With the first leg of the second preliminary round of the Women’s Champions League completed, it’s time to recap the best and most notable highlights.
Nine matches in this preliminary first leg to seek an advantage for the return leg and aim for the league phase.
The Twente player was once again crucial in the Dutch victory, this time at Katowice’s home (0-4). Sophie, who scored in both matches of the second qualifying round, found the net again.
Roma was the favorite to win at home before heading to Lisbon with an advantage. It was like that until the 90th minute, but in injury time, the Portuguese turned it around with goals from Telma Encarnaçao and Carolina Santiago.
The ‘red devils’ lost in Norway against Brann and will have to come back next week at home. A solitary goal by Stevenik made the difference for the northerners.
📸 CORNELIUS POPPE – Cornelius Poppe / NTB
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