Arsenal kept alive their hopes of beating Bayern Munich to top spot in Group C of the Women's Champions League with an impressive 3-1 win over Valerenga in frozen Norway.
The Gunners will now take on the German side at Meadow Park next Wednesday to determine who will progress as group winners and who will settle for second place. Arsenal are currently one point behind Bayern in the standings.
Renee Slegers' side, after a six-match winning run, were completely dominant in Oslo – where the temperature had dropped below zero before kick-off – outpacing the hosts and scoring three well-executed goals.
A rejuvenated Alessia Russo scored either side of half-time, with Frida Maanum's fourth goal in six games sandwiched in between, as Slegers extended her unbeaten streak as interim boss to nine games.
Valerenga pulled a late goal back through substitute Tilde Lindwall, but ultimately could not match Arsenal's quality. The Londoners will have to beat the German champions – who won the reverse fixture 5-2 in October – on the final matchday to claim top spot.
Man City 2-0 St. Polten
A serious-looking injury to captain Alex Greenwood overshadowed Manchester City's 2-0 win over St. Polten.
The England defender went down in obvious pain during the first half, holding her left knee and covering her face with her shirt as she was taken away on a stretcher.
City will be hoping the injury is not as bad as it seemed, but it marred an evening that featured an unforgettable debut for 18-year-old Lily Murphy, who only signed her first professional contract last week.
The teenage City fan was lively throughout and held her arms aloft in joy as she tapped in the opening goal in the 55th minute, with Kerstin Casparij also scoring her first goal for the club.
The win maintained Gareth Taylor's perfect record in the competition, although Barcelona's victory over Hammarby means they are not yet assured of top spot in the group ahead of a trip to Catalonia next week.
Khadija Shaw was rested for the match at Joie Stadium, paving the way for Murphy to make her first start, and the academy graduate didn't go close until the fifth minute, breaking through and sending in a shot that was saved by Carina Schulter.
Sophie Hillebrand fired over with a rare chance for St. Polten before the mood in the stadium changed when Greenwood went down after a challenge with Melanie Brunnthaler.
After lengthy treatment, she was replaced by Laia Aleixandri and City struggled to regain their composure for a short time, with goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita almost being caught as she waited to clear the ball.
The breakthrough came ten minutes into the second half, with Aoba Fujino's cross from the left somehow finding its way to Murphy, who could not miss.
The teenager was unstoppable and her cross almost earned a second for Casparij, who headed just past the post.
Murphy then shot just wide, before Fujino again crossed from the left in the 66th minute and this time Casparij arrived in the center of the penalty area to tap the ball home.
City could have scored more but had to settle for two in a match they completely dominated.
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