UEFA Ladies’s Champions League Wednesday, December 11, 2024New Douglas Park
CELTIC…0
REAL MADRID…3(Bruun 30, 71, Ferrer 85)
Celtic FC Ladies slipped to a 3-0 defeat of their penultimate recreation of the UEFA Ladies’s Champions League in opposition to Actual Madrid.
Regardless of one other resolute efficiency from the Hoops, first half strike, adopted by two late objectives was sufficient to inflict defeat at New Douglas Park.
The sport began off in a optimistic method for the Celts who have been seeking to proceed their optimistic performances in Europe.
Apart from coming to gather a number of crosses within the early phases, Celtic have been seeking to maintain Madrid at bay and create some possibilities of their very own.
On a number of events, the Ghirls tried to interrupt on the counter, with Amy Gallacher seeking to launch each Murphy Agnew and Lucy Ashworth-Clifford.
Within the opening phases, Lucy Ashworth-Clifford tried to drift a free-kick into the field, however it was properly defended by the guests.
Regardless of a spirited first half hour, the away facet have been in the end in a position to open the scoring by means of Signe Bruun.
Because the Spaniards had accomplished within the reverse fixture, it was a surprising strike which might open the scoring, giving Kelsey Daugherty no likelihood.
After conceding, the Hoops appeared to reply right away as Murphy Agnew broke down the left, earlier than firing the ball throughout aim. Her supply appeared to heading for Morgan Cross, however the goalkeeper acquired an necessary contact on the ball.
Heading into the second half, the Celts kicked it fast and appeared to get again on degree phrases.
Celya Barclais noticed a handsome supply into the field properly cleared on the entrance publish, while Morgan Cross was attempting to make use of her tempo in behind to reveal Madrid.
Regardless of their finest efforts it was the away facet who would seize the all-important second aim of the sport as Bruun added her second of the night time.
After falling two objectives behind, the Hoops nonetheless pushed ahead and created some possibilities of their very own.
Second half substitute Saoirse Noonan had the very best alternative after being launched into the sport, seeing an effort tipped around the publish.
As the sport entered the closing phases, Actual Madrid have been ready so as to add a 3rd, with a low end inside the world.
It wasn’t to be for the Hoops on a chilly night in opposition to a powerful Actual Madrid facet. However it was one other efficiency that Elena Sadiku’s facet could be happy with.
Subsequent up for the Ghirls, they are going to look to bounce again as they go on their travels for his or her closing UEFA Ladies’s Champions League recreation of the marketing campaign as they tackle FC Twente.
Fixtures
Celtic Ladies Vs. Actual Madrid Femenino – Wed, Dec eleventh 2024, 20:00 Last rating: 0 – 3