Women’s Champions League: Defending champion Lyon faces Chelsea, Arsenal up against Bayern Munich in quarters

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Published 10.02.2023
Women’s Champions League: Defending champion Lyon faces Chelsea, Arsenal up against Bayern Munich in quarters

Defending champion Lyon was handed a tie in opposition to English Women Super League (WSL) chief Chelsea within the quarterfinals of this season’s Women’s Champions League after the draw for the final eight and the semi-finals was made on Friday.

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Chelsea, which topped its group forward of Paris Saint-Germain, will journey to France for the primary leg with the tie to be performed in late March.

Lyon gained the Champions League for a document eighth time final season, defeating Barcelona within the last, but it surely got here second to Arsenal in its group this season, dropping 5-1 at dwelling to the Gunners.

Arsenal, presently third within the WSL, will play Bayern Munich with the winner of that tie advancing to a semi-final in opposition to both PSG or Wolfsburg in late April. Chelsea or Lyon will play both 2021 winners Barcelona or Roma within the different semi-final.

This season’s last will likely be performed within the Dutch metropolis of Eindhoven on June 3.

Fixtures

Quarterfinals

Bayern Munich (GER) v Arsenal (ENG)

Lyon (FRA) v Chelsea (ENG)

Roma (ITA) v Barcelona (ESP)

Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) v Wolfsburg (GER)

Semifinals

PSG or Wolfsburg v Bayern or Arsenal

Lyon or Chelsea v Roma or Barcelona

Quarter-final first legs March 21/22, second legs March 29/30

Semi-final first legs April 22/23, second legs April 29/30