Arsenal 3-0 Linköping (Foord 53, Hurtig 81, Blackstenius 90)Gunners advance to play Paris FC or Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
Goals from the Australian forward Caitlin Foord and the former Linköping duo Lina Hurtig and Stina Blackstenius earned Arsenal progression in their Champions League qualifying campaign at the expense of the Swedish side.
The Gunners laboured in Sweden, but that was to be expected. Champions League qualification is a bruising start to the season, particularly for teams such as Arsenal, who had 15 players involved in the World Cup and seven of those still involved just over two weeks ago.
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