KYRA CARUSA HELPED HB Køge to a draw in the Women’s Champions League, while Emily Murphy and Abbie Larkin were on target in the Women’s League Cup on Wednesday night.
Lyon climbed to the top of the Champions League table as Marie-Antoinette Katoto scored twice in a thumping 6-0 victory at Juventus.
The eight-time European champions moved onto 10 points from four matches in the 18-team league phase, one point above holders Barcelona who will bid to maintain their 100% record when they welcome 2025 winners Arsenal to the Camp Nou on Thursday.
Lyon dominated early on but had to wait until the 31st minute to take the lead, when farcical Juve defending and ponderous goalkeeping from Danielle de Jong allowed Katoto to hook in a close-range volley.
Katoto doubled the advantage just four minutes later with a cool finish after some neat footwork, scoring for the seventh time in the competition this season.
Melchie Dumornay pounced on another defensive error to make it three before half-time.
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Teenager Lily Yohannes scored with 10 minutes remaining and there was still time for her fellow American Korbin Shrader and Wendie Renard — via a rebound after De Jong saved her weak attempted Panenka penalty — to complete the rout.
Lyon have yet to concede in the league phase, while Juve remain eighth in the table with six points.
Danish side Køge climbed above Inter Milan and Roma into 10th place as Simone Boye’s 82nd-minute strike salvaged a 1-1 draw at second-bottom Leuven in Belgium.
Carusa played the full game for Køge, who she scored twice for at the weekend to close in on the domestic league title.
Benfica’s clash against Austria Vienna in Lisbon was postponed until Thursday due to the effects of Storm Charles.
On Tuesday, Chelsea were held to a goalless draw by Hacken – with Katie McCabe an unused substitute – while Manchester City belatedly got their first win by beating Inter 4-1.
Elsewhere, Emily Murphy bagged a brace for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Women’s League Cup.
Murphy scored twice in the second half as the Seagulls beat Watford 3-1. Caitlin Hayes (Brighton) and Saoirse Noonan (Watford) featured off the bench for their respective sides.
Abbie Larkin scored a penalty as Crystal Palace beat Tottenham Hotspur 5-3 in the shootout after a 1-1 draw. Hayley Nolan and Shanade Hopcroft also featured for Palace.
Marissa Sheva provided the assist in Sunderland’s 3-1 defeat to Birmingham City, Courtney Brosnan was held in reserve as Everton thrashed Durham 6-0, and Sophie Whitehouse and Lucia Lobato were unused subs in Charlton’s 1-0 win over Ipswich.
Anna Patten was again absent from the matchday squad as her Aston Villa side fell to a 4-1 loss to Liverpool. This could be a concern for Carla Ward ahead of Ireland’s World Cup play-off final against Poland on 1 and 5 December.
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Carusa helps Køge to Champions League draw as Murphy and Larkin on target in League Cup
KYRA CARUSA HELPED HB Køge to a draw in the Women’s Champions League, while Emily Murphy and Abbie Larkin were on target in the Women’s League Cup on Wednesday night.
Lyon climbed to the top of the Champions League table as Marie-Antoinette Katoto scored twice in a thumping 6-0 victory at Juventus.
The eight-time European champions moved onto 10 points from four matches in the 18-team league phase, one point above holders Barcelona who will bid to maintain their 100% record when they welcome 2025 winners Arsenal to the Camp Nou on Thursday.
Lyon dominated early on but had to wait until the 31st minute to take the lead, when farcical Juve defending and ponderous goalkeeping from Danielle de Jong allowed Katoto to hook in a close-range volley.
Katoto doubled the advantage just four minutes later with a cool finish after some neat footwork, scoring for the seventh time in the competition this season.
Melchie Dumornay pounced on another defensive error to make it three before half-time.
Teenager Lily Yohannes scored with 10 minutes remaining and there was still time for her fellow American Korbin Shrader and Wendie Renard — via a rebound after De Jong saved her weak attempted Panenka penalty — to complete the rout.
Lyon have yet to concede in the league phase, while Juve remain eighth in the table with six points.
Danish side Køge climbed above Inter Milan and Roma into 10th place as Simone Boye’s 82nd-minute strike salvaged a 1-1 draw at second-bottom Leuven in Belgium.
Carusa played the full game for Køge, who she scored twice for at the weekend to close in on the domestic league title.
Benfica’s clash against Austria Vienna in Lisbon was postponed until Thursday due to the effects of Storm Charles.
On Tuesday, Chelsea were held to a goalless draw by Hacken – with Katie McCabe an unused substitute – while Manchester City belatedly got their first win by beating Inter 4-1.
Elsewhere, Emily Murphy bagged a brace for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Women’s League Cup.
Murphy scored twice in the second half as the Seagulls beat Watford 3-1. Caitlin Hayes (Brighton) and Saoirse Noonan (Watford) featured off the bench for their respective sides.
Abbie Larkin scored a penalty as Crystal Palace beat Tottenham Hotspur 5-3 in the shootout after a 1-1 draw. Hayley Nolan and Shanade Hopcroft also featured for Palace.
Marissa Sheva provided the assist in Sunderland’s 3-1 defeat to Birmingham City, Courtney Brosnan was held in reserve as Everton thrashed Durham 6-0, and Sophie Whitehouse and Lucia Lobato were unused subs in Charlton’s 1-0 win over Ipswich.
Anna Patten was again absent from the matchday squad as her Aston Villa side fell to a 4-1 loss to Liverpool. This could be a concern for Carla Ward ahead of Ireland’s World Cup play-off final against Poland on 1 and 5 December.
– © AFP 2026
- With reporting from Emma Duffy
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