Canada
The first legs of the NSL semi-finals took place this weekend. The first match-up was the Battle of Ontario, with Ottawa Rapid travelling to AFC Toronto’s YLS home. Toronto used their home-field advantage to win 4-2. Kaylee Hunter propelled Toronto to victory, scoring two goals and earning one assist in her 87 minutes of play. Shelina Zadorsky and Sabrina D’Angelo both played the full match for Toronto, with D’Angelo having a standout first half: she earned an assist on one of Hunter’s goals, and saved a PK from her national team teammate, DB Pridham. Pridham and Melissa Dagenais both played the full match for Ottawa.
In the other semi-final, Montréal Roses beat Vancouver Rise 3-0. Mimi Alidou played the full match for the Roses, scoring one goal and adding one assist to help her team take the lead heading into the second leg.
England
In the Women’s League Cup, Manchester United defeated Burnley 3-0. Simi Awujo played the full match and earned an assist. Jayde Riviere also played, entering in the 63rd minute, playing for the first time since the beginning of September. Riviere marked the occasion with an assist of her own. Birmingham City lost to Aston Villa on penalties 6-5 after playing to a 1-1 draw in regulation time. Marie Levasseur entered in the 56th minute. Finally, Lysianne Proulx was on the bench for Ipswich Town in their 4-1 routing of Watford.
In the WSL, Manchester United earned one point against Everton in a scoreless draw. Awujo and Riviere were both substitutes, entering in the 68th and 79th minutes, respectively. Arsenal drew 1-1 with Aston Villa; Olivia Smith played 70 minutes for the Gunners. Manchester City won 2-1 over the London City Lionesses, with Jade Rose playing the full match. Finally, Levasseur played the full match for Birmingham City in their 4-1 loss to Tottenham, and Kadeisha Buchanan was an unused substitute for Chelsea in their 6-0 defeat over Charlton.
France
Emily Burns earned a clean sheet against her former team, Nantes, as she and Marseille won 1-0. OL Lyonnes beat Montpellier 5-2; Ashley Lawrence was an unused substitute for Lyonnes. PSG drew 1-1 with Paris FC—Florianne Jourde played the first half for PSG, whilst Évelyne Viens entered in the 71st minute for Paris FC.
Germany
Vanessa Gilles was an unused substitute for Bayern München in their 1-0 win over Leverkusen in the DFB Pokal Frauen Round of 16.
USA
In the NCAA, Annabelle Chukwu played a total of 46 minutes for Notre Dame in their 2-1 win over Cal. Chukwu played 56 minutes for the Fighting Irish in another 2-1 win, this time against Stanford.
It was NWSL’s Decision Day as the 2026 regular season drew to a close. First up, Boston Legacy suffered a heavy 4-1 loss to Angel City FC. Nichelle Prince entered as a substitute in the 87th minute in her 150th NWSL regular-season appearance. San Diego Wave eked out a narrow win, beating Bay FC 1-0. Adriana Leon was an unused substitute for San Diego, whereas Brookyn Courtnall was unavailable. For the Bay, Sydney Collins played 76 minutes. Cloé Lacasse and the Utah Royals lost 2-0 to eventual Shield winners, Gotham FC. Lacasse played 77 minutes.
The Portland Thorns earned a 2-0 win over Houston Dash to close out their season. Jessie Fleming once again played the full match, earning “iron woman” status for the season. For Houston, Allysha Chapman did not feature off the bench. The North Carolina Courage beat Denver Summit 1-0 courtesy of a Summit own goal. For North Carolina, Kailen Sheridan earned the clean sheet and made her 700th NWSL save. Like Fleming, she also hit “iron woman” status. Carly Wickenheiser entered for North Carolina in the 89th minute. For Denver, Janine Sonis played the full match, Emma Regan entered in the 74th minute, and Megan Reid was an unused substitute. Seattle Reign clinched a play-off spot with a 1-0 win over Orlando Pride, but Holly Ward did not come off the bench.
Lastly, the Washington Spirit won 2-0 against the Chicago Stars. Gabby Carle played the full match for the Spirit, and Élisabeth Tsé was on the bench. For Chicago, Julia Grosso played 61 minutes, and Jordyn Huitema was unavailable due to her ACL injury.
In the USL Super League, Jordyn Listro played all 90 minutes for Tampa Bay Sun in their 2-1 loss to DC Power FC.
UWCL
Gilles played the first half for Bayern München in their 2-2 draw with Real Madrid. Chelsea beat Roma 2-0, with Buchanan scoring the second goal. Buchanan played the full match. Arsenal beat Benfica 3-0; Smith played 85 minutes. OL Lyonnes beat Inter 6-0, but Lawrence was unavailable for Lyonnes. Viens once again scored early, helping Paris FC to a 1-1 draw with BK Häcken. Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain also drew 1-1; Rose played the full match for City, and Jourde entered in the 87th minute for PSG.
Player of the Week: Kaylee Hunter
Goals: 5 (Alidou x 1, Buchanan x 1, Hunter x 2, Viens x 1)
Assists: 5 (Alidou x 1, Awujo x 1, D’Angelo x 1, Hunter x 1, Riviere x 1)
Clean Sheets: 2 (Burns x 1, Sheridan x 1)
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