Overview
- Tabitha Chawinga opened the scoring before Melchie Dumornay struck twice late to secure Lyon’s victory at Leigh Sports Village.
- Manchester United created few clear chances, with Melvine Malard missing a notable first-half opportunity before Lyon pulled away late.
- Marc Skinner defended benching Ella Toone and Jess Park for a more physical starting XI, then introduced them with Julia Zigiotti Olme at half-time.
- Barcelona and OL Lyonnes are confirmed in the automatic quarterfinal places, with the final league-phase matches on Dec. 17 to settle the remaining spots and seedings ahead of the Dec. 18 draw.
- United sit ninth in the 18-team table and can still improve their playoff seeding against Juventus, with Skinner calling the defeat a learning experience and reiterating the need for January reinforcements.