Lyon thrash Juventus to go top in Women's Champions League

Paris: Lyon secured the top spot in the Women's Champions League after a commanding 6-0 win over Juventus on Wednesday. Marie-Antoinette Katoto was instrumental in the victory, scoring twice as Lyon amassed 10 points from four matches in the 18-team league phase. The eight-time European champions now lead the table by one point, one point ahead of current holders Barcelona, who will seek to maintain their perfect record when they face Arsenal at Camp Nou on Thursday.

Lyon's dominance was evident from the start, with Katoto opening the scoring in the 31st minute following a lapse in Juventus' defense and goalkeeping by Danielle de Jong. Katoto extended Lyon's lead four minutes later with a composed finish after some skillful moves. Melchie Dumornay added another goal before halftime, while Lily Yohannes and Korbin Shrader secured the rout with goals in the second half.

Lyon has yet to concede in the league phase, while Juventus sit eighth with six points. Danish side Koge moved up to 10th place after drawing 1-1 with second-bottom Leuven, thanks to Simone Boye's 82nd-minute equalizer. Benfica's match against Austria Vienna in Lisbon was postponed due to the impact of Storm Charles. Chelsea drew 0-0 with Hacken on Tuesday, while Manchester City won 4-1 against Inter.