Chelsea set to face Real Madrid in Women’s Champions League draw

The Women's Champions League group stage pairings for Chelsea include Real Madrid and Paris FC, the team that defeated Arsenal. In Group D, Emma Hayes' team, losing finalists in 2021, will also play Swedish team Hacken. In order to go to this round of the competition for the first time, French team Paris defeated Arsenal, the semi-finalists from the previous season, on penalties in the first qualifying round. Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated Manchester United, the runners-up in the WSL, in the second qualifying round, have been put into Group C with Ajax, Bayern Munich, and Roma.

Eight-time winners Lyon will take against Slavia Prague, St Polten, and Brann, who advanced to this stage by defeating Scottish champions Glasgow City, while the current champions Barcelona will play Rosengard, Benfica, and Eintracht Frankfurt. A lot of action is about to unfold in the UEFA Women’s Champions League.