The Cityzens joined Chelsea, Lyon and Real Madrid in the UWCL last eight, although they didn't have it all their own way in a nervy win in Sweden
Khadija Shaw had little to no service when Manchester City visited Hammarby in the Champions League on Thursday night – but for the very best strikers, that sometimes doesn't even matter. This was one of those occasions, as the Jamaica star scored twice on a chilly night in Stockholm to secure a 2-1 win for the Cityzens that also ensured passage through to the quarter-finals of the competition, with two group stage games to spare.
Out for a positive result in order to keep their own hopes of reaching the knockout stages alive, Hammarby showed stronger glimpses in the first half, albeit without really testing Khiara Keating in the away goal. Once Shaw had broken the deadlock just past the half hour mark, with the aid of a huge deflection, the Swedes knew that would need to change if they were to get something from this game.
It did early in the second half too, as Hammarby sliced through a sloppy City defence to level the scores within just three minutes of the restart, Ellen Wangerheim getting the final touch. But after a truly astonishing double save from Keating, there was still plenty of time left for another moment of magic from Shaw. A woman in real form, just four minutes after Hammarby got back into the contest, she sucked the air out of the stadium, sidestepping a defender on the edge of the box before thumping the ball into the top corner, to ultimately decide the affair and send her team into the last eight.
GOAL rates Man City's players from the Stockholm Arena…
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Khiara Keating (7/10):
Made an error for Hammarby's goal, but more than made amends with an outstanding double save shortly afterwards and another great stop late on.
Gracie Prior (5/10):
By no means an easy night for the teenager, who was often outnumbered out wide and beaten too easily for Hammarby's goal.
Alanna Kennedy (5/10):
Sloppy in possession in her own half on numerous occasions.
Alex Greenwood (5/10):
Not her most accurate game on the ball either, with some questionable defending also thrown in the mix.
Leila Ouahabi (6/10):
Quietly City's most solid defender out on the left.
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Yui Hasegawa (6/10):
Could've stepped in to up the tempo at times but still had some nice and effective moments on the ball.
Laura Blindkilde Brown (6/10):
Looked good when she got involved, it was just about trying to get into the game more.
Jess Park (5/10):
Another one who was quite quiet. A careless moment on the edge of her own box almost let Hammarby take the lead, too.
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Aoba Fujino (5/10):
Lively in spells, though lacked end product. Needed to help Prior out more in defence, too.
Khadija Shaw (8/10):
Did a lot of her own work to create two goals which won the game. The second was outstanding.
Mary Fowler (6/10):
Worked hard off the ball but things didn't quite fall for her in attack. Deserves credit for how she applied herself when shifted to right-back.
Subs & Manager
Chloe Kelly (5/10):
Had almost half an hour to make an impact but struggled to really get involved in the game.
Gareth Taylor (7/10):
Didn't really have much choice with his starting line-up, with Chloe Kelly the only outfield player on the bench who could boast any real experience. Used his only sub well though, by taking Prior out of the firing line just as Hammarby started to target her.