{"id":286616,"date":"2023-09-07T05:49:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T05:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=286616"},"modified":"2023-09-07T05:49:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T05:49:41","slug":"arsenal-beat-linkoping-in-champions-league-qualifying-to-set-up-paris-tie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/arsenal-beat-linkoping-in-champions-league-qualifying-to-set-up-paris-tie\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal beat Linkoping in Champions League qualifying to set up Paris tie"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Arsenal sealed their place in the Champions League qualifying first-round final with a 3-0 win against Linkoping in Sweden.<\/p>\n
Caitlin Foord and Lina Hurtig both scored with second-half headers before substitute Stina Blackstenius\u2019 late effort sealed their progress.<\/p>\n
Arsenal captain Kim Little\u2019s early penalty was saved and Lotte Wubben-Moy\u2019s first-half header was pushed on to a post.<\/p>\n
The Gunners \u2013 who handed England striker Alessia Russo her debut \u2013 will face Paris on Saturday for a place in the two-legged second qualifying round.<\/p>\n
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Celtic registered their first win in a Champions League tie as\u00a0Kelly Clark\u2019s second-half goal earned them a 1-0 win against Brondby in Oslo.<\/p>\n
Clark\u2019s emphatic finish following a 68th-minute corner saw the Ghirls advance to the final of their round one group where they will play Valerenga.<\/p>\n
Glasgow City secured their place in their round-one group final after beating Shelbourne 2-0 in a morning kick-off and will now face Lithuanian side Gintra.<\/p>\n
Kinga Kozak\u2019s effort for Glasgow before the break hit the crossbar and second-half goals from Brenna Lovera and Lauren Davidson saw the Scottish side progress.<\/p>\n
Glasgow\u2019s next opponents Gintra knocked Cardiff out of the competition as two goals from Nigeria forward Juliet Bassey in Siauliai sealed a 2-0 win.<\/p>\n
Irish Premiership champions Cliftonville\u2019s first-ever Champions League tie ended in an 8-1 defeat to Benfica in Lisbon.<\/p>\n
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Marie D\u2019Anjou headed Benfica into a first-half lead and after Fionnula Morgan\u2019s own goal, further efforts from Lucia Alves and Andrea Falcon gave the hosts a 4-0 interval lead.<\/p>\n
Lara Martins added two more for Benfica early in the second half and Caitlin McGuinness headed Cliftonville\u2019s first European goal before Alves and Beatriz Nogueira extended the Portuguese side\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n