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Title holders Barcelona were beaten 2-0 by Manchester City on Wednesday to start their defence in the Women's Champions League with a rare loss in the group stage.

Manchester City beat Barcelona 2-0 while a 14-minute Pernille Harder hat-trick ensured Bayern started with a 5-2 defeat of Arsenal.

Manchester City made a spectacular return to the Women's Champions League on Wednesday, defeating holders Barcelona 2-0 in the opening round of group stage matches as Bayern Munich downed Arsenal 5-2.

However, Group C is stacked with tricky opponents. Bayern have won all five of their matches in their domestic league this season and are full of confidence and pedigree since winning the Frauen Bundesliga last term. Afterwards, Arsenal face Italian side Juventus who also have their sights on the knockouts and Norwegian champions Valerenga.

Pernille Harder’s 13-minute hat trick late in the game lifted Bayern Munich to a 5-2 win over Arsenal in the opening game of their Women’s Champions League group on Wednesday. A back-and-forth game that both teams had led was poised at 2-2 in the 73rd when Harder expertly guided in a header from a corner.

Both Bayern Munich and Arsenal delivered lacklustre performances in their league fixtures over the weekend, raising questions ahead of their Champions League clash this Wednesday.While Bayern managed

Harder, who scored 24 times in 48 appearances for Arsenal's London rivals Chelsea, once again haunted the Gunners, striking her first goals in the competition in almost two years

Manchester City made the perfect start to this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage by beating reigning champions FC Barcelona 2-0 at The Joie Stadium this evening.Naomi Layzell