Manchester City Women came from behind to draw 1-1 with Real Madrid in the Women's Champions League at the City Football Academy, with Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw equalising after Linda Caicedo's opener. A late Real Madrid effort by Silvia Cristobal was disallowed after referee Silvia Gasperotti inadvertently blocked Beth Mead, sparking furious protests. The result gives City two points from two games and comes amid off-field turmoil following the Premier League verdict on the men's team's 115 charges.
Arsenal needed Mariona Caldentey's last-gasp penalty to beat Women's Champions League minnows Koge 1-0, with Nadia Nadim insisting her young Danish side are simply savouring the adventure. Elsewhere, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain played out a 1-1 draw.
The Women's Champions League league phase begins on Tuesday with genuine unpredictability after holders Barcelona lost four final starters this summer, leaving OL Lyonnes, Bayern Munich and an English trio of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City sensing their chance.