By Catherine MacKenzie (11/9/25) Above: Brann celebrate their win. Photo: nettavisen.no. SK Brann Kvinner beat Manchester United in front of a record-breaking 16,000-strong crowd in Norway, putting a dent in United’s hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Women’s Champions League. The context As the final qualifying round, this two-legged fixture is the last opportunity forContinue reading “SK Brann Kvinner beat Manchester United in front of record-breaking crowd”
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“This will be a difficult tie”- Marc Skinner on SK Brann Kvinner v Manchester United
By Catherine MacKenzie (10/09/2025) Above: Manchester United huddle after their last game. Photo: Manchester United Women. All that stands between Manchester United and a spot in the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) is a two-legged tie against Norwegian side SK Brann Kvinner. Context Both teams will play European football this season; the dual-legged tie decidesContinue reading ““This will be a difficult tie”- Marc Skinner on SK Brann Kvinner v Manchester United”
Toone, Malard, and Terland shine as Manchester United cruise to victory over Foxes
Manchester United 4 – 0 Leicester City By Catherine Mackenzie Above: United celebrate their win. Photo: ManUtdWomen on X. Manchester United kicked off the new WSL season in style with a 4-0 demolition of Leicester City. Whilst Leicester City are currently reeling from the controversial sacking of head coach Amandine Miquel 11 days ahead of theContinue reading “Toone, Malard, and Terland shine as Manchester United cruise to victory over Foxes”
Bayern Munich set new attendance record in German women’s football
Bayern Munich 2 – 0 Bayer Leverkusen By Catherine MacKenzie (6/9/25) Above: Bayern celebrate. Photo: Sven Simon / IMAGO. Last season’s Frauen Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich kicked off their title defence against Bayer Leverkusen in front of over 55,000 fans at the Allianz Arena. Bayern had the advantage of a recent competitive game: their SupercupContinue reading “Bayern Munich set new attendance record in German women’s football”
Masterful Carpenter runs riot on WSL debut as Chelsea win
Chelsea 2 – 1 Manchester City By Catherine MacKenzie (5/9/25) Above: Ellie Carpenter celebrates. Photo: ChelseaFCW on X. Chelsea and Manchester City ended last season in very different ways. Whilst Chelsea won the league unbeaten, City stumbled; an injury crisis stretching their squad too far. At one point without winger Lauren Hemp, captain Alex Greenwood,Continue reading “Masterful Carpenter runs riot on WSL debut as Chelsea win”
Preview: Arsenal v London City Lionesses
By Catherine MacKenzie (5/9/25) Above: Arsenal last season. Photo: Jay Patel / SPP. Arsenal kick off their 2025-26 WSL campaign this Saturday following major European success. The Champions League win was followed by the European Championship, where Arsenal’s hefty England contingent followed up the UWCL with the Euros trophy. The team that won the UWCLContinue reading “Preview: Arsenal v London City Lionesses”
Dominant Bayern brush aside rivals Wolfsburg to win Supercup
Bayern Munich 4 – 2 VfL Wolfsburg By Catherine MacKenzie (30/08/2025) Above: Bayern Munich Frauen celebrate their win. Photo: @DFB_Frauen1 on X. The competition The Google Pixel Supercup revives the discontinued German Women’s Supercup, which ran between 1992 and 1997, with the premise being that two of the nation’s top teams would compete for aContinue reading “Dominant Bayern brush aside rivals Wolfsburg to win Supercup”
UWCL Qualifiers: Mixed fortunes for the Dutch as PSV beaten but Twente rampant
By Catherine MacKenzie (28/08/2025) Above: Manchester United celebrate beating PSV. Photo: ManUtdWomen on X. Dutch champions FC Twente and second-place PSV were both in action on Wednesday evening, in the second round of UWCL qualifiers. PSV had the tougher duel, with England’s Manchester United their opponent, whilst Twente faced Serbian opponents ZFK Crvena zvezda. ManchesterContinue reading “UWCL Qualifiers: Mixed fortunes for the Dutch as PSV beaten but Twente rampant”
Preview: Manchester United battle PSV for UWCL dream
By Catherine MacKenzie (26/08/2025) Above: The qualifying draw. Photo: UEFA.com Manchester United face Dutch opposition as they open their European campaign, facing PSV Eindhoven in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL). United managed a third-place finish in the 2024-25 WSL season, meaning they enter UWCL qualifying in the second round.Continue reading “Preview: Manchester United battle PSV for UWCL dream”
How the Lionesses won the Euros: Belief, togetherness, and a cavapoo
By Catherine MacKenzie (29/07/2025) Above: Lionesses celebrate their Euros win. Photo: GirlsOnTheBall. England emerged victorious on Sunday evening after a tumultuous tournament that saw them defy the odds time and time again. In this piece, Impetus Football’s Catherine MacKenzie considers the reasons behind the success. Think back to July the 6th 2025. The Euros hadContinue reading “How the Lionesses won the Euros: Belief, togetherness, and a cavapoo”
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