US EditionWomen's Champions League: Arsenal thump OH Leuven
Frida Maanum scored twice in Arsenal’s 4-0 win, putting them close to quarterfinals after finishing fifth in the league phase and entering playoffs.
- In Leuven on Feb. 11, 2026, Arsenal, defending Women's Champions League holders, routed OH Leuven 4-0 in the first leg of the knockout play-off.
- Arsenal, having finished the league phase fifth, faced high stakes in the playoffs round against Leuven, who ranked 12th in their first European top competition campaign.
- Frida Maanum scored twice, including a headed opener from Caitlin Foord's cross in the 22nd minute, while Olivia Smith finished clinically and set up Alessia Russo after a goalkeeper’s parry.
- The win all but assures Arsenal a quarter-final spot, leaving the tie largely settled, and the second leg is scheduled in Madrid next Wednesday with Barcelona awaiting winners.
- Other playoffs are scheduled Thursday, including Wolfsburg vs Juventus and Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United, as Arsenal, who won the Women's Champions Cup on Feb 1, nears a quarter-final with Chelsea under the revamped six-round league format.
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