Chelsea’s mission to finally win a Women’s Champions League title after three straight semifinal exits had a tough start Wednesday in a 1-1 draw at Dutch club Twente.

Germany great Alexandra Popp was key for two-time champion Wolfsburg in a 4-0 win against Paris Saint-Germain, which wasted a series of good scoring chances in the second half.

Both Madrid clubs scored six in big wins to cap the opening week of games in the new and expanded league-phase format with 18 teams.

Real Madrid brushed aside Roma 6-2 at home and Atletico Madrid raced to a three-goal lead by the 22nd minute at St. Pölten in a 6-0 win.

Manchester United beat Valerenga 1-0 at home — on captain Maya Le Tissier’s penalty kick in the 31st — where last Friday it was the first team to take points off Chelsea in the Engli

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