Lindsey Horan He scored several goals and lions beat the Monterey 4-0 on Saturday night to win the Women’s International Champions Cup. Meanwhile, Chelsea defeated the Portland Thorns 1-0 in the consolation match at Portland’s Providence Park.
Las Rayadas got off to a good start much to the delight of the enthusiastic Monterrey fans present. Goalkeeper Alex Godinez did brilliantly to keep out a shot from France’s Cascarino in the 14th minute. Horan, on loan to Lyon from the Thorns, blew kisses to the crowd after scoring. Moments later, he added a second goal as Lyon led 2-0 at half-time.
Sara Dabritz extended Lyon’s lead with a goal in the 53rd minute, and Signe Bruun sealed the victory in the 64th minute. In the previous match, Guro Reiten of Chelsea scored the only goal in the 64th minute.
The four participating teams in the tournament earned their spot as champions in their respective leagues. Lyon won the Champions League and the French championship, while Chelsea were champions of the Women’s Super League. Monterrey is the winner of the 2021 Apertura in Liga MX and the NWSL Thorns are the winners of the Supporters Shield and Challenge Cup last year. The Thorns are the 2021 WICC champions.
Source: La Verdad
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