All ten clubs from the Women’s Super League secured their places in the AXA Women’s Cup round of 16 following a clean sweep of victories in the second round over the weekend of September 27, 2026. Top-flight sides won their away fixtures and matches against lower-league opposition without a single upset, as reported by Swiss sports media.
FC Zürich Women Overpower Sempach With Seven Goals
The FC Zürich Frauen recorded the most emphatic victory of the round on Sunday, dismantling third-tier home side FC Sempach 7-0. Seventeen-year-old Anna Fernanda Steffen and Amelie Roduner each scored a brace for the visitors, while Martina Cavar, Marlene Wild, and Luisa Blumenthal rounded out the scoring.
Basel Cruises Past Lugano Despite Early Red Card
FC Basel traveled to face FC Lugano Femminile at the Centro Sportivo Al Maglio in Canobbio, securing an 8-0 victory despite playing a player down from the fifth minute. Una Rankić opened the scoring after just three minutes by finishing a cross from Jacqueline Hand. Rankić added two more goals before the 64th minute to complete a hat-trick and earn player-of-the-match honors, while Krystyna Flis and Julia Matuschewski also featured heavily in an attack that established a 5-0 halftime lead. The deployment of Julia Matuschewski, a German-Polish playmaker who returned to the banks of the Rhine following four years at Sturm Graz and Sand, boosts the attacking quality.
Reflecting on the match, Lugano coach Andrea Antonelli noted the massive gap in technical and physical levels between the elite tier and the division below, stating that his side did what they could under difficult circumstances, noting: Neben unserem heutigen Ergebnis und den Ergebnissen der anderen Begegnungen hat sich erneut bestätigt, dass zwischen der Elite und der darunterliegenden Liga eine riesige Kluft besteht.
Yverdon and Rapperswil-Jona Complete the Super League Sweep
Yverdon Sport encountered stiffer resistance against 1st League side FC Eschenbach before sealing a 3-1 victory. Sara Velkova secured the result in the 81st minute with her second goal of the match. Meanwhile, Rapperswil-Jona posted a comfortable 4-0 win against Nationalliga B club Étoile Carouge.
AXA Women's Cup Round of 16 Matches Scheduled for October
With all ten elite-tier teams advancing past the weekend fixtures, the AXA Women’s Cup round of 16 matches are scheduled to take place across the weekend of October 24 and 25, 2026.
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