Arsenal and Chelsea held to draws in Champions League

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ARSENAL surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Paris FC in the Women’s Champions League after Leah Williamson gave away a late penalty by putting her hand on the ball from a goal kick.

England duo Alessia Russo and Georgia Stanway scored either side of half time, which looked like it would hand Arsenal a second straight win in the competition.

However, Clara Mateo reduced the deficit with 18 minutes left before Williamson was penalised for handball inside the area when she thought the game had not yet restarted. It resulted in a spot-kick for Paris, which Maeline Mendy converted to ensure a share of the spoils.

Chelsea and Lyon missed chances at either end as they drew 0-0 at the OL Stadium.

The Blues were denied two penalties after Sjoeke Nusken and Lauren James were seemingly felled inside the area but referee Marta Huerta De Aza ruled both out after being sent to the VAR screen.

Salma Paralluelo saw an effort ruled out for offside, while James and Ada Hegerberg both spurned late chances which meant the sides continued their respective unbeaten starts to the competition.

Chelsea defender Lucy Bronze was proud of her side’s performance. After the game, she told Disney+: “I think we dominated possession of the ball, especially in the first half, we played out of their press well, but I think they had some good counter-attacking moments.

“I think they were on top at the end of the game, but that’s what happens when two top teams play against each other — the momentum swings.

“Both teams had a chance to steal a goal, steal a win. I feel like a draw at this stage of the season for both teams is probably not the worst thing.”

Barcelona made it two wins from two after they thrashed Roma 6-0 courtesy of braces from Caroline Graham Hansen and Claudia Pina alongside an own goal from Shukurat Oladipo and Ewa Pajor’s late strike.

Bayern Munich left it late to pick up their first win in the competition with a 3-0 win over Benfica.

Klara Buhl’s 74th-minute effort broke the deadlock to give Munich the lead which finally blew the doors open and further goals from Pernille Harder and Franziska Kett ensured a comfortable win in the end.

Second-half goals from Tatiana Pinto, Emma Stolen Godo and Alba Redondo gave Juventus a 3-0 victory over Hacken which handed them a first win of the Champions League campaign following defeat last week.

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