UEFA Women's Champions League

FT Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Arsenal WDDWL 2
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Paris FC LWLWL 2
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PFC022
Stade Jean Bouin

Match Report

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Bizarre late penalty costs Arsenal win at Paris FC

Leah Williamson put her hand on the ball from a goal kick to hand Paris FC a controversial late penalty as Arsenal let slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 in the Women's Champions League.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

13
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
9
Corner Kicks
2
2
Saves
4
69.5
Possession
30.5
18
SHOTS
9
6
ON GOAL
4
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
527
Accurate Passes
194
607
Passes
271
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.7
9
Accurate Crosses
1
37
Crosses
10
0.2
Cross %
0.1
41
Long Balls
40
23
Accurate Long Balls
12
0.6
Long Balls %
0.3
7
Blocked Shots
2
12
Effective Tackles
19
20
Tackles
38
0.6
Tackle %
0.5
8
Interceptions
15
15
Effective Clearances
46
15
Clearances
46

Highlights

01:22 Alessia Russo fires Arsenal ahead vs. Paris FC Watch on ESPN 01:31 Leah Williamson concedes penalty after handball controversy Watch on ESPN

Lineups

PFC · 4-2-3-1

  1. 16Mylene ChavasG
  2. 19Thea GrebovalCD-L
  3. 2Célina Ould HocineCD-R
  4. 26Fiona LiaigreLB
  5. 18Melween N'DongalaRB
  6. 7Mariam TolobaAM
  7. 4Kaja KorosecLM
  8. 24Anaële Le MoguédecRM
  9. 14Evelyne ViensF
  10. 10Clara MateoAM-L
  11. 34Aurélie ReyndersAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 27Maeline MendySUB
  2. 30Rafaela MendonçaSUB
  3. 9Kadidiatou TraoréSUB
  4. 3Manoly BaquerizoSUB
  5. 5Hillary DiazSUB
  6. 11Sheika ScottSUB
  7. 23Saki IshizakaSUB
  8. 15Hawa SangareSUB
  9. 8Daphne CorbozSUB
  10. 25Karla TorresSUB
  11. 21Océane PicardSUB
  12. 22Kinga SewerynSUB

ARS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 16Misa RodríguezG
  2. 3Lotte Wubben-MoyCD-L
  3. 6Leah WilliamsonCD-R
  4. 22Ona BatlleLB
  5. 2Emily FoxRB
  6. 10Kim LittleAM
  7. 4Georgia StanwayLM
  8. 32Kyra Cooney-CrossRM
  9. 23Alessia RussoF
  10. 8Mariona CaldenteyAM-L
  11. 19Lisa BaumAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 9Caitlin FoordSUB
  2. 31Smilla HolmbergSUB
  3. 14Géraldine ReutelerSUB
  4. 40Isabella DammSUB
  5. 29Selina CerciSUB
  6. 24Taylor HindsSUB
  7. 28Anneke BorbeSUB
  8. 25Stina BlacksteniusSUB
  9. 11Olivia SmithSUB
  10. 12Frida MaanumSUB

Timeline

  1. 29' Delay in match because of an injury Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women).
  2. 29'
  3. 29' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 29'
  5. 41' Goal! Paris FC Féminines 0, Arsenal Women 1. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
  6. 50' Goal! Paris FC Féminines 0, Arsenal Women 2. Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  7. 57' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Olivia Smith replaces Kim Little.
  8. 58' Substitution, Paris FC Féminines. Hillary Diaz replaces Théa Greboval.
  9. 58' Substitution, Paris FC Féminines. Maeline Mendy replaces Mariam Toloba.
  10. 63' Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 69' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Smilla Holmberg replaces Emily Fox.
  12. 69' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum replaces Georgia Stanway.
  13. 72' Goal! Paris FC Féminines 1, Arsenal Women 2. Clara Mateo (Paris FC Féminines) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Évelyne Viens following a fast break.
  14. 74' Substitution, Paris FC Féminines. Océane Picard replaces Anaële Le Moguédec.
  15. 81' Substitution, Paris FC Féminines. Sheika Scott replaces Clara Mateo.
  16. 81' Substitution, Paris FC Féminines. Manoly Baquerizo replaces Fiona Liaigre.
  17. 87' Goal! Paris FC Féminines 2, Arsenal Women 2. Maeline Mendy (Paris FC Féminines) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  18. 88' Delay in match because of an injury Melween N'Dongala (Paris FC Féminines).
  19. 88'
  20. 89' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Alessia Russo.
  21. 89' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Lisa Baum.
  22. 89' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  23. 89'

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