Terland hat-trick fires Man Utd into Women's Champions League / Photo: SEBASTIEN BOZON - AFP
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Terland hat-trick fires Man Utd into Women's Champions League
Norway striker Elisabeth Terland scored a hat-trick as Manchester United hammered Brann 3-0 on Thursday to reach the main draw of the Women's Champions League for the first time.
The English side had trailed 1-0 after the first leg of the final qualifying round last week in Norway, but Terland's treble against her compatriots secured a 3-1 aggregate win and United's spot in the inaugural 18-team league phase.
"We are history makers," said United coach Marc Skinner.
"I said to the players at the end, we've got to go in there and not just make up the numbers, we have to go and really be excited by the opportunity to play against Europe's best teams."
Last year's quarter-finalists Real Madrid eased past four-time winners Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 on aggregate.
Former semi-finalists Paris FC beat Austria Vienna 2-0 after drawing 0-0 last week in the French capital while Atletico Madrid edged Hacken 3-2 over two legs.
The draw for the main phase of the competition takes place later on Friday. The first round of games in the new-look league stage begin on October 7.
Two more teams will compete in this year's competition proper under a revised format that replaces the old group stage, aligning itself more closely with the men's version.
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