Barcelona Is On The Warpath

Barcelona Is On The Warpath

One of the motivations for the new Champions League format, which debuted in the men's game last season and now has come to the women's side, was to beef up the competition's first stage with more heavyweight bouts. The drool-worthy slate of games that kicked off this year's UWCL campaign on Tuesday was proof of concept. Between Arsenal vs. Lyon and Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich, four of the five best women's teams in Europe went head-to-head in a…