English champions Chelsea cruised to a commanding 4-0 win over Paris FC on Wednesday in their second group-stage match of the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
Goals from Sandy Baltimore (penalty), Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Alyssa Thompson, and Erin Cuthbert sealed an emphatic victory for the London side.
In Spain, two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas converted a 71st-minute penalty as Barcelona eased past Roma 4-0. Esmee Brugts opened the scoring inside two minutes, Kika Nazareth doubled the lead, and Caroline Graham Hansen wrapped up the rout with a stoppage-time strike.
Elsewhere, record eight-time champions Lyon defeated Austria’s St. Pölten 3-0, with Germany’s Jule Brand and Lily Yohannes netting their first goals for the club. Ada Hegerberg — the all-time top scorer in UEFA club competitions — added another to her remarkable tally, now standing at 67 goals in 77 appearances across 12 seasons in the tournament.
Wolfsburg, twice European champions, edged Norway’s Vålerenga 2-1. Lineth Beerensteyn gave the Germans an early lead, cancelled out by Sara Horte, before Janina Minge calmly converted an extra-time penalty to secure the win.
In Belgium, Leuven pulled off late heroics to beat Twente 2-1. After Linde Veefkind’s 83rd-minute penalty appeared to earn Twente a draw, Sara Pusztai struck six minutes into stoppage time to snatch all three points for the hosts.
This season’s Women’s Champions League features 18 teams, each playing six matches in a new league-phase format. The top four sides advance directly to the quarter-finals, while teams placed fifth to twelfth will contest play-offs for the remaining spots.
