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Posted: 2022-10-20 21:52:26

Sam Kerr's Chelsea side has won its first Champions League game, while an England legend hailed Caitlin Foord's role in Arsenal's drubbing of Lyon.

The Blues beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0, despite the London-based side only having 39 per cent of the ball.

However, they made better use of it, with 15 shots on goal, four of them on target, and forcing six corners, as opposed to PSG's six, one and one.

One of those on-target efforts came from Kerr in the 11th minute, when she controlled a cross neatly around her defender and followed up with a low left-foot strike that was blocked by goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi.

However, the PSG shot-stopper could do little to keep out Millie Bright at the back post 15 minutes later.

Erin Cuthbert's corner was cleared by PSG, but she reloaded with a second, better cross over the top of the goal mouth traffic, finding defender Bright, who volleyed in from close range.

From there it was a matter of hanging on until the final whistle.

The Blues now sit second in Group A, behind Real Madrid, after their 2-0 win over Chelsea's next opponent, Albanian side KS Vllaznia Shkodër.

Foord sparks Gunners to shock drubbing of reigning champions

Arsenal's Caitlin Foord (right) runs away smiling after scoring a goal, while a teammate celebrates and a Lyon player looks sad.
Caitlin Foord scored Arsenal's first and fourth goals against the reigning champions.(Getty Images: Arsenal FC/David Price)

A day earlier, Matildas star Caitlin Foord scored twice as Arsenal shredded reigning European champions Lyon, who have won six of the seven Women's Champions league titles up for grabs.

It was the French maestros' worst defeat in 17 years as they conceded five goals in a match for the first time since 2005.

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