Overview
- Olympique Lyonnais opened with a 2-1 victory at Meadow Park over reigning European champions Arsenal, with Melchie Dumornay scoring both goals after an early Alessia Russo strike.
- Lyon forward Liana Joseph exited in clear distress with a left‑leg injury in the 65th minute shortly after coming on as a substitute.
- This season’s competition uses a single league phase with 18 teams, where only the top four qualify directly for the quarterfinals and teams placed fifth to 12th face play‑offs.
- Paris FC returned to Europe by hosting OH Louvain at Stade Charléty, with the match carried live on Disney+.
- Separately in France, the FFF awarded PSG a forfeit win over Lens for fielding an ineligible player, and PSG are scheduled to begin their European campaign away to Wolfsburg.