Women’s Champions League: VfL Wolfsburg lost 1:3 at Lyon

The VfL Wolfsburg footballers suffered their first defeat of the new Champions League season against their feared opponent, Olympique Lyon. Coach Stephan Lerch’s side largely had no chances in the 1:3 (0:2) defeat in France and therefore still have six points after three matchdays. It was Lyon’s third win in their third match.

Ada Hegerberg made it clear in the first half with two goals (25 and 30). The Bundesliga club lucked out with another top-class opportunity from France. Wendie Renard made things clear with a penalty kick in the second half (72′). Wolfsburg’s goal through Lineth Berensteyn came late (80th).

For Wolfsburg, this was the seventh defeat in a row against their long-term rivals. Just last season, Lyon won both group games; before that, there had been three recent defeats against the record French champions in the Champions League.

Jule Brand is also in Lyon’s starting line-up after he left Wolfsburg in the summer after three years in a VfL shirt.

The Wolfsburg women’s team, which suffered a setback in the league against Eintracht Frankfurt (2:3) last weekend, will now face Manchester United in the next premier class match in a week.