UWCL Round-up: PSG beat Roma; Chelsea, Bayern frustrated; Madrid stunned
On Thursday, Paris Saint-Germain and Paris FC both won at home to earn their first points in this season's UEFA Women's Champions League, while Häcken held off Chelsea and Ajax held off Bayern in Germany.
Here's how the action unfolded
Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Roma
Scorers: Geyoro 45′ (P), Katoto 46′; Giacinti 58′
Paris earned their first points of the season after defeating Roma at the Parc des Princes.
Grace Geyoro's penalty and Marie-Antoinette Katoto's neat finish put the hosts ahead just before halftime.
Valentina Giacinti pulled one back for Roma after Katarzyna Kiedrzynek saved Manuela Giugliano's penalty kick, but Paris held on for the win.
Bayern 1-1 Ajax
Scorers: Schüller 2′; Grant 38′
Ajax held Bayern to a draw after Chasity Grant equalized Lea Schüller's early goal.
After Ajax goalkeeper Regina van Eijk denied Linda Dallmann, Schüller tucked in the opener with just 90 seconds on the clock.
Despite that setback, the visitors equalized in the 38th minute when Grant fired past Maria-Luisa Grohs to keep her team within a point of group leaders Bayern.
Chelsea 0-0 Häcken
Häcken's tenacious and well-organized defensive performance earned the visitors a point and kept them atop Group D.
Chelsea dominated possession and had 22 shots on goal, but despite the Blues hitting the crossbar through Erin Cuthbert and Sam Kerr, the Swedish side held firm to maintain their unbeaten record in the competition.
Paris FC 2-1 Real Madrid
Scorers: Dufour 4′; Thiney 6′; Møller 53′
Paris FC earned their first points of the season after taking an early two-goal lead and holding on to win.
Julie Dufour and Gatane Thiney put the hosts up 2-0 after six minutes, before Real Madrid's Olga Carmona had a penalty saved by Chiamaka Nnadozie in the first half.
Caroline Møller scored from close range to cut the deficit in half early in the second half, but the French held on to move ahead of their opponents and keep their qualification hopes alive.
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