STOCKHOLM :Manchester United moved closer to a place in the revamped group stage of the Women’s Champions League on Wednesday with a 4-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven in Stockholm, but the midday kick-off saw only 387 spectators in the 30,000-capacity stadium.

An Elisabeth Terland hat-trick and a goal from Celin Bizet Donnum were celebrated by a small contingent of travelling fans, whose cheers echoed through the largely empty Stockholm Arena.

"We're used to playing at 12 o'clock on a Sunday at home in the league - when you know the game is so early, you just have to find a way to manage it," Terland told Reuters.

The match was part of a four-team mini-tournament as clubs compete for a spot in the 18-team group stage. Nine clubs, including reigning champions Arsenal, have already secured d

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