Man City Khadija Shaw left in disbelief after picking up a bizarre yellow card

Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw was in disbelief on Thursday evening after receiving a bizarre yellow card in her side's 2-1 win over Hammarby.

Shaw put City ahead in the 31st minute of their Champions League match when she cut in from the left before hitting a right-foot shot that took a big deflection and went over the goalkeeper.

The Jamaican forward walked towards the home fans after scoring with her arms outstretched, but her celebration was cut short when she was hit by an object thrown onto the pitch.

As her teammates gathered to congratulate her, Shaw was surprised when he turned around and saw the referee giving her a booking.

It is unclear the reason behind the warning, but some fans speculated on social media that Shaw may have been reprimanded for celebrating too much in front of the Hammarby fans.

However, replays showed that Shaw had not deliberately provoked the home crowd in Sweden, and she pleaded her case to the referee alongside City captain Alex Greenwood.

Things seemed to be turning against City when they conceded an equalizer just three minutes after half-time.

But Shaw had the last laugh when she scored the winning goal in the 52nd minute.

The result earned City a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, with two group games remaining.

Gareth Taylor's side have won all four of their Champions League games this season, including against defending champions Barcelona.

They join English clubs Chelsea and Arsenal in the last eight, but Thursday's victory may have been slightly soured by Shaw's strange booking.