Alanna Kennedy scored her stunning strike to find her first goal in European football, Mary Fowler scored the match winner for Manchester City and was named Player of the Match; while Caitlin Foord made it goals in back-to-back games after she scored in Arsenal's win over Vålerenga.
Read our review of all of the action below.
Group C
Arsenal picked up their first win of the UEFA Women's Champions League group stage with a 4-1 win over Norwegian side Vålerenga. Emily Fox opened the scoring at Emirates Stadium early in the match, before Caitlin Foord made it goals in back-to-back games to score Arsenal's second of the night.
Mariona Caldentey and Alessia Russo added their names to the scoresheet late in the game to seal a 4-1 win. Steph Catley came off the bench in the 61st minute to help the Gunners hold on to their victory, while Kyra Cooney-Cross was an unused substitute.
? @AlannaKennedy scored her first goal in the #UWCL in stunning fashion
? Mary Fowler found the matchwinner and picked up POTM
? @CaitlinFoord made it goals in back-to-back games to help the Gunners to victory
? Watch the highlights now ⬇#Matildas #MatildasAbroad— CommBank Matildas (@TheMatildas) October 17, 2024
Group D
Manchester City made it two wins from two in the group stage after a 3-2 win over Austrian side St. Pölten. Alanna Kennedy opened the scoring in the 6th minute for Manchester City, firing in a stunning strike from distance to notch her first goal in European football.
Melanie Brunnthaler put the hosts back level to send both teams into the break locked at 1-1. St. Pölten took the lead early in the second half, but City found an immediate response through Aoba Fujino to make it 2-2.
Fowler on fire! ?
Mary Fowler also found the back of the net for @ManCityWomen, scoring the matchwinner in Austria and being named Player of the Match!#Matildas #MatildasAbroadpic.twitter.com/pWyt1VhWFG— CommBank Matildas (@TheMatildas) October 16, 2024
With the scores locked at 2-2 and City destined to take one point back home, up stepped Mary Fowler to nod in the matchwinner from a Lauren Hemp corner to see Manchester City claim the victory and Fowler named Player of the Match.