"Arsenal will face OH Leuven in the Champions League play-offs in a repeat of the final league phase game, setting up for an all-English quarterfinal against Chelsea. Arsenal defeated Leuven 3-0 on Wednesday, but will face the Belgian debutants again in February for the play-offs. If successful, they will face Chelsea in the quarterfinal, with the reigning Women's Super League holders earning a direct path to the knockouts after finishing the league phase in third."
"After three years of meeting foes Barcelona in the semifinals, Chelsea have been drawn on the opposite side to the three-time winners and will avoid facing them in the semifinals if they were to get there. They drew 1-1 in the league phase and now can only meet again in the final. Manchester United, also in their debut campaign, finished the league phase in sixth and have been drawn against Atletico Madrid."
Arsenal will play OH Leuven in the Champions League play-offs, repeating their final league-phase meeting. Arsenal defeated Leuven 3-0 in the league phase and will meet the Belgian debutants again in February for the play-offs. If Arsenal advance, they will face Chelsea in an all-English quarterfinal, as Chelsea earned direct knockout qualification after finishing third in the league phase. Chelsea have been drawn on the opposite side to Barcelona and cannot meet them until the final. Manchester United, in their debut campaign, finished sixth and drew Atletico Madrid, with a potential quarterfinal against Bayern Munich and possible semifinal against Paris FC, Real Madrid or Barcelona.
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