Russo’s treble lifts Arsenal to second after 3-0 Benfica victory
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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.
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In short
- 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.
How this story developed
- 24 minutes ago Further details showed Arsenal had to wait until just before half-time to break Benfica’s organised defence, after which Russo completed her hat-trick; the win moved Arsenal to second in the league-phase table and made her the competition’s highest-scoring English player.
- 30 minutes ago Chelsea beat Roma 2-0 and Arsenal defeated Benfica 3-0 in the Women’s Champions League, with Alessia Russo scoring all three Arsenal goals.
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Explained simply
The Women’s Champions League is Europe’s leading club competition for women’s football. In its league phase, teams play several matches and are ranked together in one table, with their results shaping who advances to the knockout rounds.
Arsenal are one of England’s leading women’s clubs, while Benfica are a major Portuguese side. Alessia Russo is an England striker who plays for Arsenal; her record in the competition reflects the goals scored by English players over its history.
The result matters to Arsenal’s position in the table and comes during a season in which the team has been seeking greater consistency. Chelsea are another English club in the competition, so their results also affect how the country’s teams fare in Europe.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Alessia Russo makes history with hat-trick as Arsenal cruise to Benfica win”.