LAST UPDATE | 10 Sep 2023
ARSENAL SUFFERED A shock early exit from the Uefa Women’s Champions League, falling to a penalty shootout defeat to Paris FC on Saturday.
Katie McCabe’s Gunners reached the semi-final of the competition last season, but bowed out in the first qualifying round on this occasion.
Ireland captain McCabe was introduced in the 60th minute, assisted Arsenal’s late equaliser and scored her penalty in the shootout as the Londoners fell short in Sweden. They had beaten Linköping 3-0 earlier in the week.
Mathilde Bourdieu scored two goals within a minute to put Paris in the ascendency early in the second half, but late goals from Alessia Russo and Jen Beattie forced extra-time.
Julie Soyer restored Paris’ lead, before Arsenal came from behind once again through former Manchester United star Russo in the 116th minute.
But she and Frida Maanum missed in the shootout as Paris won 4-2.
Juventus crashed out in another shock defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt, also after penalties following a 1-1 draw. Glasgow City advanced after a 3-0 win over Gintra. They had overcome Shelbourne earlier in the week.
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Shels defeated Cardiff 3-0 their third/fourth place play-off. Noelle Murray (two) and Libby Moore were on target. And Cliftonville fell to a 4-2 loss to BIIK Shymkent of Kazakhstan.
Elsewhere, league leaders Peamount United saw off Cork City 5-0 today in the WNL Premier Division.
Ellen Dolan grabbed a hat-trick for the table-toppers, while Avril Brierley and Sadhbh Doyle were also on target.
There are nine points clear of Shelbourne, who weren’t in action today, and Shamrock Rovers. Both those teams have a game in hand, Rovers winning 4-0 today against Sligo Rovers. Aine O’Gorman set the tone with a first-half brace, while Lia O’Leary and Scarlett Herron scored in the second half.
Fourth-placed Galway United defeated DLR Waves 2-0 in the televised game this evening, goals in the opening 15 minutes from Isabella Beletic and Eve Dossen sufficient for them to take the spoils.
Elsewhere Wexford Youths defeated Treaty United 4-0 with goals from Aoibheann Clancy, Ciara Rossiter and Kylie Murphy (2).
Athlone Town ran out convincing 5-0 victors at home to Bohemian with Isabel Ryan, Gillian Keenan, Madisson Gibson, Dana Scheriff and Emma McGrath netting.
In the League of Ireland First Division tonight, Jack Doherty hit the only goal of the game in the 62nd minute as Cobh Ramblers beat Athlone Town 1-0. The home team stay in third and they are five points clear of Athlone Town.
- Additional reporting by Emma Duffy
