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After winning the Women's Champions League for the second time in 2025, how far will Arsenal go this time round? Renée Slegers' side were heartbreakingly ousted by Lyon in last season's semi-finals, determined to go one step further and be in this year's final in Warsaw.
First and foremost, the Gunners must negotiate the league phase, so find out who Arsenal will face, following Friday's draw in Nyon.
Arsenal's Women's Champions League opponents
Home
- Pot 1: OL Lyonnes
- Pot 2: Benfica
- Pot 3: HB Køge
Away
- Pot 1: Barcelona Femení
- Pot 2: Paris FC
- Pot 3: Internazionale Milano
Arsenal have been handed the toughest possible pot 1 away fixture. The Gunners will be up against Barça Femení at Estadi Johan Cruyff, which is a rematch of the 2025 final, a match Slegers' side famously won at Estádio José Alvalade, but their overall record against Barcelona is not impressive. Before that final, Barça had won all four meetings with the North London-based outfit, scoring 15 goals and conceding only one.
The Gunners' glamour home game will be against OL Lyonnes. They will be seeking revenge for last season's semi-final defeat at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, while the clubs have met seven times already since 2022, including three times last time round.
Meantime, their other home matches will be against Benfica and HB Køge. The Gunners have never previously faced the Portuguese side, while they did meet the Danish champions in 2021, winning 5-1 on the road and 3-0 at home.
Looking at the Gunners' other away games, a clash with Paris FC will elicit bad memories of a disastrous penalty shootout qualification defeat against the French side in Linköping back in 2023. This trip to Stade Sébastien-Charléty will be only the two club's second-ever meeting.
Lastly, the Gunners will travel to Arena Gianni Brera to face Internazionale Milano. Le Nerazzurre have qualified for the league phase for the very first time, so this will be a new opponent for Arsenal.
When will Arsenal's Women's Champions League fixture list be released?
The full fixture list will be released by UEFA on Saturday. The schedule can be found at the bottom of this article.
How can I watch Arsenal in the Women's Champions League?
In the UK, Disney+ will broadcast all the Women's Champions League matches, with seven fixtures a season showcased free-to-air by the BBC. In the U.S. fans can find matches in CBS Sports Golazo and Paramount+.
How does the Women's Champions League league phase work?
Every team plays six matches against six different opponents, three at home and three away.
At the end of the league phase, the top four go straight through to the quarter-finals. Clubs ranked fifth to 12th enter the play-offs, while the bottom six sides are eliminated.
Arsenal finished fifth last season, targeting a top four finish this time round. However, that will not be easy. We only have a small sample size of one season, but last year teams needed 13 points to secure a top four finish, with Arsenal missing out on 12. Given the tough fixture list they have been handed, Slegers' side will need to be near-flawless to finish in the top four.
Where will Arsenal play their Champions League matches?
All of Arsenal's league phase home games will be staged at Meadow Park in Borehamwood. This is despite the fact that the Gunners' play all their Women's Super League home fixtures at Emirates Stadium. Knockout phase ties are likely to be moved to the bigger venue.
Champions League 2026/27 league phase dates
- Matchday 1: 22-23 September.
- Matchday 2: 30 September & 1 October.
- Matchday 3: 28 & 29 October.
- Matchday 4: 10 & 11 November.
- Matchday 5: 18 & 19 November.
- Matchday 6: Wednesday 16 December.
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