Roma upsets Wolfsburg and Lyon beats Galatasaray as women’s Champions League begins
Roma opened its women’s Champions League campaign with a 1-0 win against two-time champion Wolfsburg, while record eight-time winner Lyon beat tournament debutant Galatasaray 3-0 on Tuesday.
All of Lyon’s goals were headers, with France striker Kadidiatou Diani getting two of them in the Group A match.
Roma finished bottom of its group last season but took the lead early on at Tre Fontane stadium through captain Manuela Giugliano’s 14th-minute penalty following a foul by right back Lynn Wilms.
Wolfsburg striker Alexandra Popp made her 99th competition appearance and is one away from becoming only the second player to reach 100, after Lyon's Wendie Renard.