Barca Tops Table as League Halves

The 2026-27 UEFA Women's Champions League reaches its midpoint this week.

Matchday 3 kicks off Wednesday and continues Thursday, with four rounds remaining before the knockout playoffs in February. Only Barcelona has collected maximum points so far. The reigning champions beat Paris FC 5-2 on Matchday 1 and defeated Roma 6-0. Ewa Pajor leads all scorers with 18 goals in the competition's group and league phases. Barcelona travels to face HB Koge on Thursday at 4 p.m. Eastern. The Danish side secured its first win by beating Servette 5-1.

Wednesday features six matches. Chelsea hosts Roma at 1:45 p.m. Eastern, followed by Bayern Munich against Real Madrid. Servette faces OH Leuven in the same slot. Arsenal plays Benfica at 4 p.m., while OL Lyonnes takes on Inter. Thursday opens with Austria Wien hosting Juventus and Paris FC meeting Hacken. Manchester City faces Paris Saint-Germain at 4 p.m. Paramount+ streams every match, with select games airing on CBS Sports Golazo Network and CBS Sports Network.

OL Lyonnes started with an 8-0 win over Servette. Melchie Dumornay scored twice and Marie-Antoinette Katoto added a hat trick. Chelsea then shut them out, with goalkeeper Hannah Hampton delivering a standout performance. Inter is unbeaten in its tournament debut, holding a win and a draw. Chelsea hosts Roma, which has taken just one draw from two games.

Bayern Munich gave up a two-goal lead in a draw with Manchester City before winning 3-0 at Benfica. Pernille Harder scored her 50th Champions League goal in that match, becoming only the fourth player to reach that mark. Real Madrid has drawn both of its games. Linda Caicedo and Felicia Schroder aim to build an attacking partnership.

Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 with Real Madrid after trailing for more than 70 minutes. The club then beat OH Leuven by five goals. Manchester City remains winless. Arsenal, the 2025 champions, beat HB Koge on opening day but drew 2-2 with Paris FC. Manager Renee Slegers faces questions about tactics despite goals from Alessia Russo and Georgia Stanway. Mariona Caldentey is managing an injury ahead of the Benfica game.

Hacken and Servette have no points. Hacken meets Paris FC on Thursday, with a potential drop in points threatening a top 12 finish. OH Leuven has struggled to score, while Manchester City and Real Madrid face pressure to secure wins.