"Matchday 5 of this season's UEFA Women's Champions League league phase is in the books and there are plenty of talking points beginning to crop up. OL Lyonnes made light work of Manchester United on Wednesday, while Chelsea hit six past cellar-dwelling Roma. Elsewhere, Bayern Munich and Oud-Heverlee Leuven both impressed, securing creditable draws away from home, but it's Barcelona that remain top of the table and -- for now -- favorites for the title."
"With goalkeeper Stina Johannes a possible doubt to face Chelsea after taking a boot to the face against Real Madrid, and their current lack of clinical finishing and poor final touch in front of goal, I am not convinced VfL Wolfsburg will have enough in the tank to defeat Chelsea. That's especially true after the Blues' recent loss to Everton sparked them into a ruthless performance against Roma on Wednesday -- so I think Chelsea will claim third place."
"Bayern Munich or Real Madrid are realistically best placed to clinch fourth, while Juventus will face a wounded Manchester United. A draw feels likely between the two teams, who have been pretty evenly matched thus far. Bayern and Madrid both have fairly easy draws against minnows in comparison to their history and financial backing so, assuming they both claim three points, I think Real Madrid will sneak in with their goal difference already significantly higher than Bayern's."
Matchday 5 produced decisive results, with OL Lyonnes comfortably beating Manchester United and Chelsea routing Roma 6-0. Bayern Munich and Oud-Heverlee Leuven earned respectable away draws, while Barcelona remain top of the group and favorites for the title. VfL Wolfsburg showed wasteful finishing and poor final-touch quality, and goalkeeper Stina Johannes could be a doubt after a facial injury. Chelsea's ruthless response after a domestic loss positions them to take third place. Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are best placed to contest fourth, but Real Madrid's superior goal difference makes them likeliest to progress.
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