Manchester City W.F.C. in international football
Manchester City Women's Football Club is an English football club based in Manchester. The club was founded in 1988[1] and has competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League every season since 2016–17.
| Club | Manchester City |
|---|---|
| Most appearances | Jill Scott Keira Walsh (both 14) |
| Top scorer | Izzy Christiansen Nikita Parris Jane Ross (all 4) |
| First entry | 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League |
| Latest entry | 2020/21 UEFA Women's Champions League |
History edit
The club's first entry into European competition came in 2016, when – as runners-up in the 2015 FA WSL – they were given direct entry to the knockout stages of the 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League. Given several easier draws, City managed to progress to the semi-finals, where they met the holders Lyon. Despite a creditable win in the away leg thanks to a goal from FIFA World Player of the Year Carli Lloyd they were beaten over two legs and went out at that stage.[2] History would repeat itself the following season, when Lyon again knocked City out at the semi-final stage once again, though with only a single goal across both legs dividing the two teams.[3] In both cases, Lyon went on to win the competition.
Their third season in Europe – 2018–19 – saw City instantly facing tough opposition in Atlético Madrid, who had won their national league the previous two seasons. City were unable to overcome the challenge, drawing away before losing at home to exit the competition in the Round of 32.[4]
UEFA competitions edit
| Season | Competition | Qualification method | Round | Opposition | Home | Away | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Champions League | WSL, Runners-Up | Round of 32 |  Zvezda Perm
|
2–0 | 4–0 | — |
| Round of 16 |  Brøndby
|
1–0 | 1–1 | — | |||
| Quarter-finals | Fortuna Hjørring
|
1–0 | 1–0 | — | |||
| Semi-finals |  Lyon
|
1–3 | 1–0 | — | |||
| 2017–18 | Champions League | WSL, Champions | Round of 32 |  St. Pölten
|
3–0 | 3–0 | — |
| Round of 16 |  Lillestrøm
|
5–0 | 2–1 | — | |||
| Quarter-finals |  Linköping
|
2–0 | 5–3 | — | |||
| Semi-finals | Lyon
|
0–0 | 0–1 | — | |||
| 2018–19 | Champions League | WSL, Runners-Up | Round of 32 |  Atlético Madrid
|
0–2 | 1–1 | — |
| 2019–20 | Champions League | WSL, Runners-Up | Round of 32 |  FF Lugano 1976
|
4–0 | 7–1 | — |
| Atlético Madrid
|
1–1 | 1–2 | — | ||||
| 2020–21 | Champions League | WSL, Runners-Up | Round of 32 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
|
3–0 | 2–1 | — |
| Round of 16 |  Fiorentina
|
3–0 | 5–0 | — | |||
| Quarter-finals | Barcelona
|
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Overall record edit
- As of 26 September 2018
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 66.67 |
By country edit
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Denmark
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 75.00 |
| France
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 25.00 |
| Norway
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Russia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Spain
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Sweden
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 100.00 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Mather, Neil (28 January 2014). "Guest Blog: Neil Mather on the original City Ladies". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "Lyon Féminines 0–1 Man City Women". BBC Sport. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Lyon Feminines 1-0 Manchester City Women (1-0 agg)". BBC Sport. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Women's Champions League: Manchester City Women 0-2 Atletico Madrid (1-3 agg)". BBC Sport. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.