Arsenal storm into the group stage of the 2024-25 Women’s Champions League with a 4-0 second-leg qualifying win over Hacken, sealing a 4-1 aggregate victory.
Arsenal Women emphatically reversed a first-leg turnaround against BK Hacken to storm into the group stage of the Women’s Champions League with a 4-1 aggregate qualifying victory.
Jonas Eidevall’s side had it all to do at Meadow Park following a 1-0 defeat in last week’s first leg, but as expected, the Gunners reverted to type on familiar territory to send their Swedish foes packing with a 4-0 second-leg win.
Lia Walti, Mariona Caldentey, Beth Mead and Frida Maanum were all on target for the rampant hosts at Borehamwood, as Arsenal banished the demons of last year’s preliminary exit to Paris FC and confirm their rightful place among the European elite.
Walti was omitted from the starting XI for the weekend’s thrilling 2-2 Women’s Super League draw with Manchester City, but the Swiss midfielder justified her return to the first XI with a stunning opener just 23 minutes in.
The 31-year-old let fly with a first-time left-footed strike from around 25 yards out, which dipped awkwardly for Hacken goalkeeper Jennifer Falk, who could only palm the ball onto the underside of the crossbar and into the back of the net.
The Gunners bagged the insurance goal five minutes before the break thanks to a defensive calamity from Hacken, who failed to deal with a heavy touch from Mead, and the ball fell kindly for Caldentey to finish thanks to a wicked deflection off of Emma Ostlund.
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