Arsenal, FC Twente & Paris FC play in Round 1 Qualifiers for the UEFA Women’s Champions League, looking to advance to the next stage of qualification.
Paris FC vs First Vienna
Kicking off with Sarah Hunter's Paris FC, who last season were giant killers in the UEFA Women's Champions League, knocking out two former Champions in Arsenal and Wolfsburg.
Paris FC will be looking to replicate last year's strong performance in Europe when they take on Austrian side First Vienna FC in Sweden. Should Paris FC win this match-up they will take on the winner of Sparta Prague vs Linköping FC for a place in the next round of qualifying.
Paris FC vs First Vienna
Date: Wed 4th Sept
Time: 10pm AEST
FC Twente vs Cardiff City FC
Daniela Galic's FC Twente take on Welsh side Cardiff City F.C. in their Round 1 Qualifier. The side from Netherlands will take confidence going into the fixture after claiming the Women’s Super Cup, defeating Ajax 6-1 over the weekend.
The 2023/24 UEFA Women's Champions League season saw FC Twente go down 4-3 on aggregate to BK Häcken, denying the side a place in the group stage.
FC Twente vs Cardiff City FC
Date: Thurs 5th Sept
Time: 3am AEST
Arsenal vs Rangers
Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross' Arsenal will be looking to avoid a repeat qualifying exit when they kick off their UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying campaign at Meadow Park against Scottish side Rangers.
Arsenal failed to qualify for the group stage last season after being defeated by Paris FC on penalties in the Final of Round 1 Qualifying. Jonas Eidevall will have that result in the back of his mind when his side welcome their home fans for their first fixture of the 2024/25 season at Meadow Park.
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Should Arsenal beat Rangers they will take on the winner of Atlético de Madrid and Rosenborg for a place in Round 2 of qualifying. Eidevall has already confirmed his side will be without Beth Mead and Steph Catley going into the fixture, with Mead out with a groin injury and Catley out with a minor issue.
Eidevall will be hoping the new signings of goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar and attackers Rosa Kafaji and Mariona Caldentey will help the Gunners advance to the next stage of qualifying, with Caldentey bringing a wealth of experience in the UWCL with her after claiming the title three times with Barcelona.
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Arsenal vs Rangers
FC Twente vs Cardiff City FC
Date: Thurs 5th Sept
Time: 4:30am AEST