There are some crucial second legs of UWCL action taking place on Thursday featuring some of Europe’s biggest sides. Here’s the lowdown. Cantore 2′, Bonansea 72; Leuchter (PEN) 54′ Juventus beat last year’s UWCL semi-finalists with a 2-1 win on the night adding up to a 5-2 aggregate victory.
With a 3-1 lead from the first leg, couldn’t have got off to a better start after just two minutes, as Sofia Cantore turned the ball in past Mary Earps after a goalmouth scramble from a corner. PSG striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto was making a nuisance of herself and when she was tripped in the box the home side had a penalty, the spot-kick then converted by Romée Leuchter. A well-delivered set piece from sealed their place in the group stages, finished with a superb near post header from Barbara Bonansea.
Haavi 12′, Dragoni 14′, 55′, Giugliano 42′, Kumagai 45+1, Giacinti 62′, 90′; Saoud 23′, Marchão 59′ Roma won by a 7-2 scoreline in their second leg with , making this a 10-3 aggregate win over the Swiss team. The away side were cruising early on in this second leg, when a goal from Emilie Haavi following a defensive mix-up in the box put her side 1-0 up. Two minutes later, it was 2-0 thanks to a lofted shot from an unmarked Giulia Dragoni in the box that put the Giallorosse 5-1 up in the tie on aggregate.
Servette responded when Imane Saoud latched on to a long ball forward and finished well from 18 yards out. This was Roma’s night though, and they added.