US EditionDefending champion Arsenal opens vs. record 8-time winner Lyon in revamped Women’s Champions League
The new league format features 18 teams playing 54 matches with the top four advancing directly to quarterfinals, aiming to boost competitiveness and match frequency.
- On Tuesday, defending champions Arsenal open the revamped Women's Champions League against record eight-time winner Lyon.
- After the men's switch to a league format, the women's tournament features 18 teams in a 54-game league phase that runs through December.
- Teams that finish first to fourth advance straight to the quarterfinals, while teams finishing fifth to 12th enter two-legged playoffs and teams ranked 13 to 18 are eliminated; half the participants came through qualifying, including Manchester United, Real Madrid, Roma and Paris FC.
- Disney+ has the new broadcast deal, and the Women's Europa Cup finishes qualifying before a 16-team draw next week with its winner earning a Champions League shortcut.
- The fixture recalls last season's semifinal when Arsenal overturned a first-leg deficit, and Lyon have added Jule Brand and Marie-Antoinette Katoto to bolster their attack.
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Defending champion Arsenal opens vs. record 8-time winner Lyon in revamped Women’s Champions League
ROME (AP) — The revamped Women’s Champions League opens with a blockbuster matchup between Chloe Kelly’s Arsenal and record eight-time winner Lyon on Tuesday. It’s a rematch of last season’s semifinals — when Arsenal overturned a first-leg deficit and went on to beat Barcelona in the final. Kelly then added another trophy when she led England to a second straight Women’s European Championship title in July. On Saturday, Kelly came off the bench …
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Defending champion Arsenal opens vs. record 8-time winner Lyon in revamped Women's Champions League
The revamped Women’s Champions League opens with a blockbuster matchup between Chloe Kelly’s Arsenal and record eight-time winner Lyon on Tuesday. It’s a rematch of last season’s semifinals when Arsenal overturned a first-leg deficit and went on to beat Barcelona…
Defending champion Arsenal opens vs. record 8-time winner Lyon in revamped Women's Champions League - The Morning Sun
ROME (AP) — The revamped Women’s Champions League opens with a blockbuster matchup between Chloe Kelly’s Arsenal and record eight-time winner Lyon on Tuesday. It’s a rematch of last season’s semifinals — when Arsenal overturned a first-leg deficit and went on to beat Barcelona in the final. Kelly then added another trophy when she led England to a second straight Women’s European Championship title in July. On Saturday, Kelly came off the bench …
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