Macario has continued to make a big impact in limited minutes as her comeback from nearly two years out continues
Chelsea Women were already enjoying a comfortable 2-0 lead over Ajax in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals when forward Catarina Macario came on for Lauren James in the 74th minute. Macario, 24, is still in the early stages of her comeback after 641 days off the pitch following an ACL injury, but her performances so far made the substitution feel almost too indulgent — one of the best young players in the world being replaced by another one with something to prove.
I think tonight was of equal level purely because the and the energy of the crowd, but you saw the quality of the cross.” Advertisement Still, Chelsea were facing a young Ajax squad made even younger without the anchoring presence of Sherida Spitse, who was suspended. Ajax came out swinging, with 16-year-old American midfielder Lily Yohannes threading a few penetrating passes into Chelsea’s final third that led to two shots on goal in the first 15 minutes.
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