Miedema double gives Manchester City first-leg lead as Chelsea finally beaten
Sonia Bompastor said “nothing is impossible”, after two goals from Vivianne Miedema condemned Chelsea to a first defeat this season and gave Manchester City a two-goal lead going into the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final.
In the second of four consecutive meetings between the two teams, a gutsy performance from an injury‑hit City and two goals from the Women’s Super League record goalscorer gave them an assured lead going into the second leg at Stamford Bridge next Thursday.
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