Thank you for joining me for this Women’s Champions League clockwatch this evening. Chelsea were dominant against Roma, OL Lyonnes displayed why they are eight-time winners and there was a nailbiter between Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich. Here’s a round-up of the action from all five matches today, including the two earlier kick-offs:

And below are two reports of the later kick-offs. We will be back with Champions League action next week, see you soon.

Here is the Chelsea report as they blew away Roma 6-0:

Significant gap in quality tonight between OL Lyonnes and Man Utd - who didn’t manage a shot on target here. The French side look like very strong contenders this season. If Dumornay keeps her current form going throughout 2026... Ballon d’Or? She’s on a different level.

A good read while you wait for the match reports to drop from this evening’s matches:

With the penultimate round of league phase games now over, the top four who automatically qualify for the knockout are Barcelona, OL Lyonnes, Chelsea and Bayern Munich. That order could change come the final round of matches though which are taking place on 17th December.

Michael Robinson has emailed:

I agree that it’s an issue that United and Chelsea have a lot of empty seats tonight. But from a United point of view, that’s entirely down to the club. The PSG game at old Trafford had a good turnout, but all the subsequent games have been at Leigh, which is quite simply miles away. I can be tucked up in bed at 10:30 after a night game at OT, but you’re talking nearer 11:30 for LSV which is something I can’t be doing on a school night.

An even bigger issue for me though is the games being on yet another streaming platform. I’m forced to watch flipping city and follow United on the text commentary which is infuriating.

I do know a number of fans who are frustrated that the UWCL has been moved to Disney +. And it is a fair point about the crowd but it’s still a disappointing sight when the game has such a high quality.

Man Utd 0-3 OL Lyonnes, 90 + 4 min: The visitors are having some great game management here as they close down a pretty impressive performance.

In the closing minutes Atletico manage to snatch one back, deserved on the balance of things.

Diani makes a great run who crosses in and Dumornay takes a one-touch finish. Five mintues added at Leigh Sports Village.

Chelsea 6-0 Roma, 90 min: Roma win a corner and look for a consolation. They take it short and it comes in but it’s well defended. Three added minutes at Stamford Bridge.

Man Utd 0-2 OL Lyonnes, 88 min: OL Lyonnes are just a different beast in this competition. Yes they haven’t won it for a few years but that doesn’t mean they are any easier to play against, they haven’t given United an inch.

Bronze looked as though she was going to cross it but seeing Lukasova a little off of her line went for it herself and it went in.

Man Utd 0-2 OL Lyonnes, 85 min: United fans may be frustrated with this performance but the last time OL Lyonnes lost in this stage of the competition was in 2022.

Chelsea 5-0 Roma, 85 min: The Blues have continued their relentless tirade but are yet to hit the net again. They do have time to make it six though.

Harder has to be one of the best players of this generation. What an effort from the Denmark star.

The forward is just outside of the box, goes to run left, goes right and absolutely wallops it in.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 81 min: Diani makes a great run down the right and crosses in but Le Tissier is there to see it clear.

Chelsea 5-0 Roma, 81 min: Roma’s performances this season have been so underwhelming. Rushed attack, frantic defence and huge scorelines. Tonight is no different.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 78 min: Brand pokes a ball across the face of goal but no one is there to make the finishing touch, if they were that was a sure goal with Tullis-Joyce out of position.

A long ball finds Reiten who passes to Hamano who made a great run.

Chelsea 4-0 Roma, 76 min: Chelsea’s press has slowed in the last few minutes, Roma have seen more of the ball but they are yet to create a real chance. The result, though anything could happen, is practically wrapped up and Chelsea’s performance right now is showing that.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 74 min: United win a corner as their attack starts to trouble OL Lyonnes a little. It’s the hosts’ first corner of the evening but it’s easily defended.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 72 min: United are winning the ball back in good positions but they just cannot execute the final passes. Rolfo finds Malard on the edge of the box in their latest bid for a goal but she is muscled off of the ball.

Chelsea 4-0 Roma, 71 min: Roma are just having no joy in possession and it shows as Pilgrim is off for Pante as the visitors try and get on the board at Stamford Bridge.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 69 min: Malard starts a great attack but it ends with Engler collecitng the ball from a Riviere cross. The hosts need to show more of that in these closing 20 minutes if they want anything from this match.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 67 min: Those substitutes have now been made for the visitors with Schrader also entering the pitch, to boos from United supporters.

Harder is such a crucial player for Bayern Munich and she comes good again as she converts the pressure the German club have been putting their opponents under.

