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England

Olivia Smith's assist from last week! #CanWNT #CanXNT

— Rise Higher (@risehigher.ca) 2025-02-03T22:35:30.764Z

After being rescheduled, the final match in the fourth round of the FA Cup finally took place. For Liverpool, Olivia Smith played the first half and earned an assist to help her team trump West Ham by a scoreline of 5-0. Shelina Zadorsky entered in the 43rd minute for West Ham; she was subbed on due to a red card.

In the WSL, Clarissa Larisey earned more minutes with her new team, subbing on in the 61st minute for Crystal Palace as they earned a needed point in a 1-1 draw with Brighton. Once again, Deanne Rose did not feature for Leicester City as they lost 4-1 to Everton. Smith and Zadorsky both played the full match for Liverpool and West Ham respectively in a rematch of their Cup game. This was a much closer game, but Liverpool still eked out the win by a score of 1-0. Aston Villa once again kept Chelsea at bay, but they were unable to pick up any points due to a late own goal. Sabrina D’Angelo was in net for the Villans, and Adriana Leon entered in the 77th minute. For Chelsea, Ashley Lawrence played the full match whilst Kadeisha Buchanan remains sidelined.

In the last match of the week, Jayde Riviere helped Manchester United to a 1-0 victory over Tottenham, earning an assist on the match’s lone goal. Riviere played 90 minutes, but exited the match before stoppage time due to an apparent knock. Simi Awujo also played her part in the match, entering in the 65th minute.

France

Vanessa Gilles played the full match for Lyon in their 4-1 league win over Montpellier.

Italy

The second leg of the Italian Women’s Cup quarter-finals took place this week. Evelyne Viens and Roma drew Napoli 2-2, and advance 3-2 on aggregate. In the match, Viens entered in the 77th minute. Lysianne Proulx was in net for Juventus as the lost 3-2 to Lazio; they still advance with a 5-4 aggregate win.

Evelyne Viens’ assist!#CanWNT / #CanXNT

— Rise Higher (@risehigher.ca) 2025-02-01T16:28:20.048Z

In league play, Viens earned an assist in 63 minutes of play for Roma as they handily won 4-0 over UC Sampdoria. Proulx did not play for Juventus in their 1-1 draw with S.S.D. Napoli.

Portugal

In a top-of-the-table clash, Benfica drew Sporting CP 1-1. Marie Alidou was a substitute in the 76th minute for Benfica; Jeneva Hernandez Gray did not feature for Sporting.

Player of the Week: Jayde Riviere

Assists: 3 (Riviere x 1, Smith x 1, Viens x 1)