Manchester City Women Scrape Draw with Real Madrid
- On Thursday, Manchester City drew 1-1 with Real Madrid in the Women's Champions League, as star striker Khadija Shaw equalized for the home side after Linda Caicedo's 29th-minute opener.
- Manchester City's women's team competed amid turmoil at the men's side, which faces over 100 charges of financial rule breaches. Manager Andre Jeglertz insisted it remains "business as usual" for the squad.
- Real Madrid led through Caicedo's solo effort in the 29th minute, but Shaw leveled after 51 minutes. Referee Silvia Gasperotti disallowed a late goal for the visitors following a collision with Beth Mead.
- Both teams remain inside the top 12 places with two draws apiece. Elsewhere, Barcelona maintained their lead atop the 18-team standings after securing maximum points in their Wednesday victory over Roma.
- Football fans can watch all 75 matches live this season on Disney+, as the reigning English champions pursue their first Women's Champions League trophy.
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In a chaotic week for Manchester City, the women's team impressed Thursday in the Champions League by contesting the club's first match since its reputation was stained by a devastating verdict of billions of dollars worth of financial irregularities to benefit the men as a whole.
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MANCHESTER, Inglaterra (AP) - En una semana caótica para el Manchester City, el equipo femenino impresionó el jueves en la Liga de Campeones al disputator el primer partido del club desde que su reputación quedó manchada por un veredicto devastator...
Manchester City Women scrape draw with Real Madrid
In the final minute, Silvia Cristobal fired what appeared to be a Real winner but referee Silvia Gasperotti disallowed the goal because she had collided with City's Beth Mead in the build-up. Elsewhere, Inter Milan's draw in Vienna left reigning champions Barcelona, who thrashed Roma on Wednesday, as the only team with six points after two rounds. In the first senior match for a Manchester City team since the release of a report into the men's …
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