UEFA Women's Champions League

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Match Report

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Man United edge Valerenga to win on UWCL debut

Maya Le Tissier scored a first-half penalty as Manchester United launched their maiden Champions League campaign with a 1-0 win over Valerenga.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
0
Corner Kicks
4
5
Saves
1
31.5
Possession
68.5
3
SHOTS
16
1
ON GOAL
7
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
2
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
242
Accurate Passes
631
327
Passes
706
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.9
0
Accurate Crosses
3
3
Crosses
20
0.0
Cross %
0.2
49
Long Balls
44
14
Accurate Long Balls
24
0.3
Long Balls %
0.5
1
Blocked Shots
2
13
Effective Tackles
14
21
Tackles
17
0.6
Tackle %
0.8
9
Interceptions
5
24
Effective Clearances
5
24
Clearances
5

Highlights

00:46 Man United have a shot cleared off the line vs. Valerenga Watch on ESPN 01:29 Le Tissier scores Man United's first ever UWCL goal from the penalty spot Watch on ESPN 00:42 Jess Park denied by brilliant save from Valerenga keeper Watch on ESPN 00:38 Elisabeth Terland shoots just wide vs. Valerenga Watch on ESPN

Lineups

MAN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 91Phallon Tullis-JoyceG
  2. 17Dominique JanssenCD-L
  3. 4Maya Le TissierCD-R
  4. 2Anna SandbergLB
  5. 14Jayde RiviereRB
  6. 7Ella TooneAM
  7. 20Hinata MiyazawaLM
  8. 18Julia Zigiotti OlmeRM
  9. 10Elisabeth TerlandF
  10. 9Melvine MalardAM-L
  11. 8Jess ParkAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 1Kayla RendellSUB
  2. 13Simi AwujoSUB
  3. 39Safia Middleton-PatelSUB
  4. 28Rachel WilliamsSUB
  5. 16Lisa NaalsundSUB
  6. 12Fridolina RolföSUB
  7. 6Hannah BlundellSUB
  8. 3Gabby GeorgeSUB

VAL · 3-4-3

  1. 1Tove EnblomG
  2. 3Michaela KovacsCD
  3. 28Arna EiríksdóttirCD-L
  4. 2Sara HørteCD-R
  5. 7Naina InauenCM-L
  6. 8Linn VickiusCM-R
  7. 19Saedís HeidarsdóttirLM
  8. 15Ylinn TennebøRM
  9. 21Karina SaevikF
  10. 10Olaug TvedtenCF-L
  11. 23Eline HeggCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 9Elise ThorsnesSUB
  2. 30Stine BrekkenSUB
  3. 22Tomine EngerSUB
  4. 31Thiril ErichsenSUB
  5. 29Marika Bergman-LundinSUB
  6. 25Synne HansenSUB
  7. 5Selma PettersenSUB
  8. 17Ronja AronssonSUB
  9. 24Pia Grinde HansenSUB
  10. 6Tilde LindwallSUB
  11. 14Mawa SesaySUB

Timeline

  1. 31' Goal! Manchester United Women 1, Vålerenga Women 0. Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  2. 72' Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Synne Skinnes Hansen replaces Sædís Heidarsdóttir.
  3. 72' Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Stine Brekken replaces Linn Vickius.
  4. 72' Substitution, Manchester United Women. Fridolina Rolfö replaces Elisabeth Terland.
  5. 76' Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Mawa Sesay replaces Eline Hegg.
  6. 80' Substitution, Manchester United Women. Lisa Naalsund replaces Julia Zigiotti Olme.
  7. 81' Naina Inauen (Vålerenga Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 83' Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Elise Thorsnes replaces Karina Sævik.
  9. 83' Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Selma Pettersen replaces Arna Eiríksdóttir.
  10. 87' Substitution, Manchester United Women. Gabby George replaces Anna Sandberg.
  11. 87' Substitution, Manchester United Women. Simi Awujo replaces Ella Toone.

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