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Matildas Abroad Review: Foord scores four goals in UWCL Round 1 Qualifier win

2 min read 5 September 2024

Paris FC, FC Twente and Arsenal all started their UEFA Women's Champions League campaigns with comfortable wins in Round 1 Qualifiers.

Read our review of the action below.

Paris FC v First Vienna

Paris FC got their season off with a bang, smashing First Vienna 9-0 in the Round 1 Qualifiers in the UEFA Women’s Champions League.

Mathilde Bourdieu scored a hattrick, Julie Dufour and Kessya Bussy scored braces, and Gaëtane Thiney and Daphné Corboz completed the nine-goal rout.

Sarah Hunter entered the pitch in the 74th minute to help her side see the game out.

They will take on Sparta Praha from Czechia on Sunday, 2am AEST in the second round of qualification.

FC Nordsjælland v SL Benfica

Wini Heatley's FC Nordsjælland were defeated 3-1 by last season's quarter-finalists, S.L. Benfica. The side from Portugal took a 3-0 lead going into the break.

Nordsjælland responded after the interval through Anna Walter to make it 3-1, however, couldn't turn around the result to advance to the next stage of qualifying. Heatley played the full 90 minutes and captained the side.

FC Twente v Cardiff City FC

There were six different goal scorers as FC Twente defeated Cardiff City 7-0 in their Round 1 Qualifier for the UEFA Women’s Champions League.

It was a comprehensive performance from the Dutch champions, who never looked troubled. Daniela Galic made her competitive debut for the club in this match, the 18-year-old coming off the bench in the 68^th minute.

FC Twente celebrates the penalty goal of Jaimy Ravensbergen of FC Twente during the UEFA Champions League for women match between FC Twente and Cardiff City at Sportpark Schreurserve on September 4, 2024 in Enschede, Netherlands. — Daniela Galic (#24) of FC Twente celebrates the penalty goal of Jaimy Ravensbergen of FC Twente during the UEFA Women's Champions League between FC Twente and Cardiff City at Sportpark Schreurserve on September 4, 2024 in Enschede, Netherlands. (Photo: ANP/Imago)

They will play Iceland’s Valur Reykjavik on Sunday, 2am AEST in the next round.

Arsenal v Rangers

Caitlin Foord scored four goals as the Gunners started their UEFA Women’s Champions League campaign with a 6-0 victory over Rangers.

The Scottish side did their best to frustrate Arsenal, keeping them to 1-0 at half-time, but the floodgates opened in the second half. Among Foord’s goals included a back post header and a stunning volley that bode well for the season ahead.

Caitlin Foord of Arsenal celebrates scoring her team's fourth goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League 2024/25 First Round Mini-Tournament match between Arsenal FC and Rangers FC at Meadow Park on September 04, 2024 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Kyra Cooney-Cross also started for Arsenal, playing 80 minutes. Steph Catley was ruled out of the match with a minor muscle injury.

Arsenal’s next opponents will be Rosenborg BK Kvinner, who won the Norwegian Cup and finished second in the league in 2023. The match will be played on Sunday, 4.30am AEST.

Fans will be able to watch this game live on Arsenal.com, simply create an account or log in to watch the game via desktop or via the app.