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”
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UWCL Qualifiers: Roma through, heartbreak for Ireland’s Athlone Town
By Alyce Collett (29/08/2025) Above: AS Roma celebrate their win. Photo: ASRomaFemminile on X. In our final roundup of the second round UWCL qualifiers, Alyce Collett documents Roma’s triumph over Aktobe and Athlone Town’s defeat to Iceland’s Breidablik. AS Roma 2 – 0 FK Aktobe Winonah Heatley and AS Roma’s Champions League campaign is offContinue reading “UWCL Qualifiers: Roma through, heartbreak for Ireland’s Athlone Town”
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”
UWCL Qualifiers: Scotland’s Glasgow City and Hibernian bow out
By Gethin Thurlow (28/08/2025) Above: Hibernian captain Rachael Boyle scores for Hibernian. Photo: HibernianWomen on X. Glasgow City 0-2 Austria Wien Two moments of quality saw Austria Wien move past Glasgow in a tight game. Both teams imposed themselves on the game in the first half, with possession andchances shared pretty evenly between the twoContinue reading “UWCL Qualifiers: Scotland’s Glasgow City and Hibernian bow out”
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”
Manchester City Season Wrap Up
By Emily Wyatt (22/05/25) Above: Manchester City squad, 2024-25 season. Photo: @ManCityWomen on X. In the second of a series of round-ups following the close of the 2024-25 WSL season, Impetus Football’s Emily Wyatt reviews Manchester City’s season. After it went down to the wire at the end of the 2023-24 season, fans expected thatContinue reading “Manchester City Season Wrap Up”
From City outcast to European finalist: How Chloe Kelly changed the narrative
By Gethin Thurlow (23/05/25) In the sixth article of our series of special articles ahead of the UEFA Women’s Champions League Final on Saturday, Impetus Football’s Gethin Thurlow evaluates the impact of Chloe Kelly. “A key lesson I have learned in life is that whilst I can’t control someone’s negative behaviour towards me, I canContinue reading “From City outcast to European finalist: How Chloe Kelly changed the narrative”
Kim Little: Enduring Excellence on the European Stage
By Merryn Dyson (22/05/25) In the fourth article in the series of articles building up to the huge Champions League final in Lisbon this Saturday, Impetus Football’s Merryn Dyson looks into Kim Little’s stellar career, and why this fixture is so momentous for the Arsenal captain. Kim Little has played a vital part in theContinue reading “Kim Little: Enduring Excellence on the European Stage”
Arsenal & Barça’s Forgotten Women
By Ella McShane (21/05/2025) Above: The Barcelona Femini play at Camp Nou in 1979. Photo: FC Barcelona. The stage is set for two trailblazers of the women’s game to meet in Lisbon this week, as FC Barcelona and Arsenal face off in the 2024/25 UEFA Women’s Champions League Final. In the third feature of ourContinue reading “Arsenal & Barça’s Forgotten Women”
Arsenal’s women: trophy success across time
By Clare McEwen (15/05/2025) Above: Arsenal’s Champions-League winning squad in 2007. Photo: Arsenal FC. In the second piece of our week’s countdown to the UWCL final, Impetus Football’s Clare McEwen revisits Arsenal’s history as a trophy-winning machine. In England during the 1980s and into the 1990s, Doncaster Belles was the team name that even casualContinue reading “Arsenal’s women: trophy success across time”
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