# Russo’s treble lifts Arsenal to second after 3-0 Benfica victory

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/alessia-russo-makes-history-with-hat-trick-as-arsenal-cruise-to-benfica-win/
- Published: 2026-10-29T00:33:39+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/28/arsenal-v-benfica-womens-champions-league-match-report
- Topics: Entertainment, Football, Sport, TV

## Key points

- Chelsea beat Roma 2-0 and remain unbeaten in Europe.
- Carpenter and Buchanan scored after the break.
- Russo’s hat-trick lifted Arsenal to second.

## Summary

Newly added coverage reports Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over Roma, keeping Sonia Bompastor’s side unbeaten after three Women’s Champions League matches. Ellie Carpenter and Kadeisha Buchanan scored in the second half, while Roma remain without a goal in the competition.

Arsenal also beat Benfica 3-0, with Alessia Russo scoring all three goals to become the Women’s Champions League’s highest-scoring English player. The result lifted Arsenal to second in the league phase table after a difficult start to the season; Russo’s opener came just before half-time.

## Coverage

- [The Guardian: Russo’s treble lifts Arsenal to second after 3-0 Benfica victory](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/28/arsenal-v-benfica-womens-champions-league-match-report)
- [BBC Sport: Russo scores hat-trick as Arsenal beat Benfica](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/crd6dzxwlqjlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)

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