Arsenal Women were denied all three points in their Champions League match against Paris FC today, 30 September 2026, after a late penalty was conceded. A mix-up between goalkeeper Misa Rodríguez and centre-back Leah Williamson gifted Paris FC the spot-kick, which Maeline Mendy converted.
Arsenal had initially established a two-goal lead through Alessia Russo and Georgia Stanway. However, Clara Mateo pulled one back for Paris FC. The decisive penalty incident occurred after the referee deemed play to have restarted from a goal-kick when Rodríguez passed the ball to Williamson, who then handled it.
This result adds to a challenging start to the season for Arsenal, who have accumulated five points from their opening four league games. They are seven points behind league leaders Manchester City, whom they are scheduled to face on Sunday.