💫 UWCL: Lyon and Bayern qualify in style; Barça thump Arsenal to top spot | OneFootball

More matchday five action continued in the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Thursday evening with eight teams going head-to-head.

Here is how everything went down.

Lyon move on after hammering Benfica

Scorers: Hegerberg 1′, 45+3′ Renard 27′, Mbock 30′, Bruun 52′

Benfica hosted Lyon in Portugal and the visitors pulled off a commanding 5-0 win booking a spot in the quarter-finals in the process.

French giants Lyon took a very early lead after Ada Hegerberg’s pin-point header found the back of the net roughly 30 seconds in with the club’s first shot.

And while the hosts held more possession, the visitors were the more clinical of the two sides.

Wendie Renard and Griedge Mbock scored one each alongside Hegerberg scoring another and Signe Bruun adding one more to win 5-0.

The result also means Benfica are eliminated.

Errors see Barcelona thump Arsenal

Scorers: Bonmatí 22′, Hermoso 38′, 75′, Rolfö 45+1′

Thursday’s mouth-watering clash saw Arsenal host reigning UWCL champions Barcelona at the Emirates and the hosts top Group C with a 4-0 win.

It was a thrilling encounter in the first half with both sides lunging forward looking for the opener but two defensive errors saw Barcelona take the lead.

Aitana Bonmatí first picked off a poor pass then stayed calm, cool and collected to slot her strike home for 1-0.

Minutes later, Jenni Hermoso’s shot caused a scramble at the back for Arsenal and goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger couldn’t prevent the ball from crossing the line.

Things would then go from bad to worse for the hosts as they struggled to contain Barça’s threat. Fridolina Rolfö hit one from way downtown to make things 3-0 at the break.

And while Arsenal did slightly readjust in the second half, including bringing on Vivianne Miedema, they failed to break down the visitors or take any control of the game.

Eventually, more shaky defending allowed Hermoso to add a fourth and the Gunners now wait until matchday six to find out their fate.

Matches from earlier…

Penalty double saves Hoffenheim

Scorers: Carusa 9′; Billa 27′ (P), 38′ (P)

Hoffenheim complete the comeback against Køge and stay in contention for the quarter-finals after a 2-1 win.

Despite having zero wins to their name and already being eliminated as a result, HB Køge took a shock lead through Kyra Carusa against Hoffenheim.

But it wouldn’t last for long after a foul in the box allowed Nicole Billa to step up to the spot and make things 1-1.

Another defensive error from the hosts would then see Billa bag a brace before the break with another penalty.

Neither side could add to the score in the second half seeing things end 2-1 and the German club stay alive.

Late push sees Bayern cruise to victory and qualify

Scorers: Blackstenius 36′; Asseyi 39′, Damnjanović 45′, 54′, Dallman 73′, Beerensteyn 87′

Bayern Munich had to come from behind against Häcken but their second-half push to win 5-1 helped move them into the next round.

It was a nervy affair throughout the first half with both sides testing the waters and the visitors took the lead after Stina Blackstenius finished off a great team move for 1-0.

However, Bayern would go on and see Viviane Asseyi equalise for the visitors three minutes later before Jovana Damnjanović added a second.

After turning things around, the visitors found their groove in the second half with Damnjanović securing a brace, Linda Dallman making things 4-1 and Lineth Beerensteyn adding a fifth.

The 5-1 win plus Lyon’s later result means the German club have officially qualified for the quarter-finals.

Matchday six takes place on 15 and 16 December.

See you all again then!