Manchester United have failed to qualify for the Champions League group stage after losing to Paris Saint-Germain. This would have been United's inaugural appearance in the competition proper after last season's WSL finish earned them a place in the second qualifying round.
The tie was locked level at 1-1 on aggregate from the first leg after Melvine Malard cancelled out Tabitha Chawinga's opening strike. This time around, an early strike from Lieke Martens was levelled by Lisa Naaslund in the opening minutes of the first half. But within ten minutes, United had dropped to 3-1 when Martens and then Sandy Baltimore scored and were unable to claw their way back.
PSG booked their place in the group stage alongside Chelsea, who are now the only English representative in the competition following United's loss and Arsenal's defeat to Paris FC last month.
Early signs of nerves nearly cost United dearly. A long ball from the back found the run of Chawinga who had a clear shot on goal. Hesitating, Mary Earps' was caught far off her line, but Maya Le Tissier came to the rescue to deny the forward an opener on the night.
However, 17 minutes in and the deadlock was broken. Chawinga tore down the flank and forced a bit save from Earps. Whilst it was a good stop, failing to clear the ball past the 18-yard box allowed Martens to smash the rebound past the England goalkeeper to take the lead.
Chawinga was winning the contest on the right against a struggling Jayde Riviere. United had lost their first choice left-back Gabby George through an ACL injury over the weekend in a 1-1 draw with Leicester, prompting a slight reshuffle in France.
Ella Toone had a fabulous chance to level the score before half-time after Geyse tore through the middle
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