UEFA Women's Champions League round-up: Arsenal stunned and Manchester City shine in Round 2, Juventus and Wolfsburg win
Published 18/09/2024 at 21:08 GMT
Round 2 of the UEFA Women's Champions League is underway, and it has already given us some great games and some stunning results. Arsenal are a goal behind ahead of the second leg of their Round 2 tie after Tabby Tindell handed BK Hacken a shock win. There were also big victories for Manchester City, Juventus and Wolfsburg on an exciting night of action across Europe.
Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall during the UEFA Women's Champions League 2024/25 First Round Mini-Tournament Final match between Arsenal and Rosenborg at Meadow Park on September 7, 2024 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)
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Arsenal suffered a shock 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their UEFA Women's Champions League Round 2 tie with Swedish side BK Hacken.
Jonas Eidevall's side were stunned in the 77th minute when Tabby Tindell gave the hosts the lead at the Bravida Arena.
Former Gunner Vivianne Miedema scored on her Manchester City debut as they took a 5-0 first-leg lead against Paris FC.
Miedema opened the scoring in the 36th minute before Jess Park added a second just two minutes later.
Mary Fowler made it 3-0 after half-time, with Park adding her second and Chloe Kelly scoring City's fifth to wrap up a convincing win.
Juventus are in control against PSG after recording a 3-1 in the first leg.
Amalie Vangsgaard gave the Italian club an early lead, but Thiniba Samoura equalised within five minutes.
Sofia Cantore restored Juventus' advantage before half-time and Hanna Bennison made sure of things with 30 minutes remaining.
Alexandra Popp's hat-trick all-but guaranteed Wolfsburg would progress through Round 2 after a 7-0 first-leg victory over Fiorentina.
Marina Hegering also scored twice, with the other goals coming from Jule Brand and Vivien Endemann.
Evelyne Viens' double helped Roma to a 3-1 win over Servette Chenois at Stadio Tre Fontane.
Moeka Minami gave the Italian club the lead in the 38th minute before the visitors struck back after half-time with a goal from Cassandra Korhonen.
Viens showed her class in the final ten minutes though, scoring twice to secure the win for Roma.
Twente scored three second-half goals in a 4-1 triumph over Croatian side Osijek at Stadion Gradski vrt.
Dutch youth international Ella Peddemors gave the visitors the lead, but Osijek were level at the break thanks to Lorena Balic's goal.
Twente ran away with it in the second half, with Alieke Tuin, Nikee Diana van Dijk and Amanda Andradottir getting on the score-sheet.
Benfica came from a goal down to defeat Hammarby 2-1.
Julie Blakstad gave the hosts the lead, but Cristina Martin-Prieto and Andreia Norton scored either side of half-time to hand the visitors a slender lead heading into the second leg.
Valerenga defeated Anderlecht 2-1 despite playing over half the game with ten women on the pitch.
Michaela Dominique Kovacs and Karina Saevik gave the visitors a two-goal lead before Stefania Vatafu got a goal back for Anderlecht.
Dominique Kovacs was sent off three minutes before half-time, but Valerenga held on.
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