- The European Hopes of Manchester City were jostled by Draw with Everton
- City players held a shirt with Fowler’s name on the following goal
Australians Mary Fowler and Sam Kerr both received unwanted setbacks while they are sidelined on weekends.
The prospect that Mary Fowler has football in the Champions League to inspire her on the long way to recovery has practically died after her Manchester City team was held at a 1-1 home draw by Everton in the female Super League.
The fact that she was in the thought of City was obvious when the striker Kerstin Casparij scored her goal by holding a city jersey with the name of Fowler on the back after the Australian LCA injury last weekend.
Fowler’s teammate, Laura Coombs, published an image of Casparij holding the shirt of the Matildas star, writing: “Trissons, we could not obtain the victory but we love you Mazzy (Fowler).”
The Australian striker reflected the post on his Instagram history, writing: “I also love it”.
However, the team with injuries could not keep their 13th minute advance with Everton, who included Matilda Clare Wheeler in their midfielder, equalizing by Karen Holmgaard 20 minutes later. The Danish managed in a crossing of his identical twin sister Sara.
This left City Seven Points drifting from Manchester United, third with three games.
City is now fourth over 36 points and must win all their remaining matches and United has lost the wholeirs to exceed them.
Mary Fowler published a touching note to her Manchester City teammates after paying tribute to her 1-1 draw against Everton
Kerstin Casparij (photo) paid tribute to Fowler marking against Everton on Sunday afternoon
The European Hopes of Manchester City have been seriously bumpy by a draw with Everton
The first two of Chelsea and Arsenal, who spent the weekend playing the semi-finals of the Champions League of this year, are already out of reach.
Meanwhile, the wait for Sam Kerr recovering from the anterior cross-injury that she suffered in January 2024 rarely seemed longer to Chelsea fans than in Catalonia, because the headers of the English League were beaten 4-1 by Barcelona.
Kerr and United States striker Mia Fishel, the London Club has already lost Lauren James in England on the eve of the match, leaving them light against the holders of their first stage of UEFA Women’s Champions League in the semi-finals.
While Barcelona was able to bring the top scorer in the competition, Claudia Pina, out of the bench, Chelsea had fewer attack options.
Pina scored twice while Barça hit three times in the 20 -minute fence to guarantee an imposing first leg lead.
With the Lyon of Ellie Carpenter which won 2-1 at Arsenal on Saturday, a rehearsal of last year’s final, won by Barcelona, seems likely.
The Spanish champions could even afford a failed penalty from the former world player of the year Alexia Putellas, who was refused by Hannah Hampton after nine minutes.
Polish attacker Ewa Pajor broke the impasse in the 35th minute for her 36th goal in 39 games this season. During the second period, Pina doubled her head, Sandy Baltimore divided it, then Irene Paredes and Pina made her commander.
Fowler had broken his LCA injury while playing for City during their female defeat of FA Cup by Manchester United last week
Sam Kerr’s Chelsea team was beaten by the Spanish champions Barcelona
The former Barça de Chelsea player, Lucy Bronze, insisted that her current team could reverse the chances at home next Sunday. “I think we can do it,” the defender in England told Bronze at TNT Sports. ‘Never say. Nothing is impossible.
This echoes the Australian striker Caitlin Foord on Si Arsenal can win in Lyon next weekend.
However, a third Barca-Lyon final in four years seems likely to Lisbon on May 24.
