Manchester City left Khadija "Bunny" Shaw on the bench in Monza on Tuesday and still produced something they had never done before in Europe. Their 4-1 win over Inter was the first time City have scored four goals in a Women's Champions League group stage or league phase match, according to UEFA, and it was also their first win of this season's campaign.

A rotation that briefly looked like a mistake

Coach Andrée Jeglertz started both Shaw and Lauren Hemp on the bench, with a Women's Super League game against Chelsea coming up, Sky Sports reported. For about half an hour that looked risky. Inter full back Elisa Bartoli headed the hosts in front in the 24th minute, and City, who had drawn all three of their earlier league phase games, were behind again.

The lead lasted nine minutes. Laura Blindkilde Brown split Inter's defense with a through ball for Aoba Fujino to equalize in the 33rd minute, and Fujino scored again in the 44th, first to the rebound after Inter goalkeeper Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir saved from Mary Fowler.

Fujino's quick turnaround

The 22-year-old Japanese forward had scored her first goal of the season against West Ham on Saturday, BBC Sport noted. Two more in Monza make it three in two games, at the moment City needed someone other than Shaw to deliver.

Kerstin Casparij, captain for the night, made it 3-1 in the 56th minute after a pass from Sam Coffey, and Grace Clinton scored her first Women's Champions League goal in the 70th from a cross by Hemp, who had come off the bench. UEFA named Blindkilde Brown player of the match.

What the win changes

Before Tuesday, City had three points from draws against Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, which left them at risk of missing out on even a seeded playoff spot. The win doubled that total to six, lifted them to seventh, above Real Madrid, and left them one point outside the top four that go straight to the quarterfinals.

Inter stay on four points after four games and visit Real Madrid on Nov. 18. City's next test is closer to home, against Chelsea in the WSL, and this time Jeglertz can pick a fully rested Shaw knowing the rest of the attack can score without her.