Game Day. WFC "Hammarby" - WFC "Metalist 1925"

August 27, 2025. Stockholm, Sweden. "3Arena" Stadium. Second qualifying round of the Champions League. Group 1 League Path semifinal. Kick-off at 20:00

Live broadcast of the match on UPL TV.

Referee - Alexandra Colen (France)

Assistant referees - Clotilde Brassar (France), Zuzana Spindlerova (Czech Republic)

Fourth official - Michaela Pakhtova (Czech Republic)

Match observer - Graciela Pirriatore (Italy)

UEFA Delegate - Railey Ellermaa (Estonia)

FC "Metalist 1925" - in Sweden, which means that today is a Eurocup day. In the framework of the second qualifying round of the Champions League, our footballers will face "Hammarby".

Both teams are in excellent form for this match, as evidenced by their performances in the domestic arena. The Kharkiv team leads after four rounds with a one hundred percent result. The "baens" can also boast the first position, although Damallsvenskan has already completed 15 rounds.

Our team has met representatives from Sweden twice in these competitions at the 1/16 finals stage. In the 2006/07 season, then "Zhytlobud-1" (FC "Kharkiv" - name in the Champions League) was powerless in a two-match confrontation with "Umea" - 0:5, 6:0. The matches with "Linkoping" in the 2018/19 season ended unsuccessfully - 1:6, 4:0.

In the 2021/22 season, the representative of Ukraine made it to the group stage of the Champions League, where they had "Breidablik", "Real", and "PSG" as opponents. Our players finished third in the quartet, taking four points in matches with the Icelanders. Third place in the group is the best result for "Hammarby". In the last Eurocup season, they faced "Manchester City", "Barcelona", and "St. Polten", winning only against the Austrians.

FC "Hammarby" (Stockholm, Sweden). Information

Founded: 1970

Home stadium: "Hammarby IP" (3700)

Head coach: Martin Sjogren

Captain: Alice Carlsson

Most valuable player: Ellen Wangergaim (€350,000 on soccerdonna)

Previous season: 3rd place

Best result: Damallsvenskan winner - 1985, 2023; Swedish Cup winner - 1994, 1995, 2022/23, 2024/25