Women’s World Winners Cup is ready for the knockout stage!

Eight teams remain in the race for the crown

A hat-trick from Varvara helped NMD edge Dnipro, while Rayo Barcelona and Higicontrol Melilla both needed penalties to finish their group campaigns with victories. Those results brought the women’s group stage to a close, with the quarter-final draw now confirmed and eight teams set for battle.

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Group A
Ceilândia EC came from behind to defeat Union Vrede BS 6–2. Henrotin opened the scoring midway through the first period, but late goals from Myroslava and Julia gave Ceilândia a 2–1 lead. Myroslava struck again in the second period, with Tálita extending the advantage to 4–1. Marinucci reduced the deficit for Union Vrede, before Maranhão and Tálita’s second sealed Ceilândia’s victory.

CD Higicontrol Melilla prevailed 3–2 on penalties against Barra de Santiago following a 2–2 draw. Late opening-period goals from Yahaira and Natalia left the sides level at 1–1, before Andrea Miron put Higicontrol ahead late in the second. Lesly’s brilliant third-period equaliser forced extra time, and the match eventually went to a shootout, where Higicontrol secured the win.

Group B
BSC Partizanochka recorded a commanding 14–3 victory over Alanyaspor. An Alanyaspor own goal and Lymar’s strike established a 2–0 opening-period lead. Lymar added two more in the second, while Koval, Kvah and Kostiuk also scored to make it 7–2, with Marija and Nisa replying for Alanyaspor. Janeine’s double and goals from Kostiuk, Koval, Lymar, Prokopenko and Dubytska completed Partizanochka’s tally in the final period, while Marija’s second proved only a consolation.

Rayo Barcelona BSC defeated São Pedro BS 4–1 on penalties following a 3–3 draw. Manau, Alcaide and Lydia gave Rayo a 3–0 opening-period advantage, before Adriele and Luana reduced the deficit in the second. Kylma equalised midway through the final period to force extra time. With the sides still level, Rayo secured victory in the shootout.

Group C
Varvara’s hat-trick guided NMD BS to a narrow 3–2 victory over BSC Dnipro. Her late opening-period goal gave NMD a 1–0 lead, before she struck twice more in the second to extend the advantage to 3–0. Yuzvenko and Kyrychenko scored as Dnipro attempted a comeback, but NMD held on to secure victory.

Massa’s last-minute winner earned Red Devils Ladies a 3–2 victory over BSZ Ladies. Eden put BSZ ahead with three minutes remaining in the opening period, but Tai equalised seconds before the break. Massa gave Red Devils the lead just after the restart, before Julia levelled at 2–2 early in the final period. Massa then struck again in the closing minute to seal the win.

Group D
DFA Hrobce came from behind to defeat VJS Velletri 4–3. Strisciuglio scored early and late in the opening period, either side of Cervenkova’s reply, to give Velletri a 2–1 lead. Chocholousova and Portychova turned the match around for Hrobce, before Cizova extended their advantage to 4–2. Strisciuglio completed her hat-trick seconds before the final whistle, but Hrobce held on for victory.

Tokyo Verdy BS overturned an early deficit to beat Cali BSC 4–2. Evans put Cali ahead in the last minute of the opening period, before Grace and Shoko gave Tokyo Verdy a 2–1 lead in the second. Urara extended the advantage in the final period, and although Adler pulled Cali back within one goal late on, Grace’s second sealed Tokyo Verdy’s win.