Benfica Nordsjaelland Group 1 Round 1 Champions League

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

Champions League
1st qualifying round for the group stage Group 1, semi-finals
FULL-TIME HT: 3-0
Benfica	3
Nordsjaelland	1
Scorers
Cristina Prieto 22' Nycole Raysla 39' Cristina Prieto 45'+2'	Anna Christine Walter 56'

Benfica's women's football team beat Nordsjaelland by 3-1 in the semi-final of the 1st qualifying round for the 2024/25 Champions League group stage. The Eagles face SFK Sarajevo at 4:00 pm on Saturday, September 7, in the final that will decide qualification for the 2nd round.

For this match, the coach of the four-time national champions chose the following starting lineup: Rute Costa, Catarina Amado, Carole Costa, Christy Ucheibe, Marit Lund, Andreia Norton, Pauleta, Anna Gasper, Marie Alidou, Nycole Raysla and Cristina Prieto.

After seeing off Nordsjaelland, Benfica faces SFK Sarajevo in the final, that will decide who advances to the 2nd qualifying round for the 2024/25 Champions League group stage. The match is scheduled for 4:00 pm this Saturday, September 7, at the Olympic Stadium Kosevo – Asim Ferhatovic Hase.

Champions League \| 1st qualifying round \| Group 1 \| Semifinals \| 04/09/2024
Benfica-Nordsjaelland 3-1 Olympic Stadium Kosevo – Asim Ferhatovic Hase
Benfica Starting XI
Rute Costa, Catarina Amado (Chandra Davidson, 68'), Carole Costa, Christy Ucheibe, Marit Lund (Joana Silva, 46'), Andreia Norton (Andreia Faria, 68'), Pauleta, Anna Gasper, Marie Alidou (Laís Araújo, 90'+2'), Nycole Raysla (Beatriz Cameirão, 90'+2') and Cristina Prieto
Substitutes
Lena Pauels, Thais Lima, Joana Silva (46'), Laís Araújo (90'+2), Beatriz Cameirão (90'+2), Andreia Faria (68'), Letícia Almeida, Chandra Davidson (68') and Neide Guedes
Benfica Coach
Filipa Patão
Nordsjaelland Starting XI
Amanda Brunholt, Nikoline Dudek, Winonah Heatley, Emilie Byrnak, Emmi Siren, Simone Andersen, Signe Antvorskov (Cecilie Larsen, 64'), Josefine Funch (Malia Steinmetz, 71'), Anna Christine Walter, Emilía Ásgeirsdóttir (Clara La Cour, 76') and Alma Aagaard
Substitutes
Molly Race, Laura Colstrup, Clara La Cour (76'), Malia Steinmetz (71'), Flora Hojer, Cecilie Larsen (64'), Celine Kampmann, Carli Moesgaard, Frederikke Holmberg, Alberte Mott and Signe Tingager
At half-time		3-0
Goals
Benfica: Cristina Prieto (22' and 45'+2') and Nycole Raysla (39'); Nordsjaelland: Anna Christine Walter (56')
Relevant facts
Match interrupted after 4 minutes due to thunderstorm