HB Køge Women 4–1 FK Riga Women
UEFA Women's Champions League · 6 August 2026

HB Køge Women began their UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifying campaign in emphatic fashion with a 4–1 victory over FK Riga Women. The Danish side’s attacking quality and superior physicality proved too much for their Latvian opponents, who battled bravely but were ultimately overpowered.

Fast Start Sets the Tone

HB Køge wasted no time in establishing control. The hosts moved the ball quickly through midfield, stretching the FK Riga defence and creating problems from wide areas. It took only a short time for the opening goal to arrive, with a precise finish after a well-timed run into the box giving the Danish side the lead.

FK Riga Women showed resilience and attempted to respond by building from the back, but HB Køge’s high pressing repeatedly forced mistakes. The second goal came from one such error, following a misplaced pass that allowed the home forward to double the advantage with a composed finish.

Riga Find a Response

To their credit, FK Riga Women refused to surrender. They grew into the match as the first half wore on and managed to reduce the deficit with a well-taken goal that gave them a pathway back into the contest. That moment briefly shifted momentum, with the visitors enjoying their best spell of the game either side of half-time.

However, HB Køge steadied themselves and extended their lead again through a third goal soon after. From that point, the result was effectively beyond doubt, and a fourth goal late in the match rounded off a thoroughly professional European performance.

Tactical Story

HB Køge’s victory was built on quick transitional football and excellent movement in the final third. Their wide attackers constantly pulled FK Riga out of position, creating half-spaces for the midfield runners to exploit. Defensively, they were compact enough to limit serious chances, even when the visitors gained possession.

FK Riga will take encouragement from their goal and the moments of composure they showed on the ball, but the overall gulf in class was clear. They struggled to contain HB Køge’s pace in transition and were punished every time they lost possession in dangerous areas.

Looking Ahead

The result gives HB Køge Women a perfect start to their UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifying campaign. With a four-goal margin of victory, they have sent an early message to the other teams in the round. FK Riga Women, meanwhile, will need to regroup quickly and focus on gaining points in their remaining qualifiers if they are to keep their continental hopes alive.

For HB Køge, the challenge now is to maintain that intensity and build on a convincing opening performance as they continue their pursuit of a place in the competition proper.