Chelsea 4-0 Roma, 67 min: Peng gets her first touch in a long time as a long range ball comes in but she deals with it well and Chelsea set another attack.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 64 min: I cannot imagine what it must be like to be a tiring United side and see the likes of Katoto and Diani warming up. They will be entering the fray soon.

Chelsea 4-0 Roma, 64 min: Another amazing save from Lukasova. She has conceded a lot tonight but she has also saved her team on a few occasions, this time from a looping ball from Potter.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 62 min: Hegerberg gets a shot in but it’s wide, she has been kept quite quiet in this encounter – the lead scorer in the Women’s Champions League.

Chelsea 4-0 Roma, 62 min: Chelsea have made a change with Kaneryd off for Jean-Francois. The perfect game for a lot of rotation with such a big lead for the Blues.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 59 min: Damaris is on the ground with an issue which she needs medical treatment for. United fans boo her but she will need to sit out for 30 seconds after the treatment, it didn’t look like something that would see her unable to continue. She is back to her feet now and yes she will stay on.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 58 min: Toone finds Rolfo, who feeds Sandberg but her cross has too much on it for it to become a real chance.

Chelsea 4-0 Roma, 58 min: The Blues are not letting up despite their lead, though their latest move ends with the offside flag being raised.

Atletico Madrid 1-0 BayernMunich, 53 min: Bayern Munich are continually knocking on the door but Atletico are having a great performance to maintain their lead.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 54 min: If you are getting confused by the timings on the different games, they kicked off at slightly different times in the second half. Anyway back to the action, OL Lyonnes remain in control and do not look troubled by United despite their good start to this second half.

Chelsea 4-0 Roma, 54 min: What a cracking save from Lukasova as Chelsea looked certain to be scoring a fifth goal. She made herself big and halted that attack, great response after conceding the penalty.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 51 min: United are looking more promising in this half and Toone has been a bright spark but she is found to be offside in their latest attack.

It was a stuttered run by Nusken and Lukasova went the right way but it sneaks into the bottom left corner.

Chelsea 3-0 Roma, 49 min: Hang on, they are now checking this for a potential penalty.

Chelsea 3-0 Roma, 48 min: There was a question of whether Chelsea would get a penalty but Nusken instead is found to have fouled Pandini.

Chelsea 3-0 Roma, 47 min: Roma with the lionshare of possession early on at Stamford Bridge in this second half.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 45 min: United have also made changes with Zigiotti, Park and Toone on for the hosts.

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The ball was initially saved but it comes out and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd benefits.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 43 min: Naalsund, who has to be careful as she is already on a yellow card, puts in a foul and the visitors have another free kick. Bacha’s delivery again is good but the header from Tarciane is wide.

Chelsea 2-0 Roma, 41 min: The Blues are driving this fixture completely, toying with Roma as a cat does a mouse at the moment. Even out of possession they look comfortable.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 40 min: My goodness, United make a break and Miyazawa pops in a beautiful cross but Malard puts it over the bar.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 40 min: OL Lyonnes have another corner and but Bacha’s delivery wasn’t her best. United were then loose at the back and the visitors almost pounce but they get away with it.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 38 min: The French side continue to dominate this game with United showing glimpses of what they can do but it is always thwarted in the middle third.

Chelsea 2-0 Roma, 36 min: Chelsea are a touch away from making it 3-0 with a Baltimore cross eventually scrambled away by Roma. The Blues continue to press for another, potentially wanting to put right their loss against Everton last weekend.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 35 min: What is disappointing this evening are the crowd numbers. It is a midweek game but at Leigh Sports Village and Stamford Bridge there are plenty of empty seats.

Chelsea 2-0 Roma, 33 min: Macario sends a great ball into the area which is met by Kerr but her header is over the bar.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 33 min: A free kick is given the way of OL Lyonnes after a Le Tissier foul but the fans do not agree with the decision with boos raining down onto the pitch. The French side take it quickly but they run it all the way back to their keeper.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 31 min: The hosts have not faded in this game but they are just not creating anything in front of goal, the visitors firmly in control of this encounter.

Chelsea 2-0 Roma, 29 min: That goal will be frustrating for Roma as although Chelsea had the momentum, the Italian club were forcing the Blues into errors and halting their front foot ball. A difficult rest of the evening for the visitors now.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 28 min: Tullis-Joyce has gone down with what looks like a calf injury but she is back to her feet after receiving some treatment.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 26 min: Brand is tripped by Awujo and so she wins a free kick in a good position. It is a great delivery from Bacha and it heads to the far post but no one is there to turn it goalward.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 24 min: United set up a counter attack but the chance is wasted with Naalsund’s long pass having too much on it.

