Manchester City vs Real Madrid, 2026-27 UEFA Women's Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Women's Champions LeagueBunny Shaw rescues Man City point against Real Madrid in Champions League
Bunny Shaw rescues Man City point against Real Madrid in Champions League
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Felicia Schröder (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 2': Elisa Senß (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women).
- 5': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Jade Rose.
- 6': Attempt missed. Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Elisa Senß (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 8': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Maëlle Lakrar.
- 12': Attempt missed. Carlotta Wamser (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 13': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Jade Rose.
- 13': Attempt missed. Bella Andersson (Real Madrid Femenino) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Arianna Caruso with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Andreia Jacinto (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 14': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Real Madrid Femenino. Felicia Schröder is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Arianna Caruso (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Linda Caicedo.
- 21': Attempt saved. Felicia Schröder (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women).
- 21': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Ayaka Yamashita.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
- 24': Foul by Carlotta Wamser (Manchester City Women).
- 24': Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Silvia Cristóbal (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 27': Attempt missed. Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 27': Attempt saved. Felicia Schröder (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Athenea del Castillo.
- 28': Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Merle Frohms (Real Madrid Femenino). Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Merle Frohms.
- 29': Goal! Manchester City Women 0, Real Madrid Femenino 1. Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreia Jacinto following a fast break.
- 31': Attempt missed. Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Athenea del Castillo.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Andreia Jacinto (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Foul by Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women).
- 33': Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Carlotta Wamser (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 37': Attempt missed. Felicia Schröder (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andreia Jacinto.
- 38': Delay in match (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khadija Shaw.
- 40': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Maëlle Lakrar.
- 42': Foul by Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women).
- 42': Bella Andersson (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Jade Rose (Manchester City Women).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Elisa Senß (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City Women 0, Real Madrid Femenino 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City Women 0, Real Madrid Femenino 1.
- 47': Jade Rose (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Felicia Schröder (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 50': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 51': Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Real Madrid Femenino 1. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
- 52': Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Elisa Senß (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 54': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Elisa Senß (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 60': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Carlotta Wamser.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Beth Mead replaces Mary Fowler.
- 63': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Sam Coffey replaces Laura Blindkilde Brown.
- 63': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Grace Clinton replaces Aoba Fujino.
- 64': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Sara Däbritz replaces Andreia Jacinto.
- 64': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Lineth Beerensteyn replaces Felicia Schröder.
- 64': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Lotte Keukelaar replaces Athenea del Castillo.
- 66': Attempt missed. Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maëlle Lakrar.
- 68': Attempt saved. Arianna Caruso (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Linda Caicedo.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Sara Däbritz (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Linda Caicedo.
- 68': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Alex Greenwood.
- 68': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Irune Dorado replaces Arianna Caruso.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Lotte Keukelaar (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
- 71': Offside, Real Madrid Femenino. Lineth Beerensteyn is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khadija Shaw.
- 72': Foul by Carlotta Wamser (Manchester City Women).
- 72': Lotte Keukelaar (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Niamh Charles replaces Kerstin Casparij.
- 74': Offside, Real Madrid Femenino. Linda Caicedo is caught offside.
- 75': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Sara Däbritz.
- 75': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 76': Lineth Beerensteyn (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Jade Rose (Manchester City Women).
- 77': Attempt saved. Irune Dorado (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Lotte Keukelaar.
- 77': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Ayaka Yamashita.
- 78': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Carlotta Wamser.
- 80': Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Carlotta Wamser (Manchester City Women).
- 81': Foul by Lineth Beerensteyn (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 81': Carlotta Wamser (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Irune Dorado (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 83': Carlotta Wamser (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Signe Bruun replaces Linda Caicedo.
- 85': Elisa Senß (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Sam Coffey (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Carlotta Wamser (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beth Mead.
- 89': Delay in match (Manchester City Women).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Maëlle Lakrar.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 1, Real Madrid Femenino 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City Women 1, Real Madrid Femenino 1.
Statistics
 RMA |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.1 | Possession | 52.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 397 | Accurate Passes | 445 |
| 454 | Passes | 500 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 29 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League
Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 1,938
Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 1,938
UEFA Women's Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 3 | +17 | 9 |
| 2 | OL Lyonnes | 3 | +14 | 7 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ayaka Yamashita (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Greenwood |
| 4 | Jade Rose |
| 37 | Carlotta Wamser |
| 18 | Kerstin Casparij |
| 20 | Aoba Fujino |
| 25 | Yui Hasegawa |
| 19 | Laura Blindkilde Brown |
| 9 | Khadija Shaw |
| 11 | Lauren Hemp |
| 8 | Mary Fowler |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Merle Frohms (GK) |
| 22 | Bella Andersson |
| 23 | Maëlle Lakrar |
| 4 | Silvia Cristóbal |
| 19 | Eva Navarro |
| 20 | Elisa Senß |
| 17 | Andreia Jacinto |
| 24 | Arianna Caruso |
| 12 | Felicia Schröder |
| 18 | Linda Caicedo |
| 10 | Athenea del Castillo |
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