Austria Wien Women vs Inter Women: UWCL Team News, Lineups & Match Guide

Austria Wien Women vs Inter Women meet at the Franz-Horr-Stadion in Vienna on Thursday, 1 October 2026 in Matchday 2 of the UEFA Women’s Champions League league phase. Kick-off is at 18:45 CEST, or 16:45 UTC.

Austria Wien are looking for their first points after a 1-0 defeat away to Chelsea, while Inter arrive with three points after Haley Bugeja scored the only goal against Häcken. Both clubs are making their debut in the Women’s Champions League league phase.

Follow the Austria Wien Women vs Inter Women live score, confirmed lineups and match statistics on SP Score once the game begins.

Match information	Details
Competition	UEFA Women’s Champions League 2026/27
Stage	League Phase — Matchday 2
Date	Thursday, 1 October 2026
Kick-off	18:45 CEST / 16:45 UTC
Venue	Franz-Horr-Stadion, Vienna
Austria Wien coach	Stefan Kenesei
Inter coach	David Sassarini

Austria Wien are playing their first home match of the league phase. Inter are on the road for the first time after beginning their campaign with a home victory in Monza.

The league phase places all 18 teams in one table. The top four qualify directly for the quarter-finals, teams placed fifth to twelfth enter the play-offs, and the bottom six are eliminated after Matchday 6.

Austria Wien Women vs Inter Women results from Matchday 1 produced two one-goal games. Austria Wien lost 1-0 at Chelsea on their league-phase debut, while Inter beat Häcken 1-0.

Team	Matchday 1	Result	Points after MD1
Austria Wien	Chelsea vs Austria Wien	0-1	0
Inter	Inter vs Häcken	1-0	3

Austria Wien left London without a point but remained within one goal of Chelsea throughout the match. Defender Verena Hanshaw said the performance showed what the team can produce when it matches its opponent’s intensity, and Austria Wien then beat Sturm Graz 2-0 in their next domestic match.

Inter’s first league-phase appearance ended with a clean sheet and three points. Bugeja scored in the fifth minute against Häcken, while Ivana Andrés was named UEFA Player of the Match.

Austria Wien Women vs Inter Women team news starts with the squad Stefan Kenesei used in the opening match at Chelsea. Jasmin Pal started in goal behind Carina Wenninger, Katharina Schiechtl and Virginia Kirchberger.

Louise Schöffel, Valentina Pötzl, Elisa Pfattner, Tatjana Weiss and Verena Hanshaw also started at Stamford Bridge, with Patricia Pfanner and Modesta Uka leading the attack. Uka has six goals across her UEFA appearances this season, making her one of Austria Wien’s main attacking threats.

Kenesei expects Inter to test his team with high-level individual quality, but Austria Wien’s performance at Chelsea gives him a recent European reference point. His side allowed only one goal against the 2020/21 Women’s Champions League runners-up.

Inter travel to Vienna under David Sassarini, who took charge in July 2026. Ahead of Matchday 2, Sassarini said his team must bring determination and courage while imposing its own style against Austria Wien’s aggressive press.

Cecilía Rúnarsdóttir started in goal against Häcken, with Sheila García, Ivana Andrés, Marija Milinković and Elisa Bartoli in the defensive unit. Toni Payne, Irene Santi, Lina Magull and Olivia Schough started across midfield, while Michela Cambiaghi and Bugeja led the attack.

Sassarini described Austria Wien as an intense pressing side that goes one-on-one across the pitch. He wants Inter to play cleanly when building from the back rather than allowing that pressure to dictate possession.

Austria Wien Women vs Inter Women lineups will confirm how much both coaches retain from Matchday 1. Austria Wien’s starting XI against Chelsea and Inter’s winning XI against Häcken provide the clearest recent European reference.

Austria Wien vs Chelsea	Inter vs Häcken
Pal	Rúnarsdóttir
Wenninger	Sheila García
Schiechtl	Ivana Andrés
Kirchberger	Milinković
Schöffel	Bartoli
Pötzl	Payne
Pfattner	Santi
Weiss	Magull
Hanshaw	Schough
Pfanner	Cambiaghi
Uka	Bugeja

Confirmed starting elevens are normally released shortly before kick-off. Austria Wien can also call on Elisa Pfattner, Patricia Pfanner and other players who have already scored during their European campaign, while Inter’s registered attacking options include Elisa Polli, Clarisse Le Bihan, Benedetta Glionna and Brittany Raphino.

