Daniela Galic’s FC Twente were victorious in the KNVB Women’s Cup over the weekend, defeating PSV 2-1.
Elsewhere, Arsenal defeated Manchester United 4-3 to finish second in the WSL, while Alanna Kennedy picked up an assist in Angel City's 2-0 victory.
Read our review of all the Matildas Abroad action below.
England
Manchester City ended their season with a 5-2 victory over Crystal Palace. Kerolin and Rebecca Knaak both scored braces, while Jill Roord was on the scoresheet as well. City ended the season in fourth – out of contention for European places – while Crystal Palace finished last, and were relegated to the Championship. Mary Fowler was unavailable for City.
Chelsea put an exclamation mark on their undefeated, victorious league season with a 1-0 victory over Liverpool. Aggie Beever-Jones scored in stoppage time to ensure that they ended their season on a high. Sam Kerr was unavailable for Chelsea – meaning she has not appeared this season – while Teagan Micah was an unused substitute for Liverpool.
Everton and Tottenham Hotspur finished the season with a 1-1 draw. Veatriki Sarri scored first for the Toffees before Drew Spence equalised for Spurs. Clare Hunt started the game for Spurs while Charli Grant was a second-half substitute. Clare Wheeler started for Everton while Hayley Raso was unavailable for Spurs.
Leicester City finished their season on a high, defeating West Ham 4-2. Hannah Cain scored a brace as their clinical finishing proved the difference. Katrina Gorry started in midfield for the Hammers while Courtney Nevin was an unused substitute for Leicester. Gorry was awarded the WSL Player Champion of Change award to finish the season.
Aston Villa defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 to continue their fantastic form to finish the season and send a warning shot for the next. Ebony Salmon, Rachel Daly and Maz Pacheco were the goalscorers. Despite the final day defeat, it was a successful season overall for the Seagulls, who finished in fifth – the best team outside the top four.
Finally, Arsenal defeated Manchester United 4-3 to secure second place and more favourable UEFA Women’s Champions League qualification next season. Chloe Kelly, Mariona Caldentey, Frida Maanum and Kim Little were the goalscorers for the Gunners. Steph Catley and Caitlin Foord started for Arsenal, while Kyra Cooney-Cross was an unused substitute.
France
Lyon defeated Dijon 4-1 to advance to the final of the Division 1 Feminine play-offs next week. Eugenie Le Sommer, Lindsey Heaps, Vanessa Gilles and Ada Hegerberg were the goalscorers for Lyon. Ellie Carpenter started and played the full match at right-back.
United States
Angel City FC defeated Utah Royals 2-0. Alanna Kennedy picked up the assist for the first goal – scored by Christen Press in the second half, only moments after she was substituted on – before Alyssa Thompson sealed the result in stoppage time. Kennedy started and played the full match in midfield.
Orlando Pride scored a stoppage-time equaliser to ensure the game finished 1-1 against the North Carolina Courage. For large periods of the game, it seemed like Felicitias Raunch’s first-half goal would be enough for the Courage to secure all three points - but it was not to be. Cortnee Vine was an unused substitute for North Carolina.
A 98th-minute penalty meant that the Portland Thorns finally broke through against a 10-player San Diego Wave. The Wave scored early through Kimmi Ascanio before a first-half red card to Kennedy Wesley left them a player short. It looked as if they might be able to hold on for the points, however, until Jayden Perry made no mistake from the penalty spot deep in stoppage time. Mackenzie Arnold was unavailable for the Thorns while Kaitlyn Torpey was an unused substitute.
Sweden
Jada Whyman kept her third clean sheet in a row, this time against first-place Hammarby, as AIK Fotboll inflicted their first defeat of the season with a 1-0 win. A 79th-minute goal for Rut Dahlqvist was enough for AIK to secure the upset victory and rocket themselves into midtable. Whyman started and played the full match in goals.
Kristianstads DFF were also on the winner's table, defeating Vittsjö 3-2. The game marked Amy Sayer’s first start since her return from her ACL injury. Sayer started before being substituted out in the second half, while Remy Siemsen was a second-half substitute.
Denmark
FC Nordsjælland halted their losing run on the weekend, drawing 0-0 with Aarhus to keep their noses in second in the league. However, it did mean that they officially ceded the title to Fortuna Hjørring, who are now ten points clear with three games remaining. Winonah Heatley started and played the full match for Nordsjælland.
Netherlands
FC Twente lifted the KNVB Women’s Cup on the weekend, defeating PSV 2-1. Goals from Lynn Groenewegen and Kayleigh van Dooren were enough to see them triumph on the day. They are now one league win away from completing the double this season. Daniela Galic was an unused substitute for Twente.
Germany
TSG Hoffenheim finished their season with a convincing 4-0 victory over Carl Zeiss Jena. Selina Cerci scored a hat-trick as they eased past their opponents. The victory means that they finished sixth in the Frauen-Bundesliga. Jamilla Rankin started and played the full match in the final game of her first league season in Germany.
