Feyenoord Women beat Vålerenga Women 4-1 in the UEFA Women's Champions League first qualifying round finals on Wednesday, 23 September 2026. The Dutch side earned their passage through the opening stage with a performance that combined clinical finishing with sustained pressure. Vålerenga started brightly but could not maintain their initial momentum.
And here's the thing about the opening exchanges — Vålerenga struck first through Ronja Arnesen in the fifth minute, a moment that caught Feyenoord flat-footed. Sara Horte picked up a yellow card seventeen minutes in as the hosts began to settle into their shape. Feyenoord equalised just before the break when Victoria Della finished a well-worked move.
The second half opened with Feyenoord turning up the intensity. Della scored her second five minutes after the interval, and by then the match had shifted decisively. Ilayas Dostmohamed added a third in the fifty-ninth minute, and Fleur Sloit completed the scoring on the hour mark.
We had called for a home victory beforehand, and the result vindicated that assessment. Feyenoord were not flawless — they were left exposed in transitions at times — but their attack found its rhythm when it mattered most. The coach made seven changes during the contest, bringing on fresh legs without disrupting the flow.
Statistics tell only part of the story. Feyenoord held 57 per cent possession, registered ten shots on target against Vålerenga's six, and won the battle in the air with three corners to their opponents' three. The visitors managed nine shots off target but could not find the back of the net after their early strike.
To be fair, Vålerenga showed character in the aftermath of going behind. They pushed forward in search of a consolation but found Feyenoord's defence resolute. Eva deursen van received a yellow card in the seventy-eighth minute as tensions rose in the closing stages.
The result means Feyenoord advance to the next phase of the competition. Vålerenga's campaign comes to an end after a promising start that could not withstand the Dutch side's second-half surge. The goal difference of three goals will not feature in the standings, but the quality of the performance speaks for itself.
