Arsenal, PSG into Women's Champions League group stage

Arsenal, PSG into Women's Champions League group stage

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updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:12 PM
On target: Arsenal's Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema celebrates scoring
On target: Arsenal's Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema celebrates scoring. Photo: Gerrit van Keulen / ANP/AFP
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Dutch international striker Vivianne Miedema scored the only goal as Arsenal reached the Women's Champions League group stages with a 1-0 win over Ajax on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old Miedema found the net in the 51st minute in the Netherlands to secure a 3-2 aggregate win after the first leg of their qualifier had ended 2-2.

Arsenal, whose only Champions League title came in 2007, join already-qualified holders and eight-time winners Lyon, Barcelona, Chelsea and Wolfsburg in the group stage.

Also going through on Wednesday were Paris Saint-Germain who claimed a 2-0 win at Swedish club Hacken in Gothenburg for a 4-1 aggregate win.

Lieke Martens and Kadidiatou Diani scored second-half goals for the French side who have twice been runners-up in the competition.

The draw for the group stage takes place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday with 16 teams divided into four pools.

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