PARIS: Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas both scored twice as Barcelona began their defense of the Women's Champions League title on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Benfica, while a ruthless Lyon hit nine against Slavia Prague.

Barcelona are aiming to win the Champions League for the third time in four seasons, and their strength in depth was summed up by the presence of six players in their starting lineup who played in August's World Cup final in Sydney when Spain beat England, 1-0.