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Summary

  • Women's Champions League quarter-final first leg being played in Monza, Italy

  • Oshoala, Caldentey & Hermoso score for Barcelona

  • Kelly misses second-half penalty for City when it was 2-0

  • Barcelona, who beat Fortuna in last 16, reached the final in 2019

  • Second leg in Manchester on Wednesday, 31 March

  • Winner will face Lyon or PSG at semi-final stage

  1. Bye!published at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    That's all from me for now. I'll be back later for build-up to Chelsea's quarter-final with Wolfsburg from around 15:45 GMT.

    You can check out the preview for that match here.

    See you then!

  2. Postpublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    FT: Barcelona 3-0 Man City

    Manchester City will rue a missed opportunity to shrink Barcelona's lead to 2-1 with Chloe Kelly's penalty miss early in the second half.

    They also had a disallowed goal for offside by Sam Mewis in the first half.

    Chances from Ellen White, Georgia Stanway and Caroline Weir too but Barcelona deserved their win.

    The second leg takes place at the Academy Stadium on 31 March.

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 3-0 Man City

    Barcelona will carry a big lead into the second leg. A disappointing afternoon for Manchester City.

    .Image source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 3-0 Man City

    Rose Lavelle is forced back. It comes to Sam Mewis but her ball over the top rolls back to the keeper unchallenged.

  5. Postpublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 3-0 Man City

    One away goal would massively help City's chances here still. They play the second leg at the Academy Stadium so will have home advantage.

    As it stands, they need to score three goals without reply at home to force extra time.

  6. CLOSE!published at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 3-0 Man City

    Lauren Hemp races away on the left again and puts a really good ball in to Georgia Stanway.

    She has her back to goal when she controls it and flicks it up. Stanway then tries an overhead but it's straight in the arms of the keeper.

  7. goal

    GOAL - Barcelona 3-0 Man Citypublished at 86 mins

    Jenni Hermoso

    A terrible goal for Manchester City to concede as that could seal the tie for Barcelona.

    Jenni Hermoso starts the move off - slipping it through to Alexia Putellas who strikes the outside of the far post.

    It comes back to Hermoso, who smashes it into the open net, with Ellie Roebuck scrambling to get back up.

    That's her 21st goal of the season and a fifth in four Champions League appearances.

    .Image source, Getty Images
  8. YELLOW CARDpublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 2-0 Man City

    Patri Guijarro is offside as she tried to sneak in behind and she questions the decision afterwards.

    Into the book...

  9. Postpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 2-0 Man City

    Lucy Bronze carries the ball out for City. She finds Caroline Weir in the middle, who switches it over to Demi Stokes.

    She tries to slide it down the line for Lauren Hemp but Barcelona have raced back into shape quickly and stop the counter-attack.

  10. Postpublished at 13:11 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 2-0 Man City

    It's floated in low towards the near post, where Jenni Hermoso tries to flick it on.

    Abby Dahlkemper is there to make the block.

  11. Postpublished at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 2-0 Man City

    Lieke Martens' cross deflects off Demi Stokes and out for a corner.

    Around 10 minutes to go.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 2-0 Man City

    Marta Torrejon is replaced by Anna Crnogorcevic. Straight swap at right-back for Barcelona.

  13. Postpublished at 13:07 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 2-0 Man City

    Caroline Weir's free-kick is headed towards the far corner by Abby Dahlkemper. She's offside as the keeper makes the save anyway though.

  14. Postpublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 2-0 Man City

    Caroline Weir does well to win the ball in midfield and lays it off to Lauren Hemp on the left.

    She has Georgia Stanway and Weir waiting in the middle but the final ball isn't good enough.

  15. Postpublished at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 2-0 Man City

    Lucy Bronze hooks a long ball forward for Georgia Stanway. The bounce doesn't quite fall for Stanway - if it had, she would have been in.

  16. Postpublished at 13:02 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 2-0 Man City

    Excellent from Lauren Hemp again! She 'Maradona' turns away from three defenders, lays it off to Georgia Stanway and she cuts it back to Sam Mewis in the box.

    Mewis drags the shot wide. Barcelona's Patri Guijarro also had a long range effort at the other end a few moments before.

  17. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 12:59 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 2-0 Man City

    On comes Manchester City's Georgia Stanway for Ellen White. Rose Lavelle is on for Chloe Kelly too.

    Jenni Hermoso, Barcelona's top goalscorer, is also on. She replaces Asisat Oshoala, while Kheira Hamraoui is on for Aitana Bonmati in midfield.

  18. Postpublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 2-0 Man City

    Lauren Hemp pings it in from the left but Caroline Weir is stretching as she flicks it on feebly in the box.

    Comfortable for the keeper.

  19. Postpublished at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 2-0 Man City

    Barcelona v Man CityImage source, Getty Images

    Worth pointing out that Barcelona last conceded two goals in a 3-2 win over Atletico in the Spanish Supercoppa semi-final in February 2020.

    They last conceded three in the 4-1 loss to Lyon in the 2019 Champions League final.

    City have the return leg of course, but to score at least twice past Barcelona is a tall ask it seems.

  20. CLOSE!published at 12:56 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2021

    Barcelona 2-0 Man City

    Chloe Kelly puts a great ball in from the right, Ellen White gets across her marker and meets it but can only poke it into the keeper's arms from close range.