7 publishers · first seen Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:10 UTC · updated Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:32 UTC
Alessia Russo scored a hat-trick for Arsenal in their 3-0 win against Benfica in the Women’s Champions League, becoming the competition’s all-time top English goalscorer with 23 goals. The goals came at Meadow Park, where Russo opened the scoring in the 39th minute, headed in a second, and completed her hat-trick from the penalty spot in the 79th minute after Catarina Amado fouled Caitlin Foord. Arsenal manager Renée Slegers praised Russo’s leadership and form, which includes 10 goals in her past seven appearances.
In another Champions League match, Chelsea won 2-0 against Roma at Plough Lane, with second-half goals from Ellie Carpenter in the 51st minute and Kadeisha Buchanan in the 89th minute. Carpenter’s goal came after a combination with Wieke Kaptein, and Buchanan sealed the victory with a header. Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor noted the importance of being clinical, as her team remained unbeaten in three European matches.
Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.