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England defender Naomi Layzell scored a goal and assisted another on her Women's Champions League debut as Manchester City stunned defending champions Barcelona at Joie Stadium.
"To do that, scoring and assisting when she was playing out of position against Barcelona, is unbelievable," said City boss Gareth Taylor. Barcelona came out stronger in the second half but City held on for a huge victory on their return to the main European stage for the first time since 2021. Fans were on their feet as City's players surrounded Layzell and celebrated in a huddle just a few yards in front of Barcelona's goalline.Barcelona should have scored when Vivianne Miedema's poor pass back to goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita was intercepted by Pajor, only for City defender Aleixandri to clear the ball off the line.
City's resilience was tested but they responded in superb fashion, with Layzell once again playing a vital role as she found Shaw's perfectly-timed run with a pass in behind which last season's WSL top goalscorer collected, before rounding goalkeeper Coll and sliding in the decisive goal.
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