Chelsea Women Hold Lyon, Arsenal Surrender a 2-0 Lead

Chelsea Women held on for a draw at Lyon, Arsenal squandered a two-goal lead against Paris FC after a bizarre penalty.

UEFA Women’s Champions League
League Stage
BK Häcken 0-3 Juventus (Att: 3,674)
Paris FC 2-2 Arsenal (Att: 11,207)
Roma 0-6 Barcelona (Att: 2,460)
Benfica 0-3 Bayern Munich (Att: 6,406)
OL Lyonnes 0-0 Chelsea (Att: 7,324)

Alessia Russo had Arsenal ahead by the break, and Georgia Stanway doubled the lead soon after the restart via a cross from Emily Fox. But Paris FC replied as Evelyne Viens picked out Clara Mateo to round Misa Rodriguez. Then in the 87th minute, the hosts pulled level with a Maeline Mendy spot-kick after Leah Williamson was penalised for handling the ball she presumed was not yet in play.

OL Lyonnes and Chelsea played out a goalless draw, but Salma Paralluelo had a goal ruled out for the French side, and Lauren James won a penalty before VAR cancelled it. James and Maika Hamano had great late chances for Chelsea, while goalkeeper Hannah Hampton made a flying save to keep out Ada Hegerberg’s header.

Barcelona thrashed hosts Roma 6-0, with braces from Caroline Graham Hansen and Clàudia Pina, one for Ewa Pajor, plus an own goal.

Häcken lost out to three second-half goals by visitors Juventus, scored by Tatiana Pinto, Emma Stølen Godø, and Alba Redondo.

Bayern Munich scored three times in the last quarter of an hour or so at Benfica, with Klara Bühl’s opener followed by goals from Pernille Harder and Franziska Kett.

Fixtures for Thursday 1 October

Austria Wien v Inter Milan (5.45pm)
HB Køge v Servette Chênois (5.45pm)
Manchester City v Real Madrid (8pm)
Paris Saint-Germain v OH Leuven (8pm)