United States ahead Catarina Macario got here on as a half-time substitute and scored two penalties for Chelsea in a 2-1 win over Real Madrid that helped the English membership end high of their Women’s Champions League group with a file by 100% on Tuesday.
Madrid have been already assured of qualifying for the quarter-finals alongside Chelsea, however wanted a win on the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano to qualify as Group B winners.
The Spanish staff have been on their option to victory when Caroline Weir opened the scoring within the seventh minute after her shot was solely parried off the put up by Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton and into the web.
Macario got here on at half-time and made a giant distinction, together with her incisiveness resulting in the penalty when she was tripped by Olga Carmona.
Brazilian Macario fired a right-footed shot excessive into the web within the 51st minute and transformed a second penalty in virtually precisely the identical spot within the 56th minute after Chelsea midfielder Wieke Kaptein flicked the ball into Carmona’s outstretched left hand.
Chelsea have gained all six of their group matches and are but to lose this season underneath new supervisor Sonia Bompastor. In the Women’s Super League in England, Chelsea gained 9 matches and drew the opposite.
Another staff that completed the group with a most of 18 factors was eight-time champions Lyon after successful 1-0 at residence towards two-time winners Wolfsburg. Danielle van de Donk scored within the 81st.
Both groups had already certified, with Lyon assured to win Group A.
Roma beat Galatasaray 3-0 of their different Group A match, whereas Twente beat Celtic 3-0 in Group B. All 4 groups had already been eradicated.
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