Austria Wien and Inter do not bring an established competitive head-to-head record into Matchday 2. Their meeting in Vienna is part of debut league-phase campaigns for both clubs.

There is wider historical context for Austria Wien: no Austrian club had defeated Italian opposition in UEFA women’s club competition before this fixture. A win would therefore give Kenesei’s side both their first league-phase points and a notable result for Austrian women’s club football.

Austria Wien Women vs Inter Women stats separate the teams after one league-phase match: Inter have three points and a clean sheet, while Austria Wien have no points but also conceded only once.

Stat after Matchday 1	Austria Wien	Inter
Points	0	3
Goals scored	0	1
Goals conceded	1	0
Clean sheets	0	1
Matchday 1 result	Lost 0-1 at Chelsea	Won 1-0 vs Häcken

UEFA recorded Inter with 61% possession and 86% passing accuracy after their opening league-phase match. The Nerazzurre also recovered the ball 29 times and kept Häcken scoreless.

Austria Wien’s task is different from their opener: after defending for long periods against Chelsea, they now have a home match in which three points would immediately change their position in the 18-team table.

Modesta Uka gives Austria Wien a direct goal threat and has been their leading scorer in Europe this season. Hanshaw brings experience on the left, while Wenninger and Kirchberger give Kenesei an experienced defensive core.

Bugeja enters Matchday 2 after scoring Inter’s first goal in the Women’s Champions League league phase. Magull provides experience and passing quality in midfield, while Ivana Andrés arrives after her Player of the Match performance against Häcken.

Rúnarsdóttir also has a central role if Austria Wien’s pressure creates turnovers near Inter’s penalty area. The goalkeeper said Inter’s defensive work begins with the forwards’ pressing, underlining the collective approach Sassarini wants away from home.

Austria Wien Women vs Inter Women prediction interest starts with contrasting Matchday 1 outcomes. Inter already have three points and a clean sheet, while Austria Wien showed they can keep a European match close despite losing narrowly at Chelsea.

Austria Wien’s pressure is likely to test Inter’s build-up, particularly if the home side can force possession toward the touchlines. Inter’s response will depend on how quickly Magull and the players around her can move the ball beyond the first press and release Bugeja, Cambiaghi or another forward into space.

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Austria Wien have home advantage and conceded only once at Chelsea, while Inter have already shown they can protect a lead in the league phase. The confirmed lineups will add the final piece of information before kick-off.

Austria Wien Women vs Inter Women live coverage begins with kick-off at 18:45 CEST in Vienna, which is 16:45 UTC. UEFA’s current broadcast listings include the fixture among its Matchday 2 live coverage.

Broadcast availability differs by territory. Viewers should use the authorised Women’s Champions League broadcaster or streaming service available in their location rather than assuming one service carries the game worldwide.

Live match pages will provide the score, starting lineups and match statistics as the game develops.

Austria Wien stay at home for Matchday 3, when Juventus visit Vienna on 29 October. Their remaining league-phase schedule also includes Benfica away, Bayern München at home and Manchester City away.

Inter travel to OL Lyonnes on 28 October before hosting Manchester City on 10 November. They then visit Real Madrid and finish the league phase at home to Arsenal.

The Women’s Champions League match is on Thursday, 1 October 2026.

Kick-off is at 18:45 CEST in Vienna, or 16:45 UTC.

The match is at the Franz-Horr-Stadion in Vienna.

It is Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League league phase.

Austria Wien lost 1-0 away to Chelsea in their first league-phase match.

Inter beat Häcken 1-0, with Haley Bugeja scoring the winning goal.

Stefan Kenesei is Austria Wien’s head coach.

David Sassarini is Inter Women’s head coach. He was appointed in July 2026.

They do not have an established competitive Women’s Champions League head-to-head record before this Matchday 2 fixture.

The live score, confirmed lineups and match statistics can be followed through official match coverage and live-score services.

Austria Wien Women vs Inter Women brings together two clubs experiencing the Women’s Champions League league phase for the first time. Austria Wien return to Vienna after a narrow defeat at Chelsea, while Inter arrive with three points after beating Häcken.

The first goal could change the demands on both teams. Austria Wien need their first league-phase points; Inter have the opportunity to add an away result to their winning start before a difficult run of fixtures against OL Lyonnes, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Arsenal.

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