Two objectives in two minutes by substitute Kadidiatou Diani roused Lyon to a late-surging 4-1 win over Roma on Wednesday and a spot within the Girls’s Champions League quarterfinals.
Roma stung the report eight-time European champion by taking a 74th-minute lead that provoked a fierce fightback, began by veteran France ahead Diani scoring from shut vary on corners within the 77th and 79th.
Chelsea and Actual Madrid additionally received in Group B to hitch Lyon within the knockout stage with two rounds to spare.
Lucy Bronze’s spectacular volley after simply 64 seconds set Chelsea on its solution to a fourth straight win, 3-0 over last-place Celtic.
Teenager Linda Caicedo, the 2023 World Cup star for Colombia, was Madrid’s standout in a 3-2 win at Twente after trailing within the first half.
Germany nice Alexandra Popp scored a hat trick and had two assists in Wolfsburg’s 5-0 win towards overmatched Galatasaray.
That arrange a key recreation on Dec. 11 when Wolfsburg hosts Roma, each on six factors, with second place behind Lyon at stake.
Lyon late present
Closely favored Lyon had not conceded a purpose in three straight wins within the Champions League earlier than being surprised by Roma’s 18-year-old Giulia Dragoni. The on-loan ahead from Barcelona scored with a left-footed shot that was Roma’s solely on-target effort all recreation.
Lyon awoke and from close to equivalent spots from the best flank, Kadidiatou Diani pounced on unfastened balls to attain from three yards (meters) every time. One other substitute, Eugenie Le Sommer, had a right away impression by scoring within the 89th and captain Wendie Renard rose in stoppage time with a header from one other nook.
Caicedo lifts Madrid
Teenage star Linda Caicedo’s twisting dribbles tormented the Twente protection and helped seal Actual Madrid’s place within the quarterfinals.
The Colombian scored in first-half stoppage time and arrange Signe Bruun for a easy end within the 71st minute to rally Madrid for a 3-2 win, one week after beating Twente 7-0 at house.
Madrid was examined within the first half and Twente led within the twenty ninth when Jaimy Ravensbergen related on a free kick curled into the goalmouth.
Caicedo turned the sport simply earlier than halftime ending off an assault she began with a direct run into the penalty space. Her first shot was saved, and when a followup effort was deflected to her ft, Caicedo calmly scored from shut vary.
When Caicedo ran on the Twente protection within the 71st, she created house to cross the ball low for Denmark ahead Bruun to attain.
Madrid’s win was assured in stoppage time when Alba Redondo ran clear to attain, although Twente closed the hole with virtually the final kick, a 20-yard (meter) shot by Sophie Te Brake.
Madrid has 9 factors, six away from Twente, and advances because it additionally holds the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Popp is tops for Wolfsburg
Whereas the 19-year-old Caicedo was starring within the Netherlands, the 33-year-old Popp was nearly as good as ever in Germany.
Wolfsburg had received 5-0 in Istanbul final week, and Popp set the two-time European champion on the right track for a repeat end result within the third minute. Her first purpose was a low shot from close to the penalty spot, and she or he added headers within the fifteenth and 88th.
Popp additionally created possibilities for Janina Minge to shoot within the thirty first from the sting of the penalty space, and crossed for Lena Lattwein to attain with a header in stoppage time.
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