Man City fight back from two down to draw at Bayern in WCL — SkimNews
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- Manchester City Women fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Bayern Munich on their Women's Champions League return, becoming the first English side to avoid defeat to a German opponent in Europe.
- Carlotta Wamser scored the 86th-minute equalizer — her first City goal — minutes after Khadija Shaw missed a penalty and was immediately substituted off.
- Beth Mead tapped in on the stroke of half-time to make it 2-1 after City had been 'completely dominated' in the first half, with Giulia Gwinn's 11th-minute chip and a Casparij own goal putting Bayern 2-0 up.
- Arsenal Women opened their WCL campaign with a 1-0 win over Danish side HB Koge via Mariona Caldentey's stoppage-time penalty after Selina Cerci was fouled in the box.
- Chloe Kelly had a first-half Arsenal goal disallowed by VAR for offside, with manager Renee Slegers making eight changes to her starting XI from Sunday's WSL draw with Manchester United.
- Sam Coffey credited City's depth after the draw: 'we have so many gamechangers and whoever comes into the game is going to have an impact.'
Why it matters: City avoided defeat to a German side in Europe for the first time as an English club, with Carlotta Wamser's 86th-minute equalizer rescuing a point after Khadija Shaw's missed penalty and immediate substitution. The comeback — driven largely by substitutes — underscores the squad depth Coffey emphasized, a critical asset across the WCL group stage.
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