"Glasgow City have been drawn against Sporting Club from Lisbon in the last 16 of the Europa Cup. The SWPL leaders came through qualifying ties against Athlone Town and HB Koge, scoring twice in stoppage time on Wednesday to seal a 6-5 aggregate victory over the Danish side. Sporting beat Rosengard of Sweden 5-2 over two legs. City will be at home on 11/12 November, with the second leg in the Portuguese capital on 19/20 November."
"The winners will take on Ajax or Hammarby in the quarter-final, while Anderlecht, Austria Wien, Sparta Prague, or Young Boys are the potential semi-final opponents. Austria Wien knocked City out of Champions League qualifying in August. While City have won seven and drawn one in the SWPL, Sporting are level with league leaders Benfica on 10 points from four outings."
Glasgow City play Sporting Club of Lisbon in the Europa Cup last 16 after progressing through qualifying ties. City beat Athlone Town and HB Koge, scoring twice in stoppage time to complete a 6-5 aggregate win over the Danish side. Sporting advanced by beating Rosengard of Sweden 5-2 over two legs. The first leg will be at Glasgow City on 11/12 November, with the return in Lisbon on 19/20 November. Quarter-final opponents could be Ajax or Hammarby, with Anderlecht, Austria Wien, Sparta Prague or Young Boys possible in the semi-finals. City sit unbeaten in the SWPL; Sporting match Benfica on points early in their season.
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