Manchester City dealt Sonia Bompastor her first defeat as Chelsea boss thanks to Vivianne Miedema’s double off the bench to secure a 2-0 advantage in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League quarter-final.
Chelsea, unbeaten in 31 games heading into this fixture, now face a mountain to climb in the second leg on March 27 as they look to secure an elusive first Champions League trophy.
The second of four meetings in the space of 12 days between these two sides, after Chelsea secured the League Cup on Saturday, looked as if it might end in stalemate until Miedema climbed off the bench after the restart to lash home the opener on the hour mark.
Blues goalkeeper Hannah Hampton did well to tip Laia Aleixandri’s header onto the bar in the build-up but was left helpless when it fell to the substitute from point-blank range. (SkySports)