Lyonnes hit eight past Servette as Barcelona scores five in Women’s Champions League

OL Lyonnes and defending champion Barcelona opened the 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League with emphatic victories, reinforcing their status as the competition’s dominant teams. Lyon routed Servette 8-0, with Marie-Antoinette Katoto scoring a hat trick and Melchie Dumornay adding two goals, while the French side also benefited from two own goals and preserved a clean sheet despite rotating its lineup. Barcelona overcame an early Evelyne Viens goal from Paris FC to win 5-2, led by two goals from Ewa Pajor and additional strikes from Kerolin, Clara Serrajordi and Caroline Graham Hansen. Chelsea edged Austria Vienna 1-0 through Wieke Kaptein, while Roma and OH Leuven played to a scoreless draw after Roma’s Marta Pandini hit the post with a stoppage-time penalty. The first matchday also featured Bayern Munich’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City and Arsenal’s late 1-0 win over HB Koge.