NYON, Switzerland — The draw for the quarterfinals of the Women’s Champions League, held on Friday, saw the reigning champions Barcelona matched with Wolfsburg. Additionally, the record eight-time champions Lyon will take on Bayern Munich in an exciting encounter.
Barcelona and Lyon have faced each other in the finals three times over the last six seasons, and there is a possibility of a fourth showdown following the semifinals draw, which ensures that these two prominent teams will not meet until potentially the final.
In another matchup, two English teams will face off as Manchester City is set to play against Chelsea, the current unbeaten leader of the English league. Arsenal will also have a challenging task ahead as they take on Real Madrid in the quarterfinals.
The first legs of the quarterfinals are scheduled for either March 18 or 19, with the return legs taking place a week later.
Looking ahead to the semifinals in April, the winner of the match between Barcelona and Wolfsburg will compete against the winner of the game between Manchester City and Chelsea. In contrast, Real Madrid or Arsenal will host the first leg against either Bayern Munich or Lyon.
The final match of the tournament is set to occur at Sporting Lisbon’s stadium on May 24. Fans can look forward to purchasing tickets starting February 20, with prices ranging from 10 euros ($10.50) to 70 euros ($73). Additionally, 18,000 tickets have been reserved in the 50,000-seat venue specifically for supporters of the two finalists.