Manchester United Women Open Champions League Campaign with Victory, Chelsea Held by Twente

Manchester United's female squad secured a 1-0 victory over Valerenga, marking their first appearance in the Champions League, while Chelsea concluded their away match against FC Twente with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.

Having launched their women's team as recently as 2018, United have spent years striving to bridge the gap with Europe's leading clubs.

The Red Devils celebrated a milestone evening for the club, courtesy of Maya Le Tissier's first-half penalty.

English titleholders Chelsea endured an unsteady start to their European ambitions, failing to convert a dominant performance in the Netherlands into a win.

Despite securing the Women's Super League title for six consecutive seasons, the Blues have yet to lift the Champions League trophy.

Twente gained the lead shortly after the 60-minute mark when Danique Van Ginkel curled a shot past Mille Bright into Livia Peng's top corner.

Chelsea avoided defeat 20 minutes before the final whistle as Guro Reiten was fouled in the penalty area, enabling Sandi Baltimore to equalise from the spot.

Two-time Champions League winners Wolfsburg began their campaign with a resounding 4-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain.

Goals from Ella Peddemors, Alexandra Popp and Janina Minge followed an early own goal by Jackie Groenen, extending the German side's advantage.

Real Madrid overcame Roma 6-2, with Scottish international Caroline Weir and Alba Redondo both scoring two goals each.

Defending champions Arsenal lost 2-1 at home to Lyon, while Barcelona recorded a dominant 7-1 victory against Bayern Munich in Tuesday's standout fixture.

The women's Champions League now features 18 teams for the first time this season, each competing in six league phase matches against different opponents.

Only the top four teams progress directly to the quarter-finals, with those ranked fifth to twelfth entering a play-off round for the remaining quarter-final places.