Remy Siemsen was on the scoresheet as Kristianstads DFF got their 2025 off to a winning start in the Swedish Cup.
Elsewhere, Arsenal and City picked up massive wins, while Birmingham City went three points clear on top of the Women's Championship.
Read our review of all of the Matildas Abroad action below.
England
Women's Super League
Manchester United defeated Leicester City 2-0 to consolidate their place in second on the table. Melvine Malard and Leah Galton were the scorers for United. Courtney Nevin was an unused substitute for Leicester.
Liverpool defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 to leap above Tottenham into sixth on the table. Jasmine Matthews scored the first half goal as the Reds were able to hold onto the three points. Teagan Micah was an unused substitute for Liverpool.
Goals to Maren Mjelde and Honoka Hayashi were enough for Everton to overcome Aston Villa 2-0. Villa remain second from bottom, only four points above Crystal Palace. Clare Wheeler was unavailable for Everton due to injury.
Manchester City had to work hard for it, but defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1. Vivianne Miedema and Aoba Fujino scored the goals either side of a Bethany England equaliser in the first half. Charli Grant started for Spurs, with Clare Hunt unavailable due to yellow card accumulation and Hayley Raso not ready for the match day squad. Mary Fowler was a second-half substitute for City.
Brighton & Hove Albion took points off Chelsea for only the second time this season, leaving with a 2-2 draw. Marisa Olislagers and Vicky Losada were the goalscorers for Brighton, while goals to Sandy Baltimore and Lauren James kept Chelsea’s unbeaten run intact. Sam Kerr remains unavailable for Chelsea’s match-day squad.
Arsenal scored four times in the space of 20 minutes as they managed to overcome a determined West Ham 4-3. An early brace for West Ham’s Amber Tysiak had the Gunners reeling before goals to Chloe Kelly, Katie McCabe, Leah Williamson, and a penalty for Mariona Caldentey saw them over the line.
Steph Catley started and played the full match at centre-back. Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross were second-half substitutes for Arsenal, while Katrina Gorry was the same for West Ham. This game was Cooney-Cross' 50th appearance for the Gunners.
Women’s Championship
A brace to Lucy Quinn meant that Birmingham City was able to secure the win over Blackburn Rovers, which saw them remain on top of the Championship table. The draw between London City and Charlton means that they are now three points clear in the promotion spot. Emily van Egmond was a second-half substitute for Birmingham.
France
Lyon continued their unbeaten league run with a 4-0 victory over Strasbourg. Eugenie Le Sommer, Wendie Renard, Melchie Dumornay and Tabitha Chawinga were the goalscorers for Lyon. Ellie Carpenter did not make the matchday squad after returning from the United States.
Sweden
Kristianstads DFF began their Swedish Cup campaign with a 2-1 victory over AIK Fotboll. Remy Siemsen scored the first goal for Kristianstads before Alice Nilsson sealed the result. Siemsen started the match up top for Kristianstads, while Amy Sayer continues her ACL rehabilitation. Jada Whyman was unavailable through injury for AIK.
Netherlands
FC Twente made a statement on the weekend, defeating Den Haag 7-0. Jaimy Ravensbergen scored a brace, while five other players were on the score sheet. Daniela Galic was not in the matchday squad.
