Inter 1-4 Man City: Fujino double inspires comeback for first Champions League win

Aoba Fujino scored twice as Manchester City came from behind to beat Inter 4-1 in Monza for their first Women’s Champions League win of the season.

Elisa Bartoli’s header gave the hosts the lead, but the Inter vs Man City Women tie turned before half-time. Kerstin Casparij and Grace Clinton added second-half goals to lift City to seventh in the league-phase table.

Fujino turns it around before the break

Inter started the better side and went ahead on 24 minutes, when Bartoli headed in from a pinpoint cross. It was the first goal by an Italian club against English opposition in the competition since Juventus drew 1-1 with Arsenal in November 2022.

City’s response came through Fujino. She equalised on 33 minutes and put City ahead a minute before half-time, the goal Inter coach David Sassarini called “avoidable”.

Fujino became only the second City player to score twice in a group-stage or league-phase game, after Khadija Shaw against Hammarby in November 2024. She made way for Lauren Hemp at half-time.

Casparij and Clinton finish the job

Casparij made it 3-1 on 56 minutes with a clever finish, and Clinton added the fourth on 70 minutes. It is the first time City have scored four in a Women’s Champions League group-stage or league-phase match.

Laura Blindkilde Brown was named player of the match. “It was very important to get the three points,” she told Disney+. “The win and moving up the table is good to get momentum as well.”

Head coach Andrée Jeglertz said Inter had made it hard for his side early on. “I’m happy with the win, we were one goal down and came back,” he said. “It’s good to see some of the other players so that we can utilise the whole squad.”

What the win means for City

After draws with Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, the win takes City to six points from four games. They sit seventh, inside the seeded play-off places, two points behind third-placed Chelsea. See where everyone stands in our Women’s Champions League table round-up.

Hemp summed up the mood: “It was massive for us to win, showing our mentality.”

What’s next for Man City Women?

City go to Stamford Bridge on Saturday 14 November for a top-of-the-table WSL meeting with Chelsea at 1.30pm, after Chelsea were held 0-0 at Hacken tonight. They return to Europe away to Hacken on Wednesday 18 November.

Inter vs Man City Women: FAQs

What was the score in Inter vs Man City Women? Manchester City won 4-1 in Monza.

Who scored for Man City against Inter? Aoba Fujino (2), Kerstin Casparij and Grace Clinton.

Where are Man City in the Women’s Champions League table? Seventh on six points after four games.

When do Man City Women play next? Away to Chelsea in the WSL on Saturday 14 November, then away to Hacken in the Champions League on 18 November.