Shaw earns Manchester City Women a Champions League draw with Real Madrid
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Manchester City Women drew 1-1 with Real Madrid in the Women's Champions League, with Khadija Shaw's finish earning the hosts a point in an entertaining encounter. The match provided some respite for the club after a turbulent week dominated by the men's side's guilty verdict from the Premier League, though manager Andrée Jeglertz said the off-pitch noise had not affected his team's performance. "It's an OK start," Jeglertz said of the campaign, calling the result a "fair reflection of an even game."
Both sides now hold two points from their opening two league phase fixtures, with City previously drawing 1-1 at Bayern Munich. In other Women's Champions League matches, Barcelona moved clear at the top with six points from two games after their win over Roma, whilst Austria Vienna drew 1-1 with Inter, PSG thrashed Leuven 5-0, and HB Køge defeated Servette 5-1.
- City's Shaw scored in 1-1 Champions League draw with Real Madrid
- Draw came amid club's Premier League guilty verdict; manager said performance unaffected
- Barcelona leads Women's Champions League with six points from two games
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The Women's Champions League is Europe's top club competition for women's football, in which the strongest teams from across the continent compete. Teams play through a league phase, accumulating points from their matches as they progress through the tournament.
Manchester City Women are among the top English sides in the competition, whilst Real Madrid represent the elite of Spanish women's football. Fixtures between such prominent sides are significant events and attract considerable attention from fans and commentators.
City are in the early stages of their Champions League campaign this season. The fixture also came at a moment when the Manchester City men's club was dealing with major headlines following a Premier League verdict issued against them.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Shaw secures WCL draw against Real Madrid as Manchester City show spirit after week of turmoil”.