Overview
- Ada Hegerberg struck in the 25th and 30th minutes to put Lyon firmly in control early.
- Wendie Renard converted a 72nd-minute penalty reported as questionable in match coverage, before Lineth Beerensteyn pulled one back on 80.
- The result was Wolfsburg’s seventh consecutive defeat against Lyon, with their last win in the matchup coming in March 2017.
- It was Wolfsburg’s first loss of this Champions League campaign after wins over Paris Saint‑Germain and Valerenga, while Lyon moved to three wins from three.
- Former Wolfsburg attacker Jule Brand started for Lyon against her old club and was substituted in the 66th minute, and Wolfsburg now turn to the DFB-Pokal vs Freiburg on Saturday before hosting Manchester United on Nov. 19.