Two-time defending champion Barcelona will play Manchester City in a Women’s Champions League group after the 16-team draw was made. Their traditional round-robin group also includes St. Pölten and Hammarby. Lyon, the record eight-time European champion, plays Wolfsburg, the titleholder in 2013 and ’14, Roma and debutant Galatasaray.
FILE - Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the women’s Champions League final soccer match between FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain, Saturday, May 25, 2024. BK Hacken’s Josefine Rybrink, bottom, challenges Arsenal’s Stina Blackstenius during the UEFA Women’s Champions League , Second Round Qualifying, Second Leg match at the Mangata Pay UK Stadium, Borehamwood, England, Thursday Sept. 26, 2024.
Barcelona and Man City also will face St. Pölten and Hammarby in the traditional round-robin groups that start on Oct. 8. Lyon, the record eight-time European champion, landed in a tough group with Wolfsburg, the titleholder in 2013 and ’14, Roma and debutant Galatasaray. Juventus eliminated Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday in the second qualifying round and was drawn into a group with Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Vålerenga.This is the final season of the group stage in the Women’s Champions League before it adopts the newGames finish on Dec. 18 and the top two in each group advances to the knockout stage.
Two-leg quarterfinals are in March, the semifinals are in April and the final is at Sporting Lisbon’s stadium on May 25.of at least 24 million euros with 11.4 million euros shared between the 16 group-stage clubs.
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