Birkirkara will be facing Anderlecht in the final of Group 4 of Round 1 of the UEFA Women’s Champions League 2024/25 after defeating FK Breznica 2-1 after extra-time at the Centenary Stadium on Wednesday.

Amelie Delabre put Anderlecht ahead on 16 minutes and a few minutes later, the Stripes were unlucky to lose captain Stephania Farrugia injured. 

Six minutes in the second half, Marie Minnaert doubled the score and two minutes later, Luna Vanzeir made it 3-0.

In added time, the Belgian champions added two more goals courtesy of MaximeBennink and Laurie Teinturier.

BIRKIRKARA Maya Cachia, Gabriella Zahra, Stephania Farrugia (19’ Raina Giusti), Yuna Hazekawa, Francesca Chircop (46’ Erica Bispo)(90’ Stella Francalanza), Luana Cabral, Alishia Sultana, Valentina Rapa, Charlene Zammit, Cali Schechinger, Mariah Cardona (79’ Martina Fenech).

ANDERLECHT Aude Waldbillig, Tina De Caigny, Laura De Neve (79’ Fran Meersman, Stefania Vatafu, Sarah Wijnants, Marie Minnaert, Laura Deloose, Nikki Ijzerman, Luna Vanzeir (79’ Maxime Bennick), Amelie Delabre (72’ Senna Koeleman), Fanny Rossi (58’ Laurie Teinturier).

Referee: Tatyana Sorokupudova KAZ

Assistant Referees: Dinmara Idrisova KAZ, Kristine Grigoryan ARM

Fourth Official: Sofik Torosyan ARM

Meanwhile in the match for third place, ZFK Crvena Zvezda defeated FK Breznica 3-0.