Chelsea Beat Roma as Bayern Munich Fight Back to Draw Against Real Madrid in Women’s Champions League

Chelsea secured their second victory of the UEFA Women’s Champions League campaign with a win over Roma, while Bayern Munich recovered from a two-goal deficit to earn a 2-2 draw against Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Chelsea, who reached the competition’s final in the 2020-21 season, had started their campaign with one win and one draw despite scoring only once across their opening two matches.

The London side dominated the first half against Roma at Plough Lane but struggled to convert their chances into goals.

Alyssa Thompson struck the crossbar, while Aggie Beever-Jones was denied by a last-ditch challenge from Shukurat Oladipo after receiving an excellent pass from goalkeeper Hannah Hampton.

Chelsea eventually broke the deadlock six minutes into the second half. Wieke Kaptein delivered a cutback for substitute Ellie Carpenter, who marked her 50th Champions League appearance by sliding the ball beneath Roma goalkeeper Rachele Baldi.

Melvine Malard subsequently missed an opportunity to extend Chelsea’s advantage, but the visitors eventually secured the result in the 89th minute.

Kadeisha Buchanan rose to meet Kaptein’s cross and headed the ball into the net to seal Chelsea’s victory.

The result gave Chelsea another important boost in the league phase as they continued their pursuit of a strong position in the competition.

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich produced an impressive comeback to hold Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw at Sportpark Unterhaching in Germany.

Real Madrid made a bright start, taking the lead in the seventh minute when Athenea del Castillo found the net.

The Spanish side doubled its advantage in the 22nd minute through Lineth Beerensteyn, who headed home from close range to score her first Champions League goal for Madrid since joining the club during the summer.

Bayern responded shortly afterwards when Edna Imade connected with Klara Bühl’s corner from the left and powered a header into the net.

The German side completed its comeback seven minutes into the second half. Momoko Tanikawa curled a shot into the net from the edge of the penalty area after Madrid goalkeeper Merle Frohms had parried Linda Dallmann’s effort.

The equaliser ensured Bayern recovered a point after trailing by two goals and denied Madrid a victory that had appeared within reach during the first half.

Before kick-off, both teams observed a moment of silence following a deadly train crash near Madrid earlier on Wednesday. Real Madrid’s players also wore black armbands in tribute to the victims.

In another Women’s Champions League fixture, Swiss side Servette recorded an emphatic 5-1 victory over Belgium’s OH Leuven, with Paola Hernandez and Gloria Marinelli each scoring twice.

Wednesday’s programme also featured Arsenal hosting Benfica, while eight-time European champions Lyon were scheduled to welcome Inter Milan in the later matches.

The latest results added further intrigue to the Women’s Champions League league phase, with Chelsea strengthening their campaign and Bayern demonstrating their resilience against one of Europe’s leading clubs.