Champions League Women's League Phase Draw Sets High Profile Clashes
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- Frankfurter Allgemeine
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The draw for the Women's Champions League league phase has been completed in Nyon, Switzerland, setting up several high profile matchups. Arsenal will face holders Barcelona and eight time winners Lyon, while Chelsea is scheduled to play Lyon, Paris Saint Germain, and Roma. Manchester City will take on Bayern Munich, Paris Saint Germain, and Real Madrid. The league phase begins on September 22 and 23, concluding on December 16. The knockout phase playoffs will occur in February 2027, leading to a final in Warsaw during the last week of May.
Bayern Munich will host Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Manchester City, while traveling to face Paris Saint Germain. For the German champions, this draw represents a chance for revenge following a semi final exit last season. In a blow to German representation, VfL Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt failed to qualify for the league phase and will instead compete in the second tier European Cup.
Framing of the draw varies by perspective. A center leaning source describes Arsenal as having the toughest draw among the English clubs. Conversely, a center right leaning source characterizes the draw as a series of hammer losses for Bayern Munich, emphasizing the difficulty of their upcoming opponents.
How each side framed it
- Centre
- Focused on the English clubs, framing Arsenal's draw as the most difficult of the three WSL teams.
- Centre-right
- Focused on the German perspective, framing Bayern Munich's draw as particularly challenging and highlighting the failure of other German clubs to qualify.
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