Women’s Champions League: Miedema earns Arsenal a point, victories for Barcelona, Lyon and Benfica
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Published 24/11/2022 at 23:02 GMT
Arsenal secured a crucial point away at Juventus in the Women's Champions League, as Vivianne Miedema's equaliser kept the Gunners at the top of Group C with seven points from three games, two clear of Juventus in second. Elsewhere, Barcelona beat Bayern Munich 3-0 in a game which included three players from England's Euro 2022 winning squad: Lucy Bronze, Keira Walsh and Georgia Stanway.
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Vivianne Miedema earned Arsenal a point in a comeback draw against Juventus and remain top of their Women’s Champions League group.
Miedema levelled the scores just past the hour mark when she headed home from Frida Maanum's corner.
The previously prolific Netherlands international has struggled for form this season after netting just once in seven games.
But she responded to her club’s call at a crucial time after Lineth Beerensteyn broke the deadlock for the hosts with a fine finish past Manuela Zinsberger in the 52nd minute.
Jonas Eidevall's side lead the way in Group C with seven points from three games, two clear of Juventus in second.
The result gave the Gunners a bit of a feel-good factor, much needed after their last-ditch 3-2 defeat to Manchester United and the news concerning Beth Mead’s ACL injury.
Meanwhile, seven-time winners Lyon claimed their first Champions League victory of the season with a 3-0 win away at Zurich.
Melvine Malard broke the deadlock with a fourth-minute header, before Signe Bruun doubled their advantage in the 35th minute.
Malard then added her second and Lyon's third in the 66th minute to give the French champions a huge boost in their bid to qualify for the knockout stages.
In Group D, Barcelona continued their 100 per cent start to their Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win over Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou.
Geyse got Barca off the mark two minutes into the second half when she headed home after being teed up by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
Aitana Bonmati added a second goal just shy of the hour mark, before Claudia Pina wrapped things up with a superb 25-yard strike.
The match featured three players from England’s Euro 2022 winning squad, with Lucy Bronze and Keira Walsh lining up for Barcelona, while Georgia Stanway featured for Bayern Munich.
Elsewhere in Group D, Cloe Lacasse’s goal secured Benfica a 1-0 win over Rosengard to get their first Champions League points on the board.
She raced down the left flank and into the penalty area, and scored with her second attempt after her first shot was blocked by Gudrún Arnardóttir.
The next round of Champions League fixtures take place on December 7, when Arsenal host Juventus in the reverse fixture in Group C.
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