Draw on the road against Manchester City

Real Madrid drew against Manchester City at the Joie Stadium in the second matchday of the first phase of the Women’s Champions League. Linda Caicedo put our team ahead with a cross-shot in the first half (29’), and Shaw leveled the match after the break (51’). Our team had the chance to secure all three points by regaining the lead in the 88th minute, but referee Silvia Gasperotti disallowed Silvia Cristóbal’s goal.  

The match began at a high tempo, with both teams aiming for the opposition's goal. Fowler came close to putting the home side ahead in the 9th minute with a header from a corner that hit the crossbar. Our team grew into the game, and in the 20th minute, Schröder forced Yamashita into a save with a powerful left-footed shot from inside the box.

Linda Caicedo puts Real Madrid ahead
The breakthrough for Real Madrid came in the 29th minute. Linda Caicedo finished off a quick team counterattack with a right-footed cross-shot to give the madridistas the lead. After the 0-1, Pau Quesada's side maintained control and went into halftime with the lead.

After the break, the English side equalized with a right-footed shot by Shaw from inside the box (51’). Our team sought to respond, and Linda had the chance to make it 1-2 shortly after, but her left-footed shot went wide.

Our team pushed until the end
The match entered a back-and-forth phase, with chances for both teams. In the 89th minute, Sílvia Cristóbal scored the 1-2 with a stunning strike from the edge of the box that went into the top corner. However, the referee disallowed the goal, having stopped play earlier due to a collision with a Manchester City defender. The match ultimately ended in a draw.

LINEUP:
1-Manchester City: Yamashita, Casparij (Charles, 72’), Rose, Greenwood, Wamser, Blindkilde (Coffey, 63’), Hasegawa, Fowler (Mead, 63’), Fujino (Clinton, 63’), Hemp, and Shaw.
1-Real Madrid: Frohms, Eva Navarro, Lakrar, Andersson, S. Cristóbal, Elisa, Caruso (Irune, 68’), Andreia J. J. (Dabritz, 64’), Athenea (Keukelaar, 64’), Linda C. (Bruun, 84’), and Schröder (Beerensteyn, 64’).

Goals
0-1 (min. 29): Linda C.
1-1 (min. 51): Shaw