PSG deny Manchester City first WCL win with late equaliser

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 04:39 · Archive

Paris Saint-Germain scored a late equaliser to draw 1-1 with Manchester City in the Women's Champions League.

Manchester City conceded a late equaliser to Paris Saint-Germain in a 1-1 draw at the Joie Stadium, extending their wait for a first Women's Champions League victory this season to at least three matches.

City appeared to have won the match when Khadija Shaw converted a penalty in the 85th minute after the visitors had applied sustained pressure. However, PSG responded immediately through substitute Tara Elimbi Gilbert, who equalised just three minutes later to snatch a point for the hosts.

The opening stages saw City make a bright start. Shaw's header from Aoba Fujino's cross went wide at the far post in the third minute, and the forward then sent a low strike narrowly past in the 14th minute following good work from Lauren Hemp. PSG, however, successfully frustrated City through the first half and gradually grew into the contest, and clear-cut chances proved scarce for either side.

City knew they needed a victory to strengthen their prospects of qualifying for the knockout phase. Prior to this match, they had drawn away to Bayern Munich and at home against Real Madrid. PSG came into the game unbeaten this season and sit second in the French top-flight table.

The draw leaves City tenth in the Women's Champions League standings, four points behind the top four of Chelsea and Arsenal who are competing for automatic quarter-final qualification. Without a top-four finish, City will need to navigate a play-off round to progress further in the competition.

How it is being reported

• PSG score late to hold struggling Man CityManchester City concede late to a draw 1-1 with Paris St-Germain, as their wait for a win in the Women's Champions League this season continues.BBC News · 29 Oct, 22:40
• Elimbi Gilbert snatches PSG point to leave Manchester City WCL hopes in balanceManchester City’s hopes of securing a top-four spot in the Women’s Champions League are looking increasingly slim after a third successive draw dragged out their wait for a first European victory of the season, by virtue of Paris Saint-Germain’s late leveller at a disappointed Joie Stadium. City thought they had won the game through Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw’s 85th-minute penalty, as their heavy pressure was finally rewarded, but conceding a goal sparked PSG into life and they snatched a point with a scrappy equaliser three minutes later as their substitute Tara Elimbi Gilbert found the net from…The Guardian · 29 Oct, 22:14
• PSG hit back late on to deny Man City first WCL winManchester City remain winless in this season's Women's Champions League after Tara Elimbi Gilbert's late strike earned Paris Saint-Germain a 1-1 draw at the Joie Stadium.Sky Sports · 29 Oct, 18:16

In this story: Manchester City · Paris Saint-Germain · Khadija Shaw · Tara Elimbi Gilbert · Joie Stadium · Chelsea · Arsenal

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