Hammarby Benfica 1st leg Round 2 Champions League

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

Champions League
Qualifying round 2 1st leg
FULL-TIME HT: 1-1
Hammarby	1
Benfica	2
Goal scorers
Julie Blakstad 16'	Cristina Prieto 39' Andreia Norton 47'

Benfica beat Hammarby, by 1-2, with goals from Cristina Prieto and Andreia Norton, and are ahead in round 2 of qualifying for the Champions League group stage. The first leg took place on Wednesday, September 18 at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.

After beating Nordsjaelland (3-1) and SFK Sarajevo (4-0) In the semi-finals and final of the first qualifying round for the Champions League group stage, respectively, the Inspiradoras faced Hammarby, this time in the second round, played over two legs.

For the match, the Reds' coach chose the following starting eleven: Lena Pauels, Catarina Amado, Christy Ucheibe, Carole Costa, Marit Lund, Pauleta, Andreia Faria, Andreia Norton, Nycole Raysla, Marie Alidou and Cristina Prieto.

The second leg of the second qualifying round for the Champions League group stage is scheduled for 8 pm on Wednesday, September 25, at the Benfica Campus.

Before that, on Sunday 22nd, at 11 am, the four-time national champions will host Famalicão at Benfica Campus Field No. 1, on Matchday 3 of the Liga BPI.

Champions League \| Qualifying round 2 \| 1st leg \| 18/09/2024
Hammarby-Benfica 1-2 Tele2 Arena
Benfica Starting XI
Lena Pauels, Catarina Amado, Christy Ucheibe (Laís Araújo, 31'), Carole Costa, Marit Lund, Pauleta, Andreia Faria (Anna Gasper, 65'), Andreia Norton, Nycole Raysla (Chandra Davidson, 77'), Marie Alidou and Cristina Prieto
Substitutes
Rute Costa, Thais Lima, Joana Silva, Laís Araújo (31'), Beatriz Cameirão, Letícia Almeida, Neide Guedes, Anna Gasper (65'), Chandra Davidson (77') and Jody Brown
Benfica Coach
Filipa Patão
Hammarby Starting XI
Anna Tamminen, Stina Lennartsson (Smilla Holmberg, 83'), Eva Nyström, Alice Karlsson, Jonna Andersson, Smilla Vallotto (Emma Westin, 65'), Emilie Joramo, Asato Miyagawa (Thea Sorbo, 65'), Julie Blakstad, Cathinka Tandberg and Ellen Wangerheim (Vilde Hasund, 83')
Substitutes
Moa Edrud, Thea Sorbo (65'), Ellen Gibson, Anna Josendal, Bella Andersson, Vilde Hasund (83'), Emma Westin (65') and Smilla Holmberg (83')
At half-time		1-1
Goals
Benfica: Cristina Prieto (39') and Andreia Norton (47'); Hammarby: Julie Blakstad (16')