UWCL: Lyon And Wolfsburg Sixstematically Thrash Galatasaray, AS Roma
Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji
It was six goals riot for Lyon and Wolfsburg as they thrashed Galatasaray and Wolfsburg respectively in Matchday five of 2024/2025 UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) Group A clashes on Wednesday .
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Record Champions League winners, Lyon thrashed Galatasaray 6-0 at the Ataturk Olimpiyat, Istanbul.
Champions League all time top goal scorer Ada Hegerberg started the goal rush in the 19th minute from Ellie Carpenter’s assist.
Sara Dabritz doubled the lead for the French side in the 24th minute of play before an own goal from Jazmin Jackmon made it 3-0.
With the highest number of games in the UWCL to her accolades, Wendie Renard added to her goal in he competition in the 49th minute after she was set up by Salma Bacha.
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Danielle van de Donk was at the end of Amel Majri’s assist to make it 5-0 for the French champions.
Eugenie Le Sommer completed the rout in the 76th minute of a one-sided game in Istanbul.
Like Chelsea, Lyon also have a perfect record in Group A with 15 points from five games and already qualified for the quarter final.
Wolfsburg with nine points joined Lyon in the last eight.
AS Roma with six points and Galatasaray without a point are out of the tournament.
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Meanwhile, former champions Wolfsburg recorded a 6-1 win against AS Roma at the AOK Stadion, Wolfsburg.
Iceland international, Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir scored four goals in the second half to help the Germany side to a comprehensive win over the Italian Champions.
Alexandra Popp and Lineth Beeresteyn scored the other goals while Valentina Gacianti equalised for AS Roma.
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