Barcelona seals its mathematical classification to the Champions League quarter-finals after beating Hammarby | Soccer | Sports | EUROtoday
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The hell that the Stockholm Arena promised in Sweden went out even earlier than the sport began. Not solely as a result of the temperature on the grass was greater than Stockholm’s minus six levels due to the stadium’s retractable roof. Nor for the 1000’s and 1000’s of Swedish spectators who got here to take pleasure in Hammarby and who discovered themselves defeated. There was no fireplace or fireplace in a Barcelona that managed the match, scored three targets – a double from Ewa Pajor and a aim from Aitana Bonmatí – and mathematically sealed their place within the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Pere Romeu’s group, with its homework finished, quickly lowered the revs, exhibiting a much less hungry model of the group, however simply as solvent by way of outcomes.
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Anna Tamminen, Stina Lennartsson, Eva Nyström, Jonna Andersson (Ellen Gibson, min. 87), Alice Carlsson, Julie Blakstad, Ellen Wangerheim, Emilie Joramo, Smilla Vallotto (Thea Sørbo, min. 64), Anna Jøsendal (Smilla Holmberg, min. . 75) y Cathinka Tandberg (Emma Westin, min. 64)
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Cata Coll, Irene Paredes, Fridolina Rolfö (Salma Paralluelo, min. 80), Ona Batlle, Mapi León, Aitana Bonmatí, Clàudia Pina (Ingrid Engen, min. 67), Patri Guijarro (Marta Torrejón, min. 81), Caroline Hansen , Esmee Brugts (Kika Nazareth, min. 66) and Ewa Pajor
Goals
0-1 min. 6: Ewa Pajor. 0-2 min. 39: Ewa Pajor. 0-3 min. 79: Aitana Bonmatí
Referee Katalin Kulcsár
yellow playing cards
Patri Guijarro (min. 2)
The first spark didn’t take lengthy to look. And that, even supposing Barcelona recovered Kika Nazareth and Salma Paralluelo for Sweden, they misplaced Keira Walsh, Vicky López and Alexia Putellas, the latter having an awesome influence within the last third, each in assists and targets. The individual in command of changing her was Claudia Pina who, from the left, went inside in order that Pajor might rating the primary aim within the seventh minute. Afterwards, Barcelona’s tempo dropped, maybe with some discomfort for the Blaugranas towards a Hammarby that blocked all of the passes inside, though with management of the match of their pocket and the persistence and confidence to have the ability to treatment their inaccuracies.
The Swedes, with extra will than success, timidly arrived at Cata Coll’s aim, occurring the counter with weak spot and dealing with a group that was retreating. Pajor, as soon as once more, introduced out the little fireplace that was lit within the space: she took benefit of a nook positioned by Mapi León – an knowledgeable in set items – to attain the second and attain the break extra calmly. So a lot in order that Barcelona, a group that loves victories, solely scored another due to Aitana Bonmatí after an awesome move from Kika Nazareth, which gave the freshness that the group wanted. With the match determined, Salma Paralluelo was in a position to debut for the primary time this yr after following a readaptation program. But the excellent news was quickly counteracted: Graham Hansen needed to go away the pitch accompanied by medical help amidst uncertainty.
The final assault within the Champions group stage will happen on the Estadi Lluís Companys in Montjuïc, the place the Blaugranas will face off once more towards Manchester City, whom they may not defeat within the first leg. Barça, at residence, can have a transparent goal: to seal the group as leaders.
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