Defending champion Barcelona defeats Norwegian team Brann 2-1 in Women’s Champions League quarters
Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain scored second-half winners in their away victories in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Salma Paralluelo gave Barcelona the win with a low left-footed shot from inside the area in the 72nd minute for her competition-leading sixth goal this season. On Tuesday in the other quarter-finals, favourites Lyon and Chelsea also earned first-leg wins on the road. Record eight-time champion Lyon came from behind to beat Benfica 2-1, while Chelsea defeated Ajax 3-0 to move closer to a second straight appearance in the last four of Europe’s top competition.“Offensively, I’m a little disappointed,” PSG coach Jocelyn Precheur said. “We can show a better side to ourselves, especially in our stadium in Paris.
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