Inter Milan Women vs Manchester City Women; Women's Champions League
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Inter Milan Women vs Manchester City Women. Women's Champions League.
U-Power Stadium.
Inter Milan Women 1
- E Bartoli (24th minute)
Manchester City Women 4
- A Fujino (33rd minute, 44th minute)
- K Casparij (56th minute)
- G Clinton (70th minute)
Inter 1-4 Man City: Andree Jeglertz's side secure first win of European campaign ahead of huge WSL clash with Chelsea
Report as Manchester City beat Inter Milan 4-1 in the Women's Champions League; Aoba Fujino scored twice as City came from behind to secure victory; the win marks City's first European triumph of the season
Tuesday 10 November 2026 22:35, UK
Manchester City kept their hopes of securing a Champions League top-four finish alive with a convincing comeback victory over Inter Milan.
Three draws from the first three league phase games left Andree Jeglertz's side at risk of missing out on a seeded spot in the play-off round, let alone automatic qualification for the last eight. However, an Aoba Fujino brace set them on their way to a 4-1 victory in Monza.
With a WSL clash against Chelsea on the horizon, Jeglertz opted to leave key players Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw and Lauren Hemp on the bench. That decision came under scrutiny when Inter full-back Elisa Bartoli headed the hosts into a shock lead before the half-hour mark.
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City were quick to respond, however, as Laura Blindkilde Brown's pinpoint pass found Fujino's run, with the Japanese forward drawing the visitors level and opening the floodgates. The 22-year-old then completed the turnaround before half-time, and from that point onwards, there was only ever going to be one winner.
Stand-in captain Kerstin Casparij added a smart third before Grace Clinton scored a confidence-boosting fourth to round out the scoring and handed City a vital first three points of their European campaign.
The win sees City move up to seventh in the league phase table, above Real Madrid and just one point outside of the coveted top four spot.
Key moments from the U-Power Stadium
8: SAVE! Fujino fires warning shot with early chance.
24: GOAL! City stunned as Bartoli heads Inter ahead.
33: GOAL! Fujino equalises for visitors.
38: WIDE! Fowler misses great chance to put City ahead.
44: GOAL! Fujino on the end of Fowler rebound to complete turnaround.
56: GOAL! Smart finish from Casparij to give City breathing space.
70: GOAL! Clinton gets on the end of Hemp's cross to make it four.
Casparij proud of 'phenomenal' City
Manchester City defender Kerstin Casparij speaking with Disney+:
"It feels great. Inter played well and it is a tough game away from home. Two wins on the bounce makes us feel great coming into Chelsea, which will be a tough week and game.
"We've got our work cut out for us. We know what we need to bring, especially today starting with quite a few rotational players and I think we did phenomenally.
"Let's get through to the knockout stages and we will go from there."
City send message to Chelsea ahead of all-important WSL clash
Analysis from Sky Sports' Callum Bishop:
It was clear that Andree Jeglertz had Saturday's clash with Chelsea in mind when opting to rest several key players in Monza. However, delivering such a dominant performance without the likes of Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw sends a statement in itself.
Couple that with the fact Sonia Bompastor's side limped to a drab stalemate against BK Hacken earlier in the evening, momentum is well and truly with the reigning WSL champions heading into that all-important meeting at Stamford Bridge.
Anything other than a defeat in that game would mean Jeglertz's side retain top spot, but on the basis of what they showed both against Inter and throughout the course of the season, they won't be settling for that.
Fujino's brace served as a timely reminder that City's attacking threat extends well beyond the usual headline names, giving Chelsea even more to consider ahead of Saturday's clash.
However, City were not entirely convincing defensively, with several spells of sloppy play offering Inter opportunities to threaten. The hosts' poor finishing spared the visitors from conceding further goals, with their inability to capitalise on those chances arguably the only positive Chelsea can take from an otherwise disappointing evening.
