LYONNES AND BARCELONA ON FIRE

UEFA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2026/27

Picture : Salma Paralluelo and Felicia Schroder

First round – Matchday 1

Marie Antoinette Katoto delivered a hat-trick in an 8-0 victory for last season’s runners-up, OL Lyonnes, away to Servette. It was her second treble in the competition, after she scored a hat-trick for Paris SG against Braga in 2019.

Melchie Dumornay, candidate for the Ballon d’Or, scored multiple goals in a Women’s Champions League match for the fourth time with her double in the same match.

The 11-goal 2025/26 goal scorer Ewa Pajor kicked off her campaign by finding the net twice for the titleholders against Paris FC. Barcelona reached a historic milestone of 900 official victories !

Norwegian international Bratberg Lund also netted twice in her side’s in her 2-1 win at Juventus on Matchday 1, displaying her expertise from set pieces by first converting a penalty before later curling in a left-footed free-kick.

Spanish winger Salma Paralluelo assisted twice on her first Women’s Champions League appearance for OL Lyonnes, having scored a brace against her new club for Barcelona in last season’s Champions League final !

Caroline Graham Hansen also set up two of defending champions’ five goals in their opening-week victory over Paris FC.

Manchester City realized a great second half in München, coming back after a 0-2 to a draw with a gaol of … German player Wassmer.

Arsenal had to wait the last seconds of the game to win their 3 points with a penalty goal of Mariona Caldentey in minute 90+3 !

Felicia Schroder, Real Madrid’s new striker of only 19 years old, has now scored 6 goals in her 5 games with Real ! For sure Felicia has a great future .

THE RESULTS

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Bayern München 2-2 Manchester City
Inter 1-0 Häcken
Arsenal 1-0 HB Køge Women
Juventus 1-2 Benfica
Real Madrid 1-1 Paris Saint-Germain

Wednesday 23 September 2026
OH Leuven 0-0 Roma
Servette 0-8 OL Lyonnes
Chelsea 1-0 Austria Wien
Barcelona 5-2 Paris FC