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Richard Buxton¡10 October 2023
OneFootball
Richard Buxton¡10 October 2023
The penultimate leg of Womenâs Champions League qualifiers kicked off on Tuesday.
Hereâs what went down.
Scorers: Malard 70â˛; Chawinga 54â˛
Manchester United earned a hard-fought draw on their maiden Champions League appearance against Paris Saint-Germain.
The two-time finalistsâ experience showed as Marc Skinnerâs side endured a torrid first half where Mary Earps was the busier goalkeeper.
Tabitha Chawinga handed Les Parisiens the lead early in the second half by latching onto a ball over the top and tidily slipping it home.
But substitute Melvine Malard pulled the Red Devils level by powering home after Millie Turnerâs header across back goal from a corner.
United can book their place in the group stage by overcoming PSG in the return leg at the Parc des Princes on 18 October.
Scorers: Thiney 8â˛, Bordieu 15â˛, Dufour 44â˛; Endemann 4â˛, Popp 30â˛, 73â˛
Paris FC held Wolfsburg during a six-goal thriller at the Stade CharlĂŠty.
Vivien Endemann opened the scoring with a rolled long-range effort into an empty net after Chiamaka Nnadozieâs botched clearance.
The hosts levelled just four minutes later through GaĂŠtane Thineyâs rebounded effort from Lisa Schmitz fumbling her initial effort.
It was not long before Sandrine Soubeyrandâs side finally took the lead with Mathilde Bourdieu slipping the ball past Schmitz.
Alexandra Popp restored parity for last seasonâs finalists by heading home from Joelle Wedemeyerâs right-sided cross.
But Julie Dufour restored the hostsâ advantage shortly before half-time with a sublime volley from the edge of the penalty area.
Wolfsburg rallied after the interval with Popp equalising again from a downward header at Lena Lattweinâs dipping free kick.
Scorers: Anyomi 6â˛, Freigang (PEN) 14â˛, 76â˛, 77â˛, Reuteler 57â˛
Laura Freigang racked up a hat-trick as Eintracht Frankfurt comfortably trounced Sparta Prague.
Nicole Anyomi broke the deadlock for Niko Arnautisâ side by side-footing from Lara PraĹĄnikarâs cross in the sixth minute.
The hosts would go further ahead when Freigang added a second from the penalty spot after Aneta DÄdinovĂĄ had hauled down Barbara Dunst.
Things went from bad to worse for Sparta as they saw Aneta PochmanovĂĄ sent off early in the second half for a reckless last-ditch challenge on Freigang.
Die Adler extended their advantage when GĂŠraldine Reuteler met Dunstâs left-sided cross from the byline with a bullet close-range header.
Freigang doubled her tally in the closing stages by heading home from Verena Hanshawâs delivery before sweeping home a third from Reutelerâs cutback a minute later.
Scorers: Mattner-Trembleau 13â˛, Schmacher 53â˛, Mädl 59â˛, 63â˛
St. PĂślten took a commanding lead in their qualifier with a four-goal rout over Valur Reyjkavik.
Sarah Mattner-Trembleau opened the scoring in the 13th minute before Rita Schumacher doubled their lead in the second half.
A quickfire brace from Valentina Mädl, hitting the target twice in four minutes, assured a comfortable win for the visiting Austrians.
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