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ABC News
24-05-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Melbourne City goes down to Wuhan Jiangda in Asian Champions League final
Melbourne City has recorded a drama-filled defeat to Wuhan Jiangda on penalties to fall short in the inaugural Women's Asian Champions League final. With scores locked at 1-1 after a chaotic 90 minutes and extra time, City skipper Rebekah Stott had the chance to seal victory at 4-4 in the penalty shootout in front of a hostile crowd in Wuhan. But Stott fired a shot tamely straight at Wuhan goalkeeper Chen Chen. Zhao Yuxin put Wuhan in front and Chen saved Bryleeh Henry's penalty to seal a remarkable shootout victory 5-4. The defeat cost City $2 million in prize money and players had been in line to receive around $47,000 each. Instead, the players each claim about $23,000 as runners-up, with the club's prize money approximately $1.25 million. "It's gutting to lose like that," Stott said. "I think we played well. We dominated the game. We should have come away with the win, but football is like that sometimes. "It's disappointing. We're gutted." Only a few weeks ago, City had high hopes of a treble after claiming the A-League Women premiership in an unbeaten regular season. But City cost itself the chance to win the A-League Women championship after losing to Central Coast Mariners in the semifinals. On Saturday night, 17-year-old Shelby McMahon headed home a wonderful free kick from Leticia McKenna in the 76th minute to put City in front. Henry thought she had made it 2-0 in injury time but the goal was chalked off via VAR for a foul she had committed in the build-up. From the subsequent free kick, Mariana Speckmaier was penalised for a handball — after a header ricocheted into her arm — via a VAR review and Wang Shuang equalised from the spot in the 98th minute. City had two late chances to beat Wuhan in extra-time, while Stott was lucky not to be penalised for a handball in the 103rd minute. McKenna dragged a shot wide in the 116th minute and Leah Davidson was unable to meet Speckmaier's wonderful squaring ball before the match went to spot kicks. "Once it went into extra time, it got quite hectic, and not a lot of football was played," Stott said. "I think we still could have got a goal. But it wasn't meant to be." City qualified for next season's Champions League through winning the A-League Women premiership. AAP
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Five-star City seal A-League Women premiership title
A four-goal first-half blitz has secured Melbourne City their A-League Women premiership title defence and completed an unbeaten regular season. City thrashed Perth Glory 5-1 on the road, taking an immediate grip on the match with goals from Taylor Otto and Bryleeh Henry in the opening six minutes. Though Glory pulled a goal back with a 12th-minute penalty from Susan Phonsongkham a second Otto goal restored City's cushion after 26 minutes. Golden Boot leader Holly McNamara added her 15th of the season five minutes before half-time to send the visitors into the break with the title all-but confirmed. In a quieter second half Leticia McKenna completed the rout in the 68th-minute. BACK-TO-BACK PREMIERS 🏆🏆23 matches unbeaten. Most goals scored. Only 22 goals Melbourne City on one of the greatest seasons in A-Leagues history! — Ninja A-League (@aleaguewomen) April 18, 2025 Earlier on Friday, underlining their decline since last season's grand final, Sydney FC lost 2-1 at Adelaide United to conclude their worst season since the league began in 2008-09. Former Sydney player Fiona Worts scored twice. Melbourne have gone unbeaten both at home and in the Asian Champions League since that grand final defeat to Sydney, a 27-match run. Together with runners-up Melbourne Victory they go straight into the second stage of the play-offs. Adelaide, Canberra United, Central Coast Mariners and Western United will contest the first stage with the fixtures to be determined by the rest of the weekend's game.
