HB Køge beats Servette 5-1 in Women's Champions League as Man City draws Real Madrid

Køge builds commanding lead over Servette

Danish champion HB Køge secured a 5-1 home victory over Swiss side Servette Chênois on Thursday in the second round of the Women's Champions League 18-team league phase. American forward Macy Schultz opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a back-heel flick into the far corner after finding space unmarked inside the 16-meter box from a free kick. Danish forward Nadia Nadim doubled the lead in the 28th minute, heading the ball into the net from the penalty spot. Seven minutes later, French defender Noémie Carage turned a cross into her own net while facing no pressure from opposing players. Servette suffered an additional blow before the break when starting goalkeeper Jacintha Weimar left the pitch injured after an on-field collision.

Second-half exchanges in Denmark

Servette improved after the break, scoring in the 48th minute when Swiss international defender Laia Ballesté headed home a free kick taken by Natasa Andonova. The strike marked the first goal in the history of Servette Chênois in the Women's Champions League, following an opening 8-0 loss to Olympique Lyonnais at Stade de Genève. The Danish side regained control in the 64th minute when Irish international Kyra Carusa headed in from another set piece to make it 4-1. Servette forward Meriame Terchoun struck the Danish goalpost in the 76th minute on a clear opportunity. Icelandic attacker Emelia Oskarsdottir sealed the 5-1 scoreline on a late counterattack, leaving Servette on zero points with a four-week wait before hosting OH Leuven in Geneva.

Manchester City draws with Real Madrid

Manchester City drew 1-1 at home against Real Madrid in their first senior outing since an independent tribunal released findings against the club. The women's squad is not implicated in the systematic breaches of Premier League financial monitoring rules that inflated revenue by over 900 million pounds ($1.19 billion) for the men's team between 2009 and 2018. City entered the continental campaign holding the domestic league and cup double from last season while pursuing an inaugural European title. Club officials face a Friday deadline to submit a formal challenge against the independent tribunal verdict and anticipated league sanctions.

Inter Milan equalizes late as PSG wins

In the day's other 17:45 kickoff, Inter Milan salvaged a 1-1 draw against Austria Vienna courtesy of a stoppage-time equalizer by captain Ivana Andrés Sanz. Austria Vienna had led the contest since the 21st minute following a long-range strike from Modesta Uka. Later in the evening, Paris Saint-Germain recorded a 5-0 victory against Belgian club OH Leuven in the French capital. Across Thursday's four fixtures, teams produced two draws and two five-goal margins to conclude the second matchday of the competition.