Arsenal start Women’s Champions League title defense on the wrong foot with 2-1 defeat to Lyon; Barcelona thrash Bayern
LONDON:Defensive mistakes cost Arsenal again as they kicked off their defense of the Women’s Champions League title with a 2-1 home loss to Lyon on Tuesday.
Alessia Russo gave Arsenal an early lead before Melchie Dumornay’s quick double turned the match around for record eight-time winner Lyon in the first round of matches of the new-look tournament.
After the men switched from a group phase to a league-based format last season, the Women’s Champions League made the move, too.
Barcelona, who lost to Arsenal in the final last season, thrashed Bayern Munich 7-1 in one of three other matches on Tuesday.
