Record eight-time champion OL Lyonnes rallied from three goals down at halftime to salvage a 3-3 draw at Juventus in the Women’s Champions League on Wednesday. Defending champion Arsenal also came back, beating Real Madrid 2-1 at home with striker Alessia Russo scoring twice.
Earlier, veteran Lyon defender Wendie Renard, who has scored more than 150 goals for Lyon, equalised with a well-taken penalty in the 90th minute following a handball by Juventus captain Cecilia Salvai. Lyon found itself 3-0 down at halftime as forward Chiara Beccari tormented the defence. After scoring in the 12th minute with a lob from the right, Beccari was involved in goals for striker Michela Cambiaghi and midfielder Tatiana Pinto.
Lyon replied through Tabitha Chawinga in the 60th and substituted Marie-Antoinette Katoto in the 79th. Elsewhere, Dutch duo Ella Peddemors and Lineth Beerensteyn scored two each as two-time champion Wolfsburg beat Manchester United 5-2 at home. Unbeaten Lyon leads with 10 points from four games in the 18-team standings while Wolfsburg and United have nine points along with Barcelona.
Sixth-place Real Madrid has seven points - one more than Arsenal, which is eighth after a second win in four games. The top four enter the quarterfinals and teams placed fifth to 12th join the knockout playoffs while the bottom six are eliminated. Russo rescues Arsenal Real Madrid’s Caroline Weir volleyed into the bottom corner in the 43rd after Arsenal’s defense failed to clear a free kick from the right.