FOOTBALL-Shaw’s brace helps Man City secure Champions League spot.

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MANCHESTER, London, CMC – Jamaican international Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw scored twice as Manchester City advanced to the Champions League group stages with a dominant 3-0 win over Paris FC here at the Joie Stadium Thursday.

Shaw, who missed the first leg due to visa issues, found the back of the net in the 31st and 65th minutes to ensure Man City triumphed 8-0 on aggregate.

The result marked a welcome return to European football for City, who are now among the last 16 for the first time since 2020-2021.

City made a lightning-fast start when Chloe Kelly tapped home in the second minute after goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, under pressure from Shaw, played the ball straight to the feet of the England forward.

The pair linked up again for City’s second, with Kelly collecting the ball from Laura Blindkilde Brown before fizzing it across the face of the goal for Shaw to turn in quickly.

Shaw doubled her goal tally in the 65th minute when she converted from the penalty spot after being bundled in the box.

City has been drawn in Group D and will compete with Barcelona, St Polten, and Hammarby for a spot in the quarterfinals.

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