WOLFSBURG, Germany (Dec. 17, 2025) (Interstat) — Chelsea W opened its UEFA Women’s Champions League campaign with a 2-1 road upset of VfL Wolfsburg on Wednesday at AOK Stadion. The visitors overcame a one-goal deficit and defied heavy pregame odds to secure the Group Stage victory.

Alexandra Popp gave the German hosts an early lead in the 16th minute. Chelsea’s Lucy Bronze leveled the match just before halftime in the 45th. Substitute Sam Kerr completed the comeback with the decisive goal in the 64th minute, assisted by fellow substitute Millie Bright. The result was a surprise after statistical models heavily favored Wolfsburg, projecting a 90.6% win probability for the home side. Chelsea begins the European competition 1-0-0, while Wolfsburg starts 0-1-0.