Chelsea Women Edge Austria Wien With Early Strike

Chelsea Women were 1-0 winners over Austria Wien in the UWCL after scoring an early goal.

Wednesday 23 September 2026:
League phase – Matchday 1
OH Leuven 0-0 AS Roma (Att: 1,484)
Servette 0-8 OL Lyonnes (Att: 5,762)
Barcelona 5-2 Paris FC (Att: 2,574)
Chelsea 1-0 Austria Wien (Att: 846)

Wieke Kaptein struck in the 11th minute from outside the box via the crossbar, but shortly afterwards Chelsea lost Keira Walsh to injury.

Melvine Malard was among those who could have doubled the advantage, while Chelsea goalkeeper Livia Peng presented Virginia Kirchberger with a chance but later did well to deny Valentina Potzl.

Modesta Uka hit the post for the visitors, and Sjoeke Nusken put a good close-range opportunity over the bar for the Blues.

Barcelona overcame an early setback to thrash Paris FC 5-2.

Évelyne Viens put the visitors ahead, but Kerolin equalized and Clara Serrajordi turned the match around before the half-hour mark.

Ewa Pajor scored the third and set up Caroline Graham Hansen to find the net from outside the box.

Pajor doubled her tally after the interval, before Clara Mateo scored a second for Paris FC.

AS Roma missed a chance to take all three points at OH Leuven with a stoppage-time penalty, as Marta Pandini’s spot-kick hit the post.

OL Lyonnes overran hosts Servette, with Marie-Antoinette Katoto scoring a hat-trick in their 8-0 win.

Melchie Dumornay grabbed a brace, Inès Benyahia also scored, while the Swiss side conceded two own goals.