Wrexham Women Win on Champions League Debut with 4-2 Victory Over FC Pyunik
Wrexham Women celebrated their historic Women's Champions League debut with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Armenian champions FC Pyunik in the first qualifying round semi-final at the Racecourse Ground. After falling behind to Susanna Badalya's 12th-minute goal, Wrexham equalized quickly through Katie Barker. Lili Jones put them ahead early in the second half, and Ava Suckley extended the lead before Luiza Ghazaryan pulled one back for Pyunik. New signing Natasha Thomas sealed the win late in the match. Wrexham, who qualified by winning the Adran Premier for the first time, will face Riga of Estonia in Saturday's final. The victory marked the first time a Welsh team had won a Champions League match since Cardiff Met in 2019-20. Head coach Jenny Sugarman praised her team's resilience and spirit.
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