The result mattered more than the possession-heavy performance with the hosts desperate to secure their first three points in the Champions League group stage following defeat to Bayern Munich last week.
Eidevall's resignation earlier this week brought an increasingly toxic narrative around the side to a halt. This was the opportunity for a new beginning. One win from their opening four WSL games and the concession of a 13-minute hat-trick to condemn them to a 5-2 defeat to Bayern were the final nails in Eidevall's coffin. This was the year the manager had to deliver, and their limp opening showed, despite the best of intentions, he couldn't.
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