Overview

• Melchie Dumornay scored twice to overturn Alessia Russo’s early opener, giving Lyon a 2-1 win in London and extending Arsenal’s winless run.
• Barcelona opened with a statement 7-1 victory over Bayern Munich, underlining their status as early contenders.
• The revamped competition features an 18-team league phase with six fixtures per team; places 1–4 advance to the quarterfinals and 5–12 enter playoffs, with 13–18 eliminated.
• New rights deals are in effect: CBS Sports/Paramount+ carries the tournament in the U.S., Disney+ is the new home in the UK and in Australia/New Zealand, and the BBC will show selected live matches in the UK.
• Matchday 1 continues on Wednesday with Chelsea at Twente, Manchester United making their main-draw debut against Vålerenga, and Wolfsburg hosting PSG.