The Knockout phases of the UEFA Women’s Champions League are here and there are some blockbuster games.
Barcelona are the current holders of the competition that Lyon overcome last season last season, and they are undoubtedly again favorite. All three English clubs, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City have reached the quarter -finals, two of them compete in the next round.
The two top clubs in Germany, Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg, have advanced, while the eight-time winner Lyon also made it through the group stage and will be determined to win their first title since 2022.
90 minutes Present the result of the quarter-finals and who will be in the last four procedures …
The first tie will compete against Real Madrid’s Super League giants against Real Madrid. The best run of the Spanish club in the competition took place in 2022 when they reached the quarter -finals, while Arsenal increased the trophy in 2007 and has been semi -finalists since the 2022/23 campaign.
After a bad start to the season under Jona’s Eidevall, the Gunners were in strong form since Renee Slegers took responsibility in October. They hired their group in the Champions League and also turned their domestic campaign.
Real Madrid stays second behind Barcelona in League F, but they have proven their quality in the group phase with tight defeats against Chelsea. This will be a closely contested draw, but Arsenal should have enough to make progress over two legs.
Predicted Krawatt winner: Arsenal
Next, the eight -time winner Lyon will compete against Bayern Munich in the last eight. After Lyon fell to Barcelona in Bilbao in the final last season, he is back.
The status of the French club as the best team in women’s football has been questioned by Barcelona’s quick ascent in recent years, but they will be determined to regain their crown. Bavaria’s best end to the competition was the semi -finals in 2020/21. However, in two of the last three seasons they did not go beyond the quarter -finals and did not make it out of the group phase in the last term.
The Frau-Bundesliga title race is extremely narrow, and Eintracht Frankfurt is only three points behind Bavaria, which forces them to compensate for their priorities. Lyon remains feminine in division 1 and has more comfortable leadership so that you can concentrate on the Champions League, which should be enough to look through it.
Predicted Krawatt winner: Lyon
The draw could not be much more difficult for Wolfsburg because they prepare for Barcelona, who won three of the last four titles of the UEFA women’s champions. The German side was narrowly beaten by Barcelona in the 2023 final, a defeat that will still be fresh in the minds of its players.
It cannot be denied that Wolfsburg are the outsiders in this tie, but they include this status with open arms. The pressure is determined on Barcelona, as most expect you to make progress.
Apart from that, Barcelona did not look so invincible this season, a defeat in the group stage against Manchester City and in League F.
Prognostized Krawatt winner: Barcelona
The most delicious tie of all is between the English giant Chelsea and Manchester City. For Chelsea, this season feels like the perfect opportunity to go all the way in Europe and to compensate for their last defeat from 2021 against Barcelona.
Under the new manager Sonia Bombastor, who has experience with winning this competition with Lyon, the London Club looks like another strength this season. They increased significantly and added Lucy Bronze in summer and Keira Walsh in January, both of which increased the trophy with Barcelona in 2023 and 2024. The arrival of Naomi Girma, probably the best defender in the world, also gives you an additional advantage if you enter the latter stages of the competition.
The city, on the other hand, never went beyond the quarter-finals, and its waste in the WSL title race suggests that they have difficulty participating in all fronts. In March, these two sides are exposed four times in several competitions and this tie adds an additional intrigue layer.
This unpredictable dynamic makes this quarter -finals one of the most difficult quarter -finals, but if they had to support a team, Chelsea’s greater experience in Europe only gives them an advantage.