Arsenal escape as OL Lyonnes score eight: Stats from Women's Champions League Matchday 1

[p]Following an excellent round of play, here is one stat from each match that took place.[/p][h2]Inter on the board, Arsenal get over the line[/h2][p][b]7 [/b]- [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter/xQttQvNr/"]Inter Milan[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bugeja-haley/86bRqsz3/"]Haley Bugeja[/a] scored the first goal of the UEFA Women's Champions League proper this term, needing just five minutes to do so. That did the trick for the [i]Nerazzurre, [/i][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/hacken-bDld9pGs/inter-xQttQvNr/?mid=W0o8uM3k"]who held on to prevail 1-0[/a] over last term's UEFA Women's Europa Cup winners [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hacken/bDld9pGs/"]BK Hacken[/a]. It could not have been a better start for Inter, who are making their debut in the competition proper. Hacken, who eliminated Inter in the Europa Cup en route to the title, [b]have now lost seven matches in the UWCL group phase [/b]in what is their third appearance.[/p][embed guid="b3150663-9724-42ad-92f6-fbd503525416" url="https://x.com/UWCL/status/2102468837555716575?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]8[/b] - Tuesday's other early kickoff produced the drama in Bavaria, as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/bcOx8Zz6/"]Manchester City[/a] battled back from two goals down [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bayern-munich-vkjy3nF9/manchester-city-bcOx8Zz6/?mid=Ygs0anKs"]to earn a 2-2 draw[/a] against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/vkjy3nF9/"]Bayern Munich[/a]. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/shaw-khadija/QRxzRVrP/"]Khadija Shaw[/a]'s failed penalty just past the hour mark came back to haunt the Cityzens, who levelled four minutes from time. Bayern, participating in Europe for the 13th time, [b]conceded multiple goals at home in continental play for the eighth time.[/b] However, they have never let in more than two.[/p][p][b]5[/b] - The other game on Tuesday to end all square came in the Spanish capital, where [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/4xlfVfnP/"]Real Madrid[/a]'s early goal against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/8U7ZUNF2/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a] through summer signing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schroder-felicia/vBijkSOn/"]Felicia Schroder[/a] was cancelled out towards the end by the two-time finalists. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/psg-8U7ZUNF2/real-madrid-4xlfVfnP/?mid=dUVuHBop"]It ended 1-1[/a] in what was a very even match. PSG failed to make it out of the league phase last fall, but can be satisfied with the point against Real. [b][i]Las Blancas [/i]are now five matches without defeat against French opposition (2-3-0), with the other four coming in 2025/26.[/b][/p][embed guid="200862a4-13c0-4a7f-b2f4-4ae0790fba9b" url="https://x.com/UWCL/status/2102503627403432227?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]9[/b] - Almost a year on from losing to the same team, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sl-benfica/8ho9ywWE/"]Benfica[/a] open their UWCL campaign [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/juventus-vNUKeXyQ/sl-benfica-8ho9ywWE/?mid=IelhnI2E"]with an impressvie 2-1 defeat[/a] of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/vNUKeXyQ/"]Juventus[/a] on the road. A [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bratberg-marit/AT53U71d/"]Marit Bratberg[/a] brace - scoring once in either half - did the trick for the Portuguese champions. Having lost by the same score to commence last year's edition, [i]As Aguias [/i]could not have asked for a better start. Juve did score late on to make the match interesting, but it proved not to be enough. That late goal ensured that [b]Benfica[/b] [b]are nine away matches in Europe without a clean sheet[/b]. Their last one came in qualifying three years ago agianst Apollon Limassol.[/p][p][b]6[/b] - It took 93 minutes for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/8CKOoQdn/"]Arsenal[/a] to finally break down [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/koge/QTzsW9AK/"]HB Koge[/a] after a spirited effort from the Danes saw them frustrate the WSL club. Nineteen shots later, the Gunnes finally found a way through. