Scotland’s Glasgow City, the only part-time club left in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, was always going to have a tough time contending with European powerhouse Wolfsburg in the quarterfinals on Friday. The final score was neither surprising nor flattering.
But of the 10 goals scored at the Reale Arena on Friday afternoon, Glasgow City’s lone strike was the finest of the lot.
Pernille Harder scored four goals and Ingrid Engen added two as Wolfsburg ruthlessly cruised to an 9-1 win over Glasgow City to advance to a semifinal showdown with Barcelona.
@VfLWob_Frauen join Barcelona in the semi-finals. #UWCL
— #UWCL (@UWCL) August 21, 2020
While the defeat ended City’s season in ignominious fashion, there were a few moments of joy for the Scottish side.
In the 63rd minute, Lauren Wade gave Glasgow something to cheer about with a marvelous goal against the run of play, somehow scoring from a wide angle outside the 18.
What a strike from Lauren Wade!@GlasgowCityFC gets on the board by way of a world-class goal. pic.twitter.com/v7fZjAWXzj
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 21, 2020
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Admittedly there weren’t too many chances to celebrate for City supporters, though the underdogs did create a few chances here and there.
Before the match, The18 caught up with Krystyna Freda, an American who finished second in scoring in the Women’s Champions League, only trailing Harder. While the result wasn’t what she — or any of her two American teammates — would’ve liked, they can at least take solace in the fact they weren’t shut out.
Here are the rest of the Glasgow City vs Wolfsburg highlights from their Champions League quarterfinal, by which we mean all of the Wolfsburg goals.
Glasgow City vs Wolfsburg Highlights
Goal @VfLWob_Frauen!
Pernille Harder gets her 35th goal of the season and puts Wolfsburg up 1-0. pic.twitter.com/HwYH79Y5Vl— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 21, 2020
Ingrid Engen makes it two!
The corner is headed in and @VfLWob_Frauen are in control early. pic.twitter.com/vGF4WH5yMJ— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 21, 2020
That’s 3! Engen gets her brace and @VfLWob_Frauen continues their dominance here in the quarterfinals. pic.twitter.com/UU85b4R8yL
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 21, 2020
Pernille Harder again, this time from distance and @VfLWob_Frauen makes it 4-0 going into halftime! pic.twitter.com/jVLOZsDkvY
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 21, 2020
Pernille Harder's completes her hat trick!@VfLWob_Frauen continues their strong play, now up 5-0. pic.twitter.com/U1EYgY1b4Y
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 21, 2020
Felicitas Rauch makes it 6!@VfLWob_Frauen moves in front 6-1. pic.twitter.com/bQ8K816Nxf
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 21, 2020
Another set-piece, another goal.
Pernille Harder gets her fourth for @VfLWob_Frauen. pic.twitter.com/P5yWtaqJr4— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 21, 2020
8-1 to @VfLWob_Frauen following a Glasgow City own goal. pic.twitter.com/5d9l3eV0O5
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 21, 2020
A wild deflection makes it 9-1 @VfLWob_Frauen, the final score for the evening. pic.twitter.com/0ND0aqmnS9
— Champions League on CBS Sports (@UCLonCBSSports) August 21, 2020
