• Steph Houghton, captain of Manchester City women, scores the opening goal during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
    Steph Houghton, captain of Manchester City women, scores the opening goal during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
  • Lucy Bronze of Manchester City Women’s FC in action during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
    Lucy Bronze of Manchester City Women’s FC in action during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
  • Toni Duggan of Manchester City Women’s FC is tackled by Beatice Goad of Melbourne City Women’s FC during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
    Toni Duggan of Manchester City Women’s FC is tackled by Beatice Goad of Melbourne City Women’s FC during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
  • Isobel Christiansen of Manchester City Women’s FC is congratulated after scoring the second goal during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
    Isobel Christiansen of Manchester City Women’s FC is congratulated after scoring the second goal during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
  • Brianna Davey of Melbourne City Women’s FC fails to stop the goal of Steph Houghton, Captain of Manchester City Women’s FC during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
    Brianna Davey of Melbourne City Women’s FC fails to stop the goal of Steph Houghton, Captain of Manchester City Women’s FC during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
  • Players from Manchester City FC and Melbourne City FC Women’s pose for a picture ahead of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
    Players from Manchester City FC and Melbourne City FC Women’s pose for a picture ahead of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
  • Lucy Bronze of Manchester City Women’s FC in action during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
    Lucy Bronze of Manchester City Women’s FC in action during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
  • Toni Duggan of Manchester City Women’s FC takes a corner during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
    Toni Duggan of Manchester City Women’s FC takes a corner during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
  • Brianna Davey of Melbourne City Women’s FC in action during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images
    Brianna Davey of Melbourne City Women’s FC in action during the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy Challenge between Melbourne City Women and Manchester City Women at New York University Abu Dhabi Campus on February 17, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Warren Little/Getty Images

Football

Manchester City Women beat Melbourne City Women 3-0 in Fatima Bint Mubarak Challenge in Abu Dhabi – in pictures

Jake Badger

February 17, 2016

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Manchester City Women emerged victorious in the Fatima Bint Mubarak Challenge with a 3-0 triumph over sister club Melbourne City Women in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

A double from captain Steph Houghton and an Izzy Christiansen strike handed the English club victory at the New York University Campus, in a dominant performance over their Australian counterparts.

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