Glasgow City gained a 3-0 first leg home lead over Athlone Town in the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup 1st Qualifying Round, while Hibernian were beaten 4-1 away to Inter Milan before the return tie at Easter Road next week.
Amy Anderson had Glasgow City a goal up in 15 minutes, the opportunity put on a plate for her by Lisa Määttä’s ball across the six-yard box.
Määttä set up the second goal for Linda Motlhalo and shortly afterwards completed a hat-trick of assists as Lisa Forrest finished.
Hibs were two goals down inside the first 10 minutes in Milan, Haley Bugeja’s opener add to by Olivia Schough’s drilled first-time strike.
Just 30 seconds after the interval, Elisa Polli tapped Inter into a 3-0 lead but the visitors had hope when Eilidh Adams swept home Caley Gibb’s cross.
The reigning Scottish champions forced a corner with 10 minutes to go but a swift counter-attack saw Benedetta Glionna rifle home a fourth for the hosts.
1st Qualifying Round, 1st Leg
Glasgow City 3-0 Athlone Town
Grasshoppers 2-0 BIIK Shymkent
HB Køge 3-2 Farul Constanța
Nordsjælland 3-1 KuPS
Rosenborg 3-0 PSV Eindhoven
SFK 2000 Sarajevo 0-0 ABB Fomget
Inter Milan 4-1 Hibernian
Partizani 0-5 Spartak Subotica
Jamaica U-20 international Andrene Smith hit a hat-trick for Serbia side Spartak Subotica, Emilie Luplau grabbed a stoppage-time decider for Denmark’s HB Køge while another Danish team Nordsjælland came from behind to earn a 3-1 advantage.
Thursday 11 September
Ajax 2-0 Sturm Graz
Aris Limassol 0-5 Anderlecht
Vllaznia 2-0 Kolos Kovalivka
Second legs to be played over 17/18 September 2025.
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