A quick summary of action around the first legs of the UEFA playoff semifinals on FRI 05 OCT 2018.

• Netherlands 02-00 Denmark: The European champions come away from the first leg with an advantage over Denmark, as Lineth BEERENSTEYN and Shanice VAN DE SANDEN each scored in the first half.
• Belgium 02-02 Switzerland: Alisha LEHMANN entered at halftime, and ten minutes later, she scored her first goal for Switzerland, cancelling out Janice CAYMAN’s first half opener. Laura DENEVE put the home side in front again five minutes later, only to see Lehmann bag another equaliser in the 87th minute. The Swiss will ride Lehmann’s away goals into Tuesday’s return leg.