Overview

• Chelsea were held 1-1 at Twente after several lineup changes and key absences, with Danique van Ginkel scoring in the 63rd minute before Sandy Baltimore equalised from the spot in the 71st.
• Manager Sonia Bompastor called it “not a good result,” and pundit Lianne Sanderson questioned the selection, saying the display looked disjointed.
• Manchester United marked their league-phase debut with a 1-0 win over Valerenga, as captain Maya Le Tissier converted a first-half penalty for the club’s first goal at this stage.
• Continental heavyweights underlined their status as Barcelona routed Bayern Munich 7-1 and Lyon beat defending champions Arsenal 2-1, while Wolfsburg thrashed PSG 4-0 and Real Madrid beat Roma 6-2.
• Under UEFA’s new format, each of the 18 teams plays six league-phase games, with the top four advancing to the quarter-finals and teams ranked 5–12 entering a playoff.