Chelsea made a convincing start to their Women’s Champions League campaign with a 5-0 win against SFK 2000 in the first leg of their last-32 tie in Sarajevo. Millie Bright, Drew Spence and Maria Torrisdottir gave the Women’s Super League champions a commanding half-time lead, with Ji So-yun and Adelina Engman adding further goals late in the game.

Chelsea, WSL title and FA Cup double winners last season, were in control from the first whistle and could have won by a bigger margin, with Fran Kirby seeing her 81st-minute penalty saved. But last year’s semi-finalists should have no problems reaching the last 16 after a convincing away performance.

Elsewhere, Glasgow City Ladies secured their first ever away win in the competition’s knockout stage with a 2-0 win against Somatio Barcelona in Limassol.

Hayley Lauder gave the Scottish champions a flying start and Leanne Crichton made sure of victory with a late second against the Cypriots. Both sides finished the game with 10 players, with Somatio’s captain, Rita Akaffou, sent off for two yellow cards just before half-time and her City counterpart, Leanne Ross, dismissed for her second booking early in the second period.

Eni Aluko’s debut for Juventus ended in a draw as the Danish champions, Brondby, came from behind in Turin before being pegged back with a late goal. The Guardian columnist – who moved to Italy in the summer after six years at Chelsea – was named on the substitutes’ bench as Juve made their debut in the competition after winning last year’s Italian title in a penalty shootout. Things seemed to be going to plan in the first half as Barbara Bonansea’s effort from long distance gave them the lead just before the break but the visitors hit back through Nicoline Sorensen.

Eni Aluko in action for Juventus against Brondby. Photograph: Daniele Badolato/Juventus FC via Getty Images

Aluko came on to replace the Poland international Aleksandra Sikora in the 62nd minute but saw Mille Gejl hand Brondby the lead soon afterwards. Bonansea equalised with four minutes to play to set up an intriguing return leg on 26 September.

Manchester City get their Champions League campaign under way against Atlético Madrid in Spain on Thursday.