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Arsenal Host Lyon to Start New Women's Champions League Format
The new women's Champions League features an 18-team league phase with Arsenal defending their title against Lyon, who seek a record ninth championship, after scoring 19 goals in four league games.
- On Tuesday, Oct 7, 2025 Arsenal will launch their Champions League defence against eight-time winners OL Lyonnes at Meadow Park.
- The competition now uses an 18-team single league, with each club playing six matches per club and new qualification and playoff paths reshaped.
- Jonatan Giráldez's side arrive in strong form as OL Lyonnes sit top of the Arkema Première League with four wins and 19 goals, and Giráldez said `We had the opportunity to make a lot of changes between the last two matches and the players responded excellently`.
- Arsenal arrive under pressure after recent domestic results, including a 3-2 defeat to Manchester City, while players and coaching staff warn that early results still matter.
- Key UWCL Dates run across six matchdays starting Oct 7-8 and culminating in December, with the final on May 24 at Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, broadcast by CBS Sports and Disney+.
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OL Lyonnes launched its C1 campaign this Tuesday at 9 p.m. on the L'Équipe, on the field of Arsenal, which had eliminated it in the semifinals last season. Entering a new era, the Lyonnais dreamed of winning a ninth European crown.
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