A packed stadium at Leigh Sports Village witnessed Manchester United's historic debut in the UEFA Champions League, where they battled to a 1-1 draw against Paris Saint-Germain. The passionate home crowd observed their team initially falling behind in this second round qualifier. However, a crucial header by substitute Melvine Malard leveled the score, nullifying Tabitha Chawinga's opener. Marc Skinner's team now carries optimism into the second leg of the competition.
Manchester United came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw in their first leg with Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday's UEFA Women's Champions League second round qualifier.
A full crowd was in place at Leigh Sports Village to witness United’s first-ever Champions League game, as substitute Melvine Malard's header cancelled out Tabitha Chawinga's opener.
Marc Skinner’s side had to weather a storm in the first half as PSG dominated but failed to find an opener despite creating a host of opportunities.
Chawinga fired an early warning shot after just 120 seconds and United needed a desperate goal-line clearance from Katie Zelem to stay level.
Mary Earps was soon called into action when Sandy Baltimore was released with the United goalkeeper beating the shot away.
The chances kept coming for the visitors as Lieke Martens failed to hit the target from Chawinga’s cross.
An injury to midfielder Oriane Jean-Francois failed to slow PSG down and they were left cursing their luck when Mertens headed wide after Earps kept out Baltimore’s effort.
Aided by the introduction of Geyse, United made a bright start to the second half. However, they found themselves trailing nine minutes after the restart when Chawinga capitalised on some slack defending to give PSG a deserved lead.
The Parisiens survived a scare when United went close to levelling from a corner with Marie-Antoinette Katoto scrambling off the line. But the hosts were growing in confidence and their perseverance was almost rewarded when Leah Galton hit the side-netting.
United finally restored parity in the 70th minute when Malard, on loan from Lyon, headed in from point-blank range after PSG failed to clear a corner.
Carrying the momentum, Skinner's team aggressively pursued the winning goal. They had a potential penalty opportunity when Geyse fell inside the box, but the referee disregarded their appeals. Additionally, Millie Turner saw her attempt cleared off the line. The two teams are set to clash again next Wednesday, and Manchester United is filled with confidence about advancing in Paris if they can replicate their strong second-half performance.
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