- The winner of the match scored to take his team to La Victoria
- Cleary was looking at home in Australia
- He had a powerful message for his star girlfriend of Matildas
Nathan Cleary knows one or two things about the moments of pressure, but now it is the time that his girlfriend Mary Fowler shines after guiding Manchester City to the final of the English League Cup in a performance starring two goals.
Only days after scoring twice against the Gunners in the Super League Women's, the 21 -year -old women's leading star caught an orthopedic device to take City to the final of the English League Cup on Thursday.
Fowler scored in the 26th minute and over time he joined to break the hearts of the Gunners, who had leveled the issues before through Mariona Caldentey in the 58th minute.
With the game in balance, the prodigy born in Cairns scored in the 95th minute to throw Arsenal and his teammates from Matildas Steph Cathery, Kyra Cooney-Cross and Cailin Ford out of the Cup.
City will now meet Chelsea in the final on March 15.
“Finals with my best friends,” Fowler published on Instagram, what hands together, emoji to indicate how grateful it is.
The star of Matildas, Mary Fowler, made a two -goal performance to lead Manchester City to the English League Cup final
Fowler's partner, Nathan Cleary, has won four consecutive NRL premiers with Penrith
Cleary was watching Fowler's game and published a message calling her “clutch”
And Cleary got up late watching her shine on the big stage, publishing his own message.
“She is a clutch,” he published, with a series of emojis to transmit relief after the tense game.
Cleary and Fowler have been a Sports couple in glamor since they were official for the first time in 2023.
Despite their busy schedules and the challenges of a long distance relationship, they have made efforts to spend quality time together.
During the Christmas and New Year period, the couple enjoyed a vacation in Australia, including a road trip to the northern end of Queensland, where they visited Fowler's extended family in Cairns.
After his vacation, Fowler returned to England to continue his season with Manchester City, while Cleary resumed training with Panthers in preparation for the next NRL season.
It comes after Fowler retired from the Matildas team for friendlies against Brazil and Chinese Taipei, citing mental and physical fatigue due to an increasingly demanding schedule.
She said that at that time playing for the Matildas was not something she would take for granted.
Fowler celebrates with his teammates, back in the winner's chair just a few months after taking a break from sport
“However, through past experiences, I realize that my mind and body are also things that I should never take for granted,” he said.
'I decided to take this time to prioritize recovery to refresh both mentally and physically, so that I can continue with my best for the club and the country.
'In recent months, playing with an increasingly demanding schedule has been exciting but sometimes also challenging.
“I love being able to play the first level of my sport, but recognize that sometimes my mind and my body also need to rest have been an invaluable lesson for me.”