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Malard equaliser secures United draw against PSG

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Melvine Malard came off the bench to head home an equaliser as Manchester United drew 1-1 with Paris St Germain in the first leg of their Champions League qualifying tie on a historic night at Leigh Sports Village. FULL MATCH DETAILS On-loan Lyon forward Malard - who had also scored after coming on in last Friday's 2-2 Women's Super League draw with Arsenal at the same venue - netted in the 70th minute to cancel out Tabitha Chawinga's 54th-minute opener.Two-time Champions League finalists PSG had taken the lead after dominating for much of the first half of what was United's European debut, following their second-placed finish in the WSL last season.Marc Skinner's side then responded impressively having gone behind, with substitutes Geyse and Malard helping them look far more threatening in attack.The second leg takes place in Paris next Wednesday as the sides battle for a place in the Champions League group stage, for which WSL champions Chelsea have automatically qualified.United - watched from the stands by former men's team goalkeeper David de Gea, as well as England boss Sarina Wiegman - found themselves under pressure in the opening few seconds as Millie Turner cleared a Chawinga shot off the line.And moments later another PSG burst forward saw Sandy Baltimore bring a good save out of Mary Earps.As the visitors continued on the front foot, Lieke Martens headed over and Earps blocked an 11th-minute Baltimore shot with her legs, before a break in play brought about by an injury to PSG defender Oriane Jean-Francois, who was carried off on a stretcher, gave United some respite.After Earps was subsequently called into action to deny Baltimore once more, United then had their first real opportunity in the 24th minute as

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