. The Swedish runners-up rallied in a second half though on 66 mins Ramona Bachmann noted her 50th European coming with a idea opposite her aged bar and Gilly Flaherty combined a third.

Fiorentina 0-4 Wolfsburg

• It was 0-0 during half-time though by a hour symbol a two-time champions had put 3 past a European debutants, Sara Bjork Gunnarsdóttir scoring twice possibly side of a Pernille Harder striker. An possess idea combined to Wolfsburg’s advantage.

Lyon applaud a idea in Kazakhstan©BIIK-Kazygurt

BIIK-Kazygurt 0-7 Lyon

• Ada Hegerberg scored 4 for a holders to take her competition-leading total to nine, or 21 for Lyon in 2017/18 as a whole. Camilly Abily also scored as she became a initial actor to win 60 games in this competition; in a second leg she could equal Emma Byrne’s coming record of 77.

Brescia 2-3 Montpellier

• Cristiana Girelli gave Brescia first-half leads twice though they were cancelled out by Stina Blackstenius and Janice Cayman before Linda Sembrant ensured both French teams will have advantages to urge during home subsequent Wednesday.

Barcelona scored 6 in Lithuania©Getty Images

Gintra Universitetas 0-6 Barcelona

• Barcelona demeanour on march for a fourth quarter-final in 5 years after a gentle win in Lithuania. Mariona Caldentey scored twice while substitutes Toni Duggan, Olga García and NataÅ¡a Andonova all also got goals.

Sparta Praha 1-1 Linköping

• Sparta led early in a second half by Kylie Strom’s free-kick though a Swedish champions leveled within 7 mins on a opposite interjection to Lina Hurtig.

All 6 second legs subsequent Wednesday

Thursday’s initial legs

LSK Kvinner 0-5 Manchester City

• City cumulative a record European win, Demi Stokes’ expostulate and a well-struck Isobel Christiansen chastisement laying a foundations. Substitute Claire Emslie twisted in a excellent third, before dual Jane Ross headers finished a rout.

Stjarnan 1-2 Slavia Praha

• Slavia have their noses in front, KateÅ™ina Svitková creation a disproportion from a chastisement mark in a 71st minute, only dual mins after Lára Pedersen had cancelled out Petra DiviÅ¡ová’s first-half opener.

Both second legs subsequent Thursday

Listen to greeting from Chelsea’s win

Road to Kyiv

Quarter-final semi-final draw: 24 November
Quarter-finals: 21/22 28/29 March
Semi-finals: 21/22 28/29 April
Final: 24 May – Valeriy Lobanovskiy Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv

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