Barcelona leapfrogged injury-hit Manchester Metropolis to complete prime of Group D within the Ladies’s Champions League with a snug 3-0 victory on the Olympic Stadium.
Metropolis, who’ve certified for the quarter-finals in second, struggled with out stars Khadija Shaw, Chloe Kelly, Alex Greenwood, Vivianne Miedema and Lauren Hemp, with Barcelona needing to win by two clear objectives to complete above the guests on aim distinction.
The hosts recorded 30 photographs, forcing Metropolis goalkeeper Khiara Keating into 14 saves, earlier than lastly beating her simply earlier than half-time when Claudia Pina clinically fired residence from contained in the field.
Claudia Pina (left) celebrates after placing Barcelona forward
The closest Metropolis got here to scoring was when Jill Roord’s long-range shot crashed again off the crossbar.
Barca netted the second simply earlier than the hour mark when Aitana Bonmati burst away from the Metropolis defence and completed by way of the legs of Keating.
Alexia Putellas quickly wrapped up the victory simply minutes after approaching off the bench, firing previous the unsighted Keating from the sting of the field.
Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas fires within the third
Each side completed on 15 factors however Barcelona snatched prime spot because of their superior aim distinction that means Metropolis at the moment are within the second knockout pool and will face a harder draw.
