UEFA Women’s Champions League — Arsenal beat Real Madrid; Manchester United loses; Lyon pulls

Defending champions Arsenal staged a comeback to beat Real Madrid 2-1 at home, while striker Alessia Russo scored twice in the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Wednesday.

Madrid’s Caroline Weir struck into the bottom corner in the 43rd after Arsenal’s defense failed to clear a free-kick from the right.

Russo’s running header from a right-wing cross early in the second half brought Arsenal level at Meadow Park, and she scored with another header, this time from Beth Mead’s left corner, in the 67th.

Elsewhere, Dutch duo Ella Peddemors and Lineth Beerensteyn scored twice each as double champions Wolfsburg beat Manchester United 5-2 at home.

Swedish winger Fridolina Rolfo put United ahead against her former side in the 14th minute, but Wolfsburg equalized three minutes later through Peddemors.

Peddemors scored again in the 37th, and Beerensteyn’s fine shot into the top corner made it 3-1 in the 45th, only for French striker Melvine Malard to score in first-half stoppage time.

Beerensteyn struck again midway through the second half and Vivien Endemann added the fifth deep in injury time.

Lyon saves a draw against Juventus

Record eight-time champions OL Lyonnes rallied from three goals down at half-time to salvage a 3-3 draw at Juventus.

Veteran Lyon defender Wendie Renard, who has scored more than 150 goals for Lyon, equalized in the 90th minute with a well-taken penalty after a handball from Juventus captain Cecilia Salvai.

Lyon trailed 0-3 at halftime when striker Chiara Beccari tormented the defense. After scoring in the 12th minute with a lob from the right, Beccari was involved in goals for striker Michela Cambiaghi and midfielder Tatiana Pinto.

Lyon replied through Tabitha Chawinga in the 60th, replacing Marie-Antoinette Katoto in the 79th.

Unbeaten Lyon lead the 18-team standings with 10 points from four games, while Wolfsburg and United share nine points with Barcelona.

Real Madrid, who are in sixth place, have seven points, one more than Arsenal, who are eighth, after a second win in four games.

The top four advance to the quarterfinals, and the teams ranked fifth through twelfth enter the knockout play-offs, while the bottom six are eliminated.

Paris FC defeated Benfica 2-0 with goals from 18-year-old Maeline Mendy and Maelle Garbino either side of half-time. The visiting team had Danish midfielder Caroline Møller sent off in the 30th minute at Stade Jean Bouin.

Vålerenga took a 2-0 lead against Austria’s St. Pölten within 20 minutes, but the visiting team hit back to draw 2-2 in Oslo.

Published on November 20, 2025