Overview
- Elisabeth Terland scored in the 7th, 53rd and 64th minutes, with Celin Bizet Donnum adding a 32nd-minute goal in a dominant display at Stockholm's 3Arena.
- United will face hosts Hammarby on Saturday after their 5-4 win over Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, with the mini-tournament winner advancing to the final qualifying round.
- To reach the league phase, United must win on Saturday and then prevail in a two-legged tie in September, while losers drop into the new Women's Europa Cup.
- New signing Julia Zigiotti Olme impressed on debut in midfield, hitting the post and helping United control the game.
- Marc Skinner's side progressed despite absences, with Fridolina Rolfö out for two to three weeks and Grace Clinton, Leah Galton and Rachel Williams also unavailable.