"Arsenal's came at Leuven, where Olivia Smith and Beth Mead scored before an own goal completed the 3-0 win over the team they will face again. The draw mapped out the potential pathway for every side hoping to reach 23 May's final in Oslo. Last season's runners-up Barcelona, who topped the table in the league phase, could face a clasico against Real Madrid in the last eight and are the seeded team in the half of the draw which includes United."
"Quick GuideShow Playoffs: Atletico Madrid v Manchester United Paris FC v Real Madrid OH Leuven v Arsenal Wolfsburg v Juventus Quarter-finals: Atletico Madrid or Manchester United v Bayern Munich Paris FC or Real Madrid v Barcelona OH Leuven or Arsenal v Chelsea Wolfsburg or Juventus v OL Lyonnes Semi-finals: Atletico Madrid/Manchester United/Bayern Munich v Paris FC/Real Madrid/ Barcelona OH Leuven/Arsenal/Chelsea v Wolfsburg/Juventus/OL Lyonnes"
Arsenal, the defending European champions, will face Chelsea in the quarter-finals if they progress past OH Leuven in February's knockout phase playoffs. Manchester United will meet Atletico Madrid in their playoff tie and are in the opposite half of the draw, with a potential quarter-final against Bayern Munich if they advance. Barcelona and OL Lyonnes secured the top-two seeds and cannot be met before the semi-finals after away wins that clinched top-six places. Arsenal beat Leuven 3-0 with goals from Olivia Smith and Beth Mead plus an own goal. The draw sets all possible routes to the 23 May final in Oslo.
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