CommBank Matildas Abroad Preview: Sam Kerr's Gotham FC in NWSL semi-final

Sam Kerr's Gotham FC will take on the Kansas City Current in the NWSL semi-final this weekend.

Elsewhere, Arsenal held Barcelona to a draw in the UEFA Women's Champions League, while top-of-the-table clashes await in both the WSL and WSL2.

Read all about the CommBank Matildas Abroad in action below.

UEFA Women’s Champions League

Arsenal earned a fantastic point against Barcelona, drawing 1-1. Frida Leonhardsen-Maanum scored in the first half and, despite substantial pressure from Barca, they were only able to equalise in the second. Caitlin Foord and Steph Catley both started for the Gunners while Kyra Cooney-Cross was a second-half substitute.

AS Roma defeated Swiss side Servette 2-1 to earn their first three points of the Champions League this season. Winonah Heatley played 30 minutes off the bench in the second half.

Manchester City comprehensively defeated Inter 4-1. Mary Fowler played the full game up top for City, with seven shots and eight touches in the opposition box. City are undefeated in the Champions League from four games this season, but this was their first win.

Chelsea were held to a scoreless draw by Swedish side BK Häcken. Despite accumulating over 2xG, the Blues were not able to find the goal they needed to secure three points. Ellie Carpenter played the full match for Chelsea.

UEFA Women’s Europa Cup

Malmö FF have been eliminated in heartbreaking fashion, two late goals consigning them to a second-leg 2-0 defeat against Dutch side Ajax (3-2 on aggregate). Charli Grant started the match, but withdrew at half-time due to injury. Amy Sayer played the full game in midfield, while Courtney Nevin was an unused substitute.

Eintracht Frankfurt defeated PSV 2-1 to advance to the quarter-finals 4-1 on aggregate. Jamilla Rankin played 30 minutes in the second half while Hayley Raso was an unused substitute.

England

League Cup

Brighton & Hove Albion defeated Watford 3-1. Charlie Rule remains unavailable for the Seagulls due to injury.

Charlton Athletic picked up a rare win, defeating Ipswich Town 1-0. Emily van Egmond played the full game in midfield while Leah Davidson started up top.

Everton defeated second-tier Durham 6-0. Clare Wheeler started in midfield before withdrawing at half-time, while Holly McNamara remains unavailable for the Toffees due to injury.

Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace before losing out on the bonus point on penalties. Clare Hunt remains unavailable due to injury.

WSL

Chelsea take on Manchester City in a top-of-the-table clash on Sunday, 12.30am AEDT. It’s a huge game for both sides, who are both undefeated. A win for Chelsea would see them leapfrog City into first, while a win or draw for City would see the defending champions remain top. Ellie Carpenter will be available for Chelsea, while Mary Fowler will be available for City.

Tottenham Hotspur and Everton face off on Sunday, 2.00am AEDT. A win for Everton could see them shoot up the table while Spurs are looking to remain in the top four race. Clare Hunt and Holly McNamara are unavailable for their respective teams with injury, while Clare Wheeler is expected to start in midfield for Everton.

Brighton & Hove Albion play Liverpool on Sunday, 4.15am AEDT. Charlie Rule remains unavailable for Brighton.

Charlton travels to play West Ham on Monday, 1.00am AEDT. Charlton are still searching for their first points of the WSL season. Emily van Egmond and Leah Davidson will be available for Charlton.

Finally, Arsenal hosts London City Lionesses on Monday, 3.30am AEDT. Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross will be available for the Gunners, while Alanna Kennedy will be hoping to make her return from injury for London City.

WSL2

Bristol City plays Sheffield United on Sunday, 5.00am AEDT. Bristol could rise as high as second with the win. Alexia Apostolakis will be available for Bristol City.

Nottingham Forest hosts Leicester City on Monday, 1.00am AEDT. Alana Murphy and Leticia McKenna have both been in fantastic form and will hope to continue that in this game.

Finally, it’s a top-of-the-table clash as the undefeated Newcastle United take on second-place Sunderland on Monday, 1.00am AEDT. Kaitlyn Torpey will be available for the Magpies as they look to go six points clear on top of the table with a win.

Sweden

It is all to play for in the final round of the Damallsvenskan, with all games taking place on Monday, 12.00am AEDT.

Malmö FF take on Vittsjö GIK. Malmö are safe in third place and cannot move up or down on the result. Vittsjö will be hoping to either maintain or improve their sixth position with three points. Amy Sayer and Courtney Nevin will be available for Malmö, while the fitness of Charli Grant is unclear after withdrawing midweek through injury. Daniela Galic will be available for Vittsjö.

It’s last-chance saloon for FC Rosengård, meanwhile, who play away to IF Brommapojkarna. Rosengård have avoided automatic relegation but will need to win and rely on results elsewhere to avoid a play-off with a second-tier side to determine if they stay in the league next season. Brommapojkarna are eighth, eight points above them. Remy Siemsen, Bryleeh Henry and Isabel Gomez will be available for Rosengård.

United States

Gotham FC host Kansas City Current in the NWSL semi-final on Monday, 7.00am AEDT. Sam Kerr will be an important part of Gotham’s title defence in a sudden-death knockout fixture. The winner will play against Washington Spirit or the Utah Royals in the final on the 22nd of November.

Germany

Eintracht Frankfurt take on RB Leipzig on Monday, 2.00am AEDT. Hayley Raso and Jamilla Rankin will be available as they hope to hold off challengers to third place.

Italy

AS Roma host Parma on Sunday, 1.00am AEDT. Winonah Heatley will be available for Roma, who are top of the table with six wins from six to start the season.

Como take on their namesake, Como 1907, on Monday, 1.00am AEDT. Alex Chidiac will be available for Como.