Barcelona 3-0 Manchester City: Blaugrana take charge of Champions League tie

Barcelona 3-0 Manchester City: Blaugrana take charge of Champions League tie

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Lluis Cortes' side have a foot in the last four after this impressive win in Italy

Goals from Asisat Oshoala, Mariona Caldentey and Jenni Hermoso handed Barcelona a huge advantage in their Champions League tie with Manchester City. 

Oshoala opened the scoring with a brilliant finish just before the break after City failed to clear a free kick. Mariona then scored from the spot early in the second half after Oshoala was fouled. 

City had the chance to reduce the arrears almost immediately but Chloe Kelly's penalty was saved by Sandra Paños. 

Jenni Hermoso, who wasn't fit to start the game in Monza, came off the bench to complete the scoring late on as Barca took control of this Champions League tie. 

Lluis Cortes's side can book their place in the last four for the third season running if they hold on to their lead when the teams meet in Manchester for the second leg. 

Barca started well in Italy, with the game played at a neutral ground due to restriction on English flights into Spain, but couldn't beat the impressive Ellie Roebuck in the City goal. 

Roebuck saved when one-on-one with Oshoala, tipped an Aitan Bonmati shot wide and would have been relieved when Alexia Putellas headed straight at her. 

However, Barca kept pushing and the goal eventually arrived before half time. City didn't defend a free kick well and Mariona teed up Oshoala to strike home from 18 yards. 

Shortly after the break, Oshoala was fouled by substitute Demi Stokes and Mariona clinically dispatched the penalty to make it 2-0. 

Kelly couldn't do the same for City minutes later when Maria Leon fouled Lauren Hemp, Paños saving the penalty at a key moment in the game. 

Barca suffered a setback when Caroline Graham Hansen was forced off with an injury late on but welcomes Hermoso back off the bench shortly after and the club's record scorer added the third. 

She fired home from close range after Alexia hit the post to give Barca a three-goal cushion to take to Manchester. 

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