Canada
Ottawa Pride won 5-2 over Calgary Wild. Melissa Dagenais was in net, and DB Pridham played 77 minutes for Ottawa. Pridham also earned one assist. Latifah Abdu was unavailable for Vancouver Rise in their 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Montréal Roses. Finally, Kaylee Hunter played the full match for AFC Toronto in their home opener, a scoreless draw with Halifax Tides.
England
Olivia Smith started and played 52 minutes for Arsenal in their 7-0 win over Leicester City. Smith also earned one assist. Manchester United and Brighton drew 1-1; for United, Jayde Riviere played the full match, and Simi Awujo entered in the 72nd minute. Jade Rose played the full match. Kadeisha Buchanan also played the full match, helping Chelsea to a 3-1 win over Leicester City. Aston Villa lost 2-0 to West Ham United on Monday; Sabrina D’Angelo was in net for Aston Villa, and Shelina Zadorsky entered at 90+4 for West Ham.
In WSL2, Lysianne Proulx was in net for Ipswich Town in their 2-1 win over Sunderland. The WSL2 season is over, and Ipswich Town ended the season in 9th place. This was their first season in WSL2 after being promoted last season.
France
Nantes and OL Lyonnes played to a 1-1 draw in league action. Emily Burns was in net for Nantes, and Ashley Lawrence wasn’t available for Lyonnes.
Germany
Vanessa Gilles was not in Bayern Münich’s squad against Werder Bremen. Bayern won 2-0.
Italy
Evelyne Viens played 75 minutes and earned an assist for Roma in their 2-0 win over Ternana Femminile. Roma secured the title with this victory.
USA
In the midday fixtures, Boston Legacy tied North Carolina 2-2. Nichelle Prince assisted both of Legacy’s goals and broke the record for the two fastest assists in NWSL history. Bianca St-Georges entered for Boston in stoppage time at the end of the match. For North Carolina, Kailen Sheridan was in net, and Carly Wickenheiser was an unused substitute.
Washington Spirit won 1-0 over Racing Louisville. Gabby Carle played the second half, earning her first minutes since being injured a month ago. Chicago Stars lost 2-0 to Gotham FC; Julia Grosso played the full match, and Jordyn Huitema started before exiting in the 68th minute. The last weekday match was between San Diego Wave and Portland Thorns. The Thorns emerged victorious by a scoreline of 2-0. Jessie Fleming captained her club side for the first time and played the full match, and Mimi Alidou entered in the 59th minute and earned one assist. Adriana Leon remained unavailable for the Wave.
In the first weekend match, Holly Ward was an unused substitute for Seattle Reign in their scoreless draw with Houston Dash. Then, the Washington Spirit won 4-2 over the Orlando Pride. Carle played the full match for Washington, and Zara Chavoshi was unavailable for Orlando. North Carolina Courage lost their second game of the week 2-1 to Kansas City Current. Once again, Sheridan was in net, and Wickenheiser remained on the bench. Cloé Lacasse scored the only goal for Utah Royals in their 1-0 win over Angel City FC, playing the full match. Portland continued its winning streak with a 2-0 victory against the Chicago Stars. For Portland, Fleming played the full match, and Alidou played 78 minutes; for Chicago, Grosso and Huitema both played the full match.
Boston Legacy secured its first win in franchise history, coming from behind to beat Denver Summit 3-2. Prince and St-Georges both played the full match, and each scored a goal, with St-Georges scoring the game-winner in stoppage time. For Denver, Janine Sonis played the full match, Emma Regan entered in the 57th minute, and Megan Reid was an unused substitute. Finally, Bay FC won 1-0 against San Diego Wave; Sydney Collins played the full match for the Bay, and Brooklyn Courtnall remained on the bench. Leon was still unavailable for Leon.
UWCL
The second leg of the UWCL semi-finals took place this weekend. OL Lyonnes entered the match trailing Arsenal 2-1 on aggregate, but won the game 3-1, advancing to the UWCL final (4-3 on aggregate). For OL Lyonnes, Lawrence played the full match, and for Arsenal, Smith played 69 minutes. Bayern Münich and Barcelona entered the second leg on equal footing at 1-1, but Barcelona put on a show for their home crowd, winning 4-2 and advancing 5-3 on aggregate. Gilles played the full match for Bayern.
Player of the Week: Nichelle Prince
Goals: 3 (Lacasse x 1, Prince x 1, St-Georges x 1)
Assists: 6 (Alidou x 1, Pridham x 1, Prince x 2, Smith x 1, Viens x 1)
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