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/caldentey-mariona/Kb1vAst9/"]Mariona Caldentey[/a] was the hero from the penalty spot [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-8CKOoQdn/koge-QTzsW9AK/?mid=WdX4ItqA"]in a 1-0 victory[/a]. It will be a welcomed relief for Arsenal, who last won a matchday 1 clash in the competition four years ago. AS for Koge, [b]they were held off the scoresheet for the sixth time in European action. [/b]Of those six occasions, five of them have come at this point[/p][h2]Lyonnes, Barca with statement results[/h2][p][b]39[/b] - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ol-lyonnes/ro3DSjf2/"]OL Lyonnes[/a], last May's defeated finalists, held no prisoners in their clash away to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/servette/SEksXw9A/"]Servette[/a]. A [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/katoto-marie-antoinette/KpbJkAtJ/"]Marie-Antoinette Katoto[/a] hat-trick played a role [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ol-lyonnes-ro3DSjf2/servette-geneve-fc-SEksXw9A/?mid=IFfhi4pB"]in their 8-0 demolition[/a] of the Swiss outfit. The result hardly surprised anyone, with Lyonnes mustering 31 attempts to Servette's one. As if they did not need any more help, [i]Les Grenat[/i] also gave up a pair of own goals during the heavy loss. L'OL maintained their perfect record versus teams from Switzerland. [b]Their goal tally, however, is at 39 from just six games. [/b]That is a whopping 6.5 goals a game.[/p][embed guid="fd9a6beb-e9ce-48cb-b4f8-a498156a0cd9" url="https://x.com/UWCL/status/2102831455332376849?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]3[/b] - The only match of the round to see no goals came in Belgium, where [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leuven/I9I2jkpo/"]OH Leuven[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/as-roma/fVWuplx1/"]AS Roma[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/as-roma-fVWuplx1/leuven-I9I2jkpo/?mid=2sVdPldf"]played to a scoreless draw[/a]. Unlike last year's meeting, which ended 1-1, neither club could make the most of their opportunities to break the deadlock at Den Dreef. That almost changed in stoppage time, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pandini-marta/zgFA8zgt/"]Marta Pandini[/a] could not convert a penalty for the [i]Giallorosse[/i]. [b]Leuven have now been involved in three goalless matches in European play.[/b] [/p][p][b]16[/b] - Ever-presents in the UWCL group phase, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/Q7Hu2UDD/"]Chelsea[/a] are off and running. They were made to work for it at home to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/austria-vienna/21HejI2E/"]Austria Wien[/a]. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kaptein-wieke/O21mPSNT/"]Wieke Kaptein[/a] scored the only goal 11 minutes in, giving the English team [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/austria-vienna-21HejI2E/chelsea-Q7Hu2UDD/?mid=f1NKO2mg"]a 1-0 win[/a]. Despite their heavy underdog status, FAK created more chances over the 90 minutes, but they could not breach the Cheslea defence to restore parity. [b]The Blues remain undefeated in home games in the group phase, which is now at 16 (12-4-0).[/b][/p][embed guid="248470fe-6a8c-4d8f-9ab4-6e6579e81f5c" url="https://x.com/UWCL/status/2102866055408361855?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]22[/b] - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/paris-fc/djTazozI/"]Paris FC[/a] could not have asked for a better start against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/YFBOvfnB/"]Barcelona[/a], scoring five minutes into the contest. That was the best it got for them, as the Catalans rattled four pasrt their French opponents before the break. Adding a fifth with 20 minutes to play, the job was all but done. PFC did get one back, but it was too little, too late [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/barcelona-YFBOvfnB/paris-fc-djTazozI/?mid=CvejSdBr"]as they fell 5-2[/a]. Many consider Barca favourites to go all the way once more, and it showed in this performance. [b]Barca have scored five or more goals in a European match for the 22nd time.[/b]  [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/europe/uefa-champions-league-women/"]Follow all of the UEFA Women's Champions League action on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]