Wrexham win on Women's Champions League debut
Wrexham AFC Women secured a 4-2 victory against FC Pyunik in their historic Champions League debut. The win marks the first time a Welsh team has won a Champions League match since 2019, advancing them to the qualifying round final.
Why it matters
This victory is a significant milestone for the growth and visibility of women's football in Wales and for the Wrexham club's ongoing development.
Wrexham celebrated their Women's Champions League debut with a thrilling 4-2 victory against FC Pyunik in the first qualifying round semi-final at the Racecourse.
Jenny Sugarman's side will face Riga of Estonia - who earlier beat Glentoran 4-1 - in Saturday's first qualifying round final.
Wrexham were making their European debut after winning the Adran Premier for the first time in their history last season.
Their victory was the first time a team from Wales had won a game in the Champions League since Cardiff Met in the 2019-20 season.
The Armenian champions took the lead after 12 minutes when Susanna Badalya made the most of a poor clearance from the Wrexham keeper Liz Craven to fire home from outside the penalty box.
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