Such success just isn’t confined to the latest arrivals, nonetheless. Nikita Parris, who’s now in her second season with us, was a team-mate of Malard’s throughout Lyon’s triumphant marketing campaign of 2019/20. Nonetheless, the England worldwide was unable to play within the ultimate, and subsequently denied the possibility so as to add to her 4 objectives en route, after being despatched off within the semi-final – paradoxically towards United’s first opponents, PSG.
Other than the tournament-winning trio, there are many different Reds who’ve performed within the Champions League earlier than. Irene Guerrero featured in 4 Champions League qualifying matches for Levante in 2021/22, and Lucia Garcia additionally represented a facet from Liga F, Athletic Membership, in 2016/17.
Two of our English Reds performed within the competitors for Birmingham Metropolis, in Rachel Williams (2012/13) and Mary Earps (2013/14). The latter resurfaced within the match with Bristol Metropolis in 2014/15, nonetheless eight years earlier than FIFA recognised her because the world’s greatest goalkeeper. Membership captain Katie Zelem has 4 Champions League video games beneath her belt with Liverpool, in 2014/15 and 2015/16.
