Goals from the Australia forward Caitlin Foord and the former Linköping duo Lina Hurtig and Stina Blackstenius earned Arsenal progression in their Champions League qualifying mini-tournament at the expense of the Swedish pair’s old side.
The Gunners laboured in Sweden against opponents playing on their own ground, but that was to be expected. Champions League qualification is a bruising start to the season, particularly for teams such as Arsenal, who had 15 players involved in the World Cup and seven of those still involved just over two weeks ago.