Chelsea beat Austria Vienna as Women's Champions League starts

Summarised from 3 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 24 Sept, 22:03 · Archive

Chelsea defeated Austria Vienna 1-0 in the Women's Champions League league phase, with Wieke Kaptein scoring.

Chelsea began their Women's Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Austria Vienna, with Wieke Kaptein scoring an early goal. The match proved competitive despite a significant financial disparity between the teams, with Chelsea's women's personnel costs alone exceeding Austria's entire club budget. The BBC reports that English teams Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City started their European bids unconvincingly.

How it is being reported

• The best Women's Champions League goals from week oneBBC Sport · 24 Sept, 14:29
• Unanswered questions for English teams as Women's Champions League returnsBBC Sport · 24 Sept, 14:19
• Kaptein scores stunning long-range goal in Chelsea winBBC Sport · 24 Sept, 09:38
• Kaptein scores winner as Chelsea earn narrow victory over Austria WienSky Sports · 23 Sept, 23:00
• Kaptein fantastic strikes early to give Chelsea WCL win against Austria ViennaThe Guardian · 23 Sept, 22:12
• Chelsea v Austria Vienna: Women’s Champions League – liveThe Guardian · 23 Sept, 18:45
• Women’s Champions League: will OL Lyonnes or English trio topple a weakened Barcelona?The Guardian · 22 Sept, 08:00

In this story: Chelsea · Austria Vienna · Wieke Kaptein · Arsenal · Manchester City · Barcelona

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