Brøndby W vs Sporting CP W - UEFA Europa Cup - Women

Brøndby W prepare to host Sporting CP W at Brøndby Stadion on September 23, 2026, with both sides eager to assert their credentials and claim a result that could define their UEFA Europa Cup - Women season. Manchester United play in Gothenburg on Saturday as they take on Paris-Saint Germain in their fourth pre-season fixture.

Both camps will view the UEFA Europa Cup - Women meeting at Brøndby Stadion as an opportunity to put a marker down, regardless of where they currently stand. The hosts will be looking to find their rhythm and put a run of results together. Sporting CP W will travel with intent, knowing that a positive result here could kick-start their campaign. The Nottingham Forest playmaker is not anticipated to leave the City Ground this summer, unless a substantial transfer fee is put on the table.

How the two sides approach the contest strategically will be key. Brøndby W will want to control proceedings in front of their own supporters, while Sporting CP W will back themselves to cause problems on the break. Speaking on his YouTube channel, he said: "If I’m Manchester United right now, I say press the green button and buy him, take him, right now.

Game-changers are scattered across both line-ups, and the contest may well be decided by which side's match-winners deliver on the day. Set-piece specialists and aerial threats on both sides mean dead-ball situations could carry outsized importance. ROME, ITALY – MARCH 19: Lorenzo Pellegrini celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between AS Roma and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Olimpico on March 19, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. With the sides so closely matched, a 1-1 stalemate looks the most likely way this one ends. The ramifications of this result could ripple through the UEFA Europa Cup - Women standings for weeks to come, regardless of who comes out on top. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Liverpool's midfield wasn't great last year but I expect Florian Wirtz to have a better season, 100 per cent.