When you dominate games and you don’t score, the opponent will take their chances and that’s what they did.” Jeglertz was positive about their chances: “We got drawn against six teams and we have played the three toughest of them, I think, so now we have three games that we have the opportunity, again, to get the points we need to qualify for the next round.
Shaw fizzed a low strike narrowly wide 11 minutes later after terrific play from Lauren Hemp.
City's third draw from three Champions League games so far this season really ought to have been a victory, leaving their hopes of a top-four spot and withering automatic qualification for the quarter-finals looking increasingly slim.
PSG sought to frustrate City in the first half and succeeded after riding out an early storm. City controlled possession but did not test the PSG goalkeeper, Oliwia Peda, until the second half, when Peda turned behind Shaw’s powerful low shot.
That missed opportunity triggered PSG to attack with vigour for the first time in the match, and they were soon level, bursting the City bubble.
We deserved more, I think, but that’s how it is in the Champions League.
Shaw’s header dropped wide at the far post from Aoba Fujino’s third-minute cross, as the home side made a bright start but were unable to score while on top.
But that triggered PSG to attack with vigour for the first time in the match and they were soon level, bursting the City bubble.
Instead, their hopes of a top-four spot and with it automatic qualification for the quarter-finals are looking increasingly slim.