Around 600 enthusiastic "Bajen" supporters created a powerful atmosphere at Manchester City Academy Arena.
The away fans won the stand-off on knockout and on the pitch, Hammarby players put in a strong performance against the giant club City in the third round of Group D in the Champions League.
Cold Shower Directly in the Second
Although the home team had a significant advantage in ball possession, Hammarby goalkeeper Anna Tamminen was never seriously tested during a goalless first half.
They have a lot of ball, but I think we're compact and they're not creating many chances, said Norwegian Julie Blakstad, who has a past in City, to SVT at halftime.
Two minutes into the second half came the cold shower. City rolled out in depth and on a short pass, 19-year-old Laura Brown could score the leading goal.
The Hammarby stand was not silenced by the deficit and with 20 minutes left to play, the pressure increased in the singing. Then the away team began to threaten offensively.
Top scorer Cathinka Tandberg had a fine opportunity on a header and shortly after, substitute Thea Sørbo was only a few centimeters from equalizing, but the heavy long shot hit the crossbar.
No equalizer came – instead, Aoba Fujino nodded in 2–0 in the 80th minute, which also became the final result.
Attendance Record in Stockholm?
The group stage in the Champions League has reached halftime and the chances of Hammarby snatching one of two quarterfinal spots from either Barcelona or Manchester City seem small.
The Stockholm team has three points after winning against bottom-placed S:t Pölten (2–0) and losing to City and Barcelona (0–9). Manchester has maximum nine points and Barcelona, which has won the last two CL titles, has six points.
On November 21, Manchester City will come to Tele2 Arena in Stockholm. Then Hammarby will likely win the stand-off again. The club hopes to break the record for a Swedish women's club match – it was set in 2021 when 18,537 spectators saw the derby between Hammarby and AIK.
