Women’s Champions League draw LIVE: Chelsea and Arsenal learn quarter-final and semi-final fate
The draw will be made for both the quarter-final and semi-final stages, plotting the route for the Eindhoven final on 3 June
Chelsea will play holders Lyon in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals, while Arsenal face Bayern Munich - in a tough draw for both English teams.
Both Chelsea and Arsenal progressed as group winners, but the Blues were handed a nightmare draw against European champions Lyon - who were thumped 5-1 at home by Arsenal and finished as runners-up in Group C.
If Chelsea progress, they will face last year’s runners-up Barcelona or Roma in the semi-finals. Arsenal were put in the other side of the draw and if the Gunners defeat Bayern they will play either Paris Saint-Germain or Wolfsburg in the last eight.
How does the Women's Champions League knockout draw work?
In the quarter-finals, the four group winners are seeded and drawn against the four group runners-up, though no group winners can meet the runners-up from their own group.
The group runners-up will play the first legs at home and there is no country protection.
For the semi-final draw, four balls are prepared: Winners of Quarter-final 1, Winners of Quarter-final 2, and so on. The draw is without restriction, with the first team drawn in each tie playing the first leg at home.
A final draw is made for administrative purposes between the Winners of Semi-final 1 and Winners of Semi-final 2.
Women’s Champions League draw - when are the quarter-finals and semi-finals?
Quarter-finals First legs: 21/22 March Second legs: 29/30 March
Semi-finals First legs: 22/23 April Second legs: 29/30 April
Final (PSV Stadium, Eindhoven) Saturday 3 June
Women’s Champions League draw LIVE
The Women’s Champions League draw takes place today for the quarter-final and semi-final stage. Arsenal and Chelsea both progressed to the knockout rounds as group winners, and hopes are high that England could produce a Champions League winner for the first time since 2007 this season.
Both Women’s Super League clubs claimed eye-catching results as they topped their groups - with Arsenal thumping defending champions Lyon 5-1 away from home and Chelsea beating Paris Saint-Germain both home and away.
Both French teams will be out for revenge in the knockout stages, and they are joined by a host of Europe’s strongest teams with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg, Juventus and Roma all in the draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals.
Barcelona will be out to reclaim their title after being dethroned by Lyon last season - and the route to the Eindhoven final will be revealed in today’s draw. Follow the Women’s Champions League draw, below.
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