Lyon 0-0 Chelsea: Lauren James sees penalty overturned by VAR as Blues draw with eight-time Women's Champions League winners
Chelsea and Lyon played to a goalless draw in the Women's Champions League after a late penalty claim for Chelsea was overturned by VAR. Both teams struggled to create decisive chances in a match that leaves the group standings tight.
Why it matters
The result highlights the ongoing impact of VAR technology in high-stakes European football and affects the competitive landscape of the Women's Champions League.
Lauren James saw a late penalty decision overturned by VAR as Chelsea played out a goalless draw away to last season's Women's Champions League finalists and eight-time winners Lyon. <p>James initially appeared to have been brought down by Damaris Egurrola inside the Lyon box with only minutes remaining, but having initially given the penalty, referee Marta Huerta de Aza overturned her decision after consulting the VAR review monitor.</p><p>Both sides could have won the game at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, with Ada Hegerberg forcing Hannah Hampton into a superb full-length save in added time.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/womens-champions-league-scores-fixtures" target="_blank">Women's Champions League fixtures and scores</a> | <a href="https://www.skysports.com/womens-champions-league-table">WCL table</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/13567626/watch-womens-super-league-goals-and-highlights-free-online-for-every-match-in-2026-27-season" target="_blank">Watch FREE WSL highlights</a> | <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/13208899/wsl-news-transfers-rumours-gossip-and-womens-football-latest" target="_blank">Latest WSL news</a></strong></li></ul><p>Until that point, both sides had struggled to create clear-cut chances in the south of France, with substitute James arguably the most guilty of wasting one of few significant opportunities when she fired straight at Maria…
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