Women’s CL: Clasicos land
UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinal first legs kick off this week and the bracket serves up Real Madrid vs. Barcelona and an all‑London derby with holders Arsenal facing Chelsea — plus Lyon against Wolfsburg and Manchester United meeting Bayern Munich, with semi‑final spots on the line. (cbssports.com) (uefa.com) (outlookindia.com)
First legs are scheduled across Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 March with kick‑offs listed in the UEFA match bulletin as Wolfsburg v OL Lyonnes (18:45 CET) and Arsenal v Chelsea (21:00 CET) on 24 March, and Real Madrid v Barcelona (18:45 CET) and Manchester United v Bayern München (21:00 CET) on 25 March. (uefa.com — ) (uefa.com) Arsenal will host Chelsea at the Emirates on Tuesday 24 March with kick‑off confirmed for 20:00 UK time by the club’s fixture release. (arsenal.com — ) (arsenal.com) UEFA notes the Arsenal‑Chelsea quarter‑final is the first tie between two clubs from the same city in the history of UEFA women’s club competitions, and the sides met twice in the WSL this season (1–1 at Arsenal on 8 November and 2–0 to Arsenal at Chelsea on 24 January). (uefa.com — ) (uefa.com) UEFA has scheduled the Women’s Clásico first leg for Wednesday 25 March at the Alfredo Di Stéfano, with Real Madrid having reached the quarter‑finals after a 5–2 aggregate win over Paris FC in the playoff round. (uefa.com — ) (uefa.com) (realmadrid.com — ) (realmadrid.com) Wolfsburg host OL Lyonnes at the Volkswagen Arena on 24 March (18:45 CET), renewing a rivalry that Lyon have dominated in recent meetings, including a 3–1 win on 11 November 2025 and multiple European victories in the matchup’s recent history. (uefa.com — ) (uefa.com) (espn.com — ) (espn.com) Manchester United host Bayern München at Old Trafford on 25 March (21:00 CET) in the Red Devils’ first ever Women’s Champions League quarter‑final appearance after they progressed from the playoff phase. (uefa.com — ) (uefa.com) (uefa.com preview — ) (uefa.com) Alessia Russo leads the competition’s scoring chart with seven goals in eight UWCL appearances this season, with Caroline Weir and Pernille Harder among the next highest scorers on five goals apiece according to UEFA and ESPN statistics. (uefa.com — ) (uefa.com) (espn.com — ) (espn.com) The bracket pairs the winners of Manchester United/Bayern with the winners of Real Madrid/Barcelona in one semi, and the winners of Arsenal/Chelsea with the winners of Wolfsburg/OL Lyonnes in the other semi, with the final set for Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on 23 May. (uefa.com — ) (uefa.com)
