UEFA has opened an investigation after Manchester Metropolis’s Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw was hit by an object throughout their 2-1 win over Hammarby within the Ladies’s Champions League on Thursday.
Shaw scored each Metropolis objectives on the Stockholm Area as they maintained their 100 per cent report on this season’s group stage and secured their place within the quarter-finals.
After her opener, the striker was booked for what the referee deemed to be an extreme celebration in entrance of the house followers, regardless of showing to be struck by a coin thrown by the stands.
“Proceedings have been opened against Hammarby IF for throwing of objects (Article 16(2)(b) of the Disciplinary Regulations),” mentioned a UEFA spokesperson.
“Manchester City player Khadija Shaw received a yellow card following her goal presentation for unsporting conduct.”
Shaw’s objectives took her to a few within the competitors this season. She additionally has seven objectives within the Ladies’s Tremendous League, making her the highest scorer within the division.
Talking after Thursday’s recreation, Shaw mentioned: “It was a very difficult game tonight. The atmosphere and the pitch – it was our first time playing on astroturf so it took us a while to get going.”
Metropolis captain Alex Greenwood, in the meantime, objected to a social media submit from the match broadcaster which didn’t acknowledge the incident and accused Shaw of aggravating the house followers.
She wrote on X in response to their submit: “Correction. Travel to Stockholm, score a big goal. Celebrates her goal. Gets objects thrown at her. Gets stick from the home fans. Gets a yellow card.”
What subsequent for Man Metropolis?
Quite a few Metropolis gamers will now depart to hitch up with their respective nations forward of the worldwide break. Taylor’s facet will return to motion within the WSL with a conflict in opposition to Leicester on the Joie Stadium on December 8.
