TIRANË, Albania (Interstat) — The Luxembourg under-19 women’s national team opened its UEFA U19 Championship Qualification campaign with a commanding 4-0 victory over Liechtenstein on Friday at Air Albania Stadium.

A dominant performance from Luxembourg’s defensive unit proved decisive, with defenders Vera Villegas, Charlie Jorge Magalhaes and Joana Ribeiro Fernandes accounting for all four goals in the European qualifier. The match was part of a centralized tournament staging multiple qualification fixtures.

Luxembourg established control from the opening whistle and found the net with startling speed. Villegas opened the scoring in the sixth minute, giving her side an early lead it would not relinquish. The first half continued with Luxembourg applying consistent pressure, and the advantage was doubled just before the break when Magalhaes scored in the 43rd minute.

Any hopes of a Liechtenstein comeback were extinguished shortly after the restart. Ribeiro Fernandes extended the lead to 3-0 with a goal in the 52nd minute, cementing Luxembourg’s dominance. Villegas then capped the scoring and secured her brace in the 62nd minute, putting the final touch on a comprehensive team performance.

The Luxembourg attack was further energized by contributions from its substitutes. Julia Beck provided an assist, though her involvement was later marred by a yellow card she received in the 33rd minute. Fellow substitute Enya Strunk also recorded an assist before being booked with a yellow card in the 65th minute.

The victory provides a positive start to the qualification tournament for Luxembourg U19, which improved its record in this specific competition to one win and zero losses. The result snaps a three-game losing streak across all competitions for the side, which had suffered defeats to Germany twice and Slovakia in its previous outings this season.

For Liechtenstein U19, the loss marks a difficult start to its qualification efforts, as the team’s record in the competition falls to zero wins and one loss. The team will look to regroup for its subsequent matches in the tournament.

The UEFA U19 Championship Qualification involves dozens of European national teams competing for a place in the final tournament. Matches are often played in centralized venues, as with this fixture held in the Albanian capital. Luxembourg’s decisive win, built on goals from its defenders and key plays from its bench, gives the team a crucial three points as it navigates the challenging qualification group stage. The team’s ability to convert its early pressure into a multi-goal victory, while keeping a clean sheet, provides a solid foundation for the remainder of its campaign.