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The UEFA Women’s Champions League is the continent’s primary competition where the top clubs across its nations battle it out for the biggest prize. Among the previous winners is American businesswoman Michele Kang’s Lyon, global powerhouse Barcelona and German giants Wolfsburg.
This season’s edition of the competition began last summer with the qualifying rounds followed by the group stage over the fall months. Four groups of four teams battled it out for the final eight spots in the competition and those have now been decided.
Here, Sports Illustrated have put together all you need to know about the knockout stage, who has qualified and when all the key dates are.
The draw for the rest of the competition will take place in Nyon, Switzerland on February 7, with the full procedure still to be confirmed by UEFA. The quarter-final and semi-final ties will both be played over two legs.
Eight teams have qualified for the knockout rounds of the competition which was determined by where teams placed in the group stage. The top two in each of the four groups progressed, while those who finished third or fourth were eliminated.
The second Women’s Super League (WSL) club to qualify was Arsenal as they topped Group C after winning their final game against Bayern Munich. The German club finished two points behind and also progressed into the knockout rounds.
Finally, current holders Barcelona qualified top of Group D, despite finishing level on 15 points with Manchester City, who will also be in the draw for the next rounds. The Spanish club’s superior goal difference placed them at the top of the table.
As mentioned, the quarter-final and semi-final ties will be played over two legs in March and April. The …
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