Manchester City’s head coach, Gareth Taylor, says his team desperately need the upcoming winter break to bolster their squad after they were comprehensively outplayed by a Barcelona side who reminded everybody why they are the reigning European champions .
Both teams were already sure of their places in the knockout stages but Barcelona, who scored through Clàudia Pina’s low strike, Aitana Bonmatí’s calm one-on-one finish and Alexia Putellas’s thumping effort from the edge of the box, will now avoid the other three group winners in the quarter-finals after their scintillating performance ensured they will top Group D.
