Handball costs Arsenal precious points in the Champions League while Slegers avoids the press

While Arsenal women in the Champions League missed a crucial point due to an awkward handball by Leah Williamson, coach Renée Slegers refused to give the post‑match interview, leaving assistant Aaron D’Antino to explain the disappointment.

Handball and draw against Paris FC

In the 86th minute Arsenal were leading 2‑1, but goalkeeper Misa took a goal kick that she flicked to Williamson. The referee judged the flick as a pass, allowing Williamson to stop the ball with her hands. Paris FC were awarded a penalty, scored, and the match ended 2‑2.

With the draw Arsenal remain on four points in the Champions League group stage, while Barcelona top the table after a comfortable 6‑0 victory over AS Roma.

Other group results and individual moments

For Barcelona, Caroline Graham and Claudia Pina each scored twice, Eva Pajor added the final goal and Shukurat Oladipo scored an own goal. Esmee Brugts started in the lineup, was substituted a quarter of an hour before the end and later received playing minutes, while Renee van Asten, recovered from an abdominal muscle injury, came off the bench for the first time again.

Penalty drama sees Arsenal lose two-goal advantage against Paris FC

In the other matches, Daniëlle de Jong and Danique Noordam kept Juventus down 3‑0 against Swedish BK Häcken; Wieke Kaptein and Veerle Buurman played for Chelsea in a 0‑0 draw against Lyonnais; Damaris Eggurola also featured.

Sophie Proost fell in the closing stages at Bayern Munich, which won 0‑3 against Benfica. Dominique Janssen, Netherlands captain, displayed her free‑kick skills in the League Cup, while she scored a fourth goal for Manchester United in a 5‑1 victory over Durham.

Daniëlle van de Donk scored the winning goal for London City Lionesses against Ipswich Town in the 90th minute, after a cross from Freya Godfrey. Isa Kardinaal, called up for the Netherlands for the first time, fell in the 46th minute.