Chelsea 1-0 Roma, 22 min: Babajide does well to win a corner from Charles with Giugliano the taker. The delivery isn’t the best but it does take scrambled defence to clear it.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 20 min: Riviere concedes another corner and she takes a hit to the back for her troubles but she is okay to play on. Bacha is the taker again but the eventual shot from Engen is wide.

Chelsea 1-0 Roma, 19 min: Pandini takes a knock from Peng, who comes out of her goal to defend the chance but no foul is committed and the Roma player is okay to continue.

Man Utd 0-1 OL Lyonnes, 17 min: United have responded well to conceding, despite the French club continually peppering their goal with shots. They really need to be tight defensively now, another goal would be a mountain to climb for United.

Bergamaschi was running back towards her own goal and accidentally heads in a cross into her own goal.

That penalty came because of a handball in the box by a Bayern Munich star, the worst start for the visitors.

Riviere puts in an amazing block from a Hegerberg shot but Engen sees it in and Chawinga beats Tullis-Joyce.

Chelsea 0-0 Roma, 12 min: The hosts have been the stronger side so far in terms of creating chances but Roma look more deadly in front of goal when they have popped it into the area. The deadlock remains though.

Man Utd 0-0 OL Lyonnes, 11 min: Riviere concedes a corner with a vital header. Bacha sends it in but Williams heads clear and United have to defend again as it’s sent back in but eventually the danger is quelled.

Man Utd 0-0 OL Lyonnes, 9 min: Heaps tries to find Hegerberg in the box but the ball runs to Tullis-Joyce.

Man Utd 0-0 OL Lyonnes, 7 min: There is a lot of football being played in the midfield at the moment with the French side finding it difficult to breakdown United’s defence. Hegerberg crosses into the box but Dumornays’s effort is over the bar.

Chelsea 0-0 Roma, 6 min: Chelsea have an early corner with Macario over the set piece. The delivery is a good one but it’s rebuffed. It’s sent back in by Baltimore but her cross has too much on it and the chance is gone.

Chelsea 0-0 Roma, 5 min: It’s not just the hosts getting in some early pressure with the Italian side rifling off a shot which forces Peng into a jump but it’s over the bar.

Man Utd 0-0 OL Lyonnes, 4 min: Tullis-Joyce is back between the sticks for the hosts this evening but she is wearing a face mask to protect her eye socket after she fractured it which kept her out of a few matches.

Chelsea 0-0 Roma, 3 min: Chelsea have an early chance with Baltimore whipping it towards goal but it is narrowly wide.

2 min: All the teams finding their feet this evening, no one taking any early chances.

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In the earlier kick-offs Vålerenga fell to a 1-0 loss to Paris FC after Karina Saevik was shown a red card, while Barcelona have climbed back to top of the table with a 3-1 win over Benfica.

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The Manchester United manager Marc Skinner said Jayde Riviere can become the world’s leading right-back, as he threw praise on the Canada international during Tuesday’s pre-match press conference.

Riviere, who is set to go head-to-head with the in-form OL Lyonnes winger Tabitha Chawinga here at Leigh Sports Village tonight, has become a key player for Manchester United this term and Skinner said: “Jayde has the capacity to be one of the, if not the, best right-back in the world. The next part of Jayde’s growth is just that consistency of being able to do it on a weekly basis. And I think she’s such an expressive full-back, it’s hard to keep doing that.

“When she’s electric, honestly, nobody can live with her. So I’m really looking forward to her growth. But I also understand the natural curve of somebody’s performances and how they grow. So she’s in really good form and I’m looking forward to the extra development she’ll make throughout these next few seasons.”

Here’s a piece on OL Lyonnes, the opponents of Manchester United this evening and eight-time champions in this competition:

The Manchester United head coach, Marc Skinner, has hailed OL Lyonnes as Europe’s best team but urged his side to take the game to the eight-time European champions in Leigh on Wednesday.

Skinner’s team are a point behind the French club in the Women’s Champions League table after winning three of their first four matches in their debut campaign at this stage of the competition, meaning they have secured at least a knockout-phase playoff spot.

Both sides hope to finish in the top four to progress automatically to the quarter-finals, and Skinner said: “We’re playing the best team in Europe. I know Barcelona are up there as well, but Lyon have the capacity to be the best team in Europe, so we’re going to need them [the fans], and what I want Lyon to feel tomorrow is the force that Manchester United are and can become.

“Lyon have the ability to create something from nothing in any moment of the game. We have to concentrate and be at our very best. If we defend for the whole game, Lyon will win.”

He added: “We can’t just sit off them. We’ve got to be very respectful of that. We must attack. We’re at home and we look forward to trying to give ourselves that quality going forward too.”

The other English club and the defending champions Arsenal played yesterday. They faced a resolute FC Twente, find out how they got on: