Overview

• Shelby McMahon, a 17-year-old midfielder, scored a decisive 94th-minute goal to propel Melbourne City to the AFC Women’s Champions League final.
• McMahon, who replaced Laura Hughes at half-time, unleashed a thunderous right-footed shot from 25 yards to secure a 1-0 win over South Korea's Incheon Red Angels.
• Melbourne City will face Wuhan Jiangda, the Chinese champions, in the final on May 24 at the Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in China.
• This is the first time an A-League Women’s club has reached the final of Asia’s premier club competition, guaranteeing City at least A$1.25 million in prize money.
• McMahon, who joined Melbourne City as a 15-year-old injury replacement in 2024, continues to balance her burgeoning football career with her high school studies.