Shaw at the double as Man City progress in Champions League

Khadija Shaw scored twice as Manchester City beat Hammarby 2-1 to seal their place in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals.

Gareth Taylor’s team entered Thursday’s game with a perfect record in Group D, and their fourth win in as many European matches ensured they will finish in the top two.

Shaw – the leading scorer in the Women’s Super League this season with eight goals – put them ahead in the 31st minute, driving into the area after taking in Yui Hasegawa’s pass before seeing her shot deflect into the top corner.

Shaw was booked for celebrating in front of the home fans despite appearing to have objects thrown at her from the stands, and Hammarby should have levelled when Julia Blakstad fired wide 10 minutes later.

The hosts did draw level three minutes into the second half as Ellen Wangerheim tapped home while City’s Laura Blindkilde Brown was down appealing for a free-kick.

That parity was short-lived, though, as Shaw blasted into the top corner from 25 yards out, taking her overall tally for this season to 12 goals in all competitions.

In Group C, meanwhile, Bayern Munich lost their perfect record as they played out a 1-1 draw with Valerenga, boosting Arsenal’s hopes of topping the pile.

Jovana Damnjanovic came off the bench to put Bayern ahead 15 minutes from time in Norway, but Elise Thorsnes headed home following an 88th-minute corner to snatch a point for the hosts.

Arsenal could now move within a point of Bayern when they face Juventus in Group C’s other match later on Thursday.