#womens-champions-league

#womens-champions-league

News of Tullis-Joyce's absence was passed on to United's players on matchday, with Middleton-Patel thrust into one of the club's biggest games this season at short notice. In front of 14,667 at Old Trafford - their biggest crowd this season - she was tasked with keeping out a PSG side who had reached four of the past five semi-finals in the competition.

I've done that before at Ajax so I thought I may as well try it so happy it went in. I think everybody has made me feel so welcome and so that allows me to come into the team and be myself and play my game. We have so many great players around me who make me better and make it easier.

Bayern Munich's Frauen team went to Barcelona last week for a Women's Champions League match and lost 7-1. Despite the domestic success that Bayern have seen recently, they have never even been to the finals of the Champions League. Four German teams have won the ultimate European prize, but but some of the most successful German clubs are struggling in recent history.

I had a really amazing time in England with Arsenal, Walti said. I think every good moment with a team at some point comes to an end and I felt it was my time to move on if I want to have more control over my career. For me it was always important to look a bit beyond football as well - being in a new country, getting to know a new league, a new culture, maybe learning a new language - these are things that benefit me, so in the end Juventus was a really good choice for me.

The Women's Champions League league phase starts on Tuesday with 18 teams battling to be crowned European Champions in Oslo, Norway in May 2026. For this week's big Tuesday quiz we want you to name every single side in this year's league phase - from the multiple winners to the clubs playing in the competition for the very first time.

Image source, Getty Images Holders Arsenal will host record eight-time winners Lyon in the league phase of the revamped Women's Champions League. Arsenal beat Barcelona in last season's final to win the Champions League for a second time, having previously lifted the trophy in 2007. The Gunners will also welcome Real Madrid and Twente, with trips to Bayern Munich, Benfica and Belgian club Leuven to come.

Lily Yohannes wastes no time. The 18-year-old scored on her international debut for the US at age 16 last year, having become a starter for Ajax before that. Now, with a move to European power OL Lyonnes over the summer, Yohannes scored a goal and was named player of the match in her debut for the club, a 3-1 win over Olympique Marseille.

Manchester United have to navigate an unusual qualification process to reach the main draw of the Women's Champions League. The tournament has a new format after Uefa expanded the group stage of the competition from 16 to 18 teams for 2025-26. Chelsea qualified directly by winning the Women's Super League, while Arsenal qualified by triumphing in the Women's Champions League. Manchester United however have to qualify for the competition after finishing behind Chelsea and Arsenal in the league last season.

"I'm in shock. We gave everything. I must apologise for missing my penalty and congratulate England. But we played well. We were the better side."