Champions League group stage shows growth of women's game
There may be few surprises in the Women's Champions League, but the success of less-fancied sides shows how far the depth of competition has come.
There may be few surprises in the Women's Champions League, but the success of less-fancied sides shows how far the depth of competition has come.
Chelsea and Wolfsburg wrapped up top spots in Groups A and B, respectively, as the Women's Champions League knockout rounds took shape on Thursday.
Arsenal forward Vivianne Miedema has announced she will undergo surgery after rupturing her ACL in the loss to Lyon on Tuesday.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Real Madrid 2-1 to book their place in the quarterfinals of the Women's Champions League at their opponents' expense.
Arsenal are in good form so far this season domestically and in Europe, but injuries could well derail their quest for silverware.
Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema sustained a knee injury and was taken off the field on a stretcher while playing for Arsenal in the UWCL.
Arsenal progressed to the quarterfinals of the Women's Champions League despite a 1-0 defeat to Lyon and losing Vivianne Miedema to injury.
Real Madrid drew 1-1 with Chelsea in Group A of the Women's Champions League at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium on Thursday.
Juventus boss Joe Montemurro suffered a losing return to Arsenal as his team went down 1-0 in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday.
Bayern Munich rode a pair of early goals to a 3-1 win over Barcelona in the Women's Champions League at Allianz Arena.
After another week of UWCL action, we look at the major talking points, including teams to beat and why so many squads are in transition.
Barcelona edged one step closer to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Women's Champions League as they beat Bayern Munich 3-0 at Camp Nou Thursday.
Chelsea beat Real Madrid 2-0 in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday, while PSG earned a comfortable 5-0 win over group minnows Vllaznia.
Keira Walsh, along with Lucy Bronze, will become the first England international since Gary Lineker to play for Barcelona at Camp Nou on Thursday.
Bronze spoke exclusively with ESPN about whether Real Madrid have earned the rivalry with Barcelona, her advice to injured Alexia Putellas and more.
The rapid growth of Real Madrid's women's team suggests it's just a matter of time before they are winning as much as the men.
Arsenal stayed atop Group C with a 3-1 win over Zurich, while Bayern Munich earned all three points with a 3-2 victory over Benfica.
Real Madrid and PSG played out a scoreless draw on the second match day of the UEFA Women's Champions League group stage on Wednesday.
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Chelsea claimed a 1-0 win over PSG in the Women's Champions League to go second in Group A, following Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Vllaznia.
A Caitlin Foord brace helped Arsenal ease past Women's Champions League holders Lyon in Group C action on Wednesday night.
While the Women's Champions League format leaves a lot to be desired, we're heading into the 16-team group stage. Who will reach the quarterfinals?
Barcelona will play two of their three UEFA Women's Champions League group stage home games at Camp Nou, the Catalan club confirmed on Tuesday.
Defending champions Olympique Lyonnais will play Arsenal and Juventus in the women's Champions League group stage.
2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions L | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +18 | 16 |
Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 10 |
Real Madrid | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 8 |
Vllaznia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -27 | 0 |
2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions L | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +14 | 14 |
Roma | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 13 |
St. Pölten | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -15 | 4 |
Slavia Prague | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 2 |
2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions L | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +14 | 13 |
Lyon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 11 |
Juventus | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
FC Zurich | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -24 | 0 |
2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions L | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +23 | 15 |
Bayern Munich | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 15 |
Benfica | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -13 | 6 |
Rosengard | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -17 | 0 |