Alanna Kennedy supplied an assist in Manchester City's derby win against Manchester United which sent them level with defending champions Chelsea at the top of the Women’s Super League while her Australia teammate Ellie Carpenter helped Lyon get a 2-1 victory against Benfica in the quarter-final first leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
Japanese duo Saki Kumagai and Moeka Minami started for AS Roma as they took another step towards successfully defending their league title in Italy while Afghanistan’s Farkhunda Muhtaj featured in Fortuna Sittard’s big win in the Netherlands, so join the-AFC.com as we find out how the Asian stars performed in Europe over the past week.
Sweden: Japanese duo on target in cup win
Nadeshiko midfielder Momoko Tanikawa scored in the 35th minute while her compatriot Mai Kadowaki bagged a second-half double as FC Rosengard posted a resounding 13-0 win against IFK Goteborg in their final group outing on Saturday to progress to the knockout stages of the women’s Swedish Cup. .....