Women’s CL quarterfinals
The UEFA Women’s Champions League hits decisive second legs with Bayern München vs Manchester United, Chelsea hosting Arsenal, Real Madrid traveling to Barcelona and Wolfsburg facing OL Lyon — ties that will define the semifinal field. English clubs’ strength is underscored by two heavyweight matchups and heavy attention on the Bayern–Man Utd tie. (uefa.com)
Bayern edged Manchester United 3-2 in the first leg at Old Trafford as Pernille Harder scored twice and substitute Momoko Tanikawa struck an 84th‑minute winner after United had levelled through a Maya Le Tissier penalty and a Hanna Lundkvist header. (uefa.com) Arsenal left the Emirates with a 3-1 cushion over Chelsea after Stina Blackstenius opened, Chloe Kelly added a long‑range second and Alessia Russo sealed the win before Lauren James pulled one back for Chelsea. (arsenal.com) Barcelona routed Real Madrid 6-2 in the first leg at the Alfredo Di Stéfano, with Ewa Pajor on the scoresheet twice and Alexia Putellas converting a late penalty while Linda Caicedo scored both goals for Real. (espn.com) Wolfsburg claimed a slender 1-0 first‑leg lead over OL Lyonnes at the Volkswagen Arena thanks to Lineth Beerensteyn’s 14th‑minute strike, leaving Lyon to overturn a single‑goal deficit in the return. (espn.com) The quarter‑final second legs are scheduled across April 1–2 with Bayern hosting Manchester United and Chelsea hosting Arsenal on April 1, and Barcelona hosting Real Madrid and Lyon hosting Wolfsburg on April 2, per UEFA’s official fixture list. (uefa.com) The tournament bracket pairs the winners of the Bayern–Man Utd and Real–Barcelona ties against one another in one semi and the Arsenal–Chelsea and Wolfsburg–Lyon winners in the other, with first‑leg semi dates slated for late April. (uefa.com)
