Shaw scores twice as Metropolis safe quarter-final spot with win at Hammarby

Manchester Metropolis marched into the knockout stage of the UEFA Ladies’s Champions League with a 2-1 win towards Hammarby in Stockholm.

Hammarby made a robust begin, urgent Metropolis with depth and successful the ball in harmful areas. Metropolis grew into the match, although, and after 31 minutes they’d the opening purpose because of Khadija Shaw.

The Jamaica worldwide lower in on her proper foot earlier than firing an effort which, with the assistance of a deflection, looped up and over goalkeeper Anna Tamminen and into the again of the web.

Hammarby levelled proceedings simply three minutes into the second interval, with Julie Blakstad firing a ball throughout the face of purpose for Ellen Wangerheim to faucet house from shut vary.

Hammarby weren’t degree for lengthy, with Shaw grabbing her second of the sport simply 4 minutes later to fireside Metropolis forward. The Metropolis star took an awesome contact to set herself earlier than firing a rocket into the highest nook previous Tamminen.

A implausible double save from goalkeeper Khiara Keating preserved Metropolis’s lead, with the 20-year-old pulling off an awesome cease to disclaim Tandberg from shut vary earlier than getting again to her ft in time to avoid wasting the rebound.

The hosts pushed within the second half to seek out an equaliser however Gareth Taylor’s aspect stood agency and escaped Stockholm with all three factors, sending them into the knockout stage with two group video games to spare.

Gareth Taylor’s aspect arrived in Stockholm understanding only a level can be sufficient to ship Manchester Metropolis into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Ladies’s Champions League.

Metropolis, although, went one higher and picked up all three factors to safe qualification in type, persevering with their excellent group stage marketing campaign within the Swedish capital.

Metropolis have now received all 4 of their matches in Group D, scoring 9 targets and conceded simply three within the course of. It’s the primary time they’ve reached the final eight of the competitors since 2020/21.

The actual fact they’ve certified for the knockouts with two video games to spare can be an awesome aid to Taylor, who can now use these matches as an opportunity to alternate his aspect and relaxation key gamers with one eye on closing the hole on Chelsea within the Ladies’s Tremendous League. A implausible night time sees excellent Metropolis march on.

Khadija Shaw was the star of the present tonight for Metropolis, along with her brace the distinction between the 2 sides in Stockholm.

Her first purpose had a touch of fortune, with a deflection looping it over the Hammarby goalkeeper however there was nothing fortuitous about her second, with the Jamaica worldwide rifling an outstanding effort previous Tamminen.

Shaw created some good possibilities too and on one other day may have left the match with an help to her identify in addition to her two targets. A implausible show from a real celebrity.

Hammarby IK: Tamminen 6, Lennartsson 6, Carlsson 6, Nystrom 6, Andersson 6, Miyagawa 7, Joramo 7, Wangerheim 7, Vallotto 7, Blakstad 8, Tandberg 6 Subs: Josendal 7, Westin 6, Holmberg 6, Hasund N/A, Sorbo N/A

Manchester Metropolis: Keating 7, Ouahabi 7, Greenwood 7, Kennedy 6, Prior 6, Blindkilde 6, Hasegawa 6, Park 6, Fujino 6, Shaw 9, Fowler 7 Subs: Kelly 6

22’ – INCHES AWAY FROM AN OPENER – Shaw flicks on an effort from a nook, which takes a spark off a Hammarby participant and rolls simply previous the publish.

31’ – GOAL! HAMMARBY 0-1 MANCHESTER CITY (SHAW) – Shaw has given Manchester Metropolis the lead! The Jamaican lower inside on her proper foot and fired an effort which, with the assistance of an enormous deflection, looped over Tamminen and into the again of the web.

42’ – JUST WIDE FROM BLAKSTAD! – That was a superb piece of play from Blakstad which nearly resulted in an equaliser for the hosts. The previous Metropolis attacker turned two defenders inside out with nice footwork earlier than firing an effort simply vast of the goal.

48’ – GOAL! HAMMARBY 1-1 MANCHESTER CITY (WANGERHEIM) – Hammarby are degree! Blakstad fired a ball throughout the face of purpose and Wangerheim was on the again publish to faucet house. What a begin to the second half for the hosts!

52’ – GOAL! HAMMARBY 1-2 MANCHESTER CITY (SHAW) – Shaw has made it 2-1 to Manchester Metropolis! Jessica Park laid the ball off to Shaw who checked again onto her proper foot with a stunning contact earlier than firing a missile into the highest nook. The right response from Metropolis.

54’ – WHAT A DOUBLE SAVE FROM KEATING! – Hammarby so near an equaliser! Tandberg is slipped in however her effort is saved brilliantly by Keating who then will get up rapidly to avoid wasting the rebounded effort.

Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw is now Manchester Metropolis’s all-time high scorer within the UEFA Ladies’s Champions League with seven targets.