Bayern Munich Frauen suffered a humiliating and unfortunate defeat at the hands of Barcelona in the UWCL In this episode: We wonder whether Bayern Munich Frauen needs more investment. We discuss whether Julian Nagelsmann's Germany is at a crossroads. We discuss how Germany should line up against Luxembourg. We take a look at call-ups for Bayern Munich national team players.
Manchester United are not fussed about being called underdogs. Their plan is to win as many games in the UEFA Women's Champions League as possible, and their debut fixture could not have gone much better, being the only Women's Super League (WSL) team to claim an opening day win thanks to captain Maya Le Tissier. WSL champions Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by FC Twente in the Netherlands,
Ewa Pajor and Clàudia Pina each scored twice as Barcelona's bid to reclaim the UEFA Women's Champions League began with a 7-1 thrashing of Bayern Munich. Barca, who were beaten by Arsenal in last season's final after lifting the trophy in the two previous campaigns, edged ahead in the fourth minute thanks to a delightful curling finish from captain Alexia Putellas. Poland international Pajor quickly doubled the advantage with an acrobatic close-range effort.
The UEFA Women's Champions League will have 18 teams in action across two days under its new format and kicks off the 2025-26 season with some mega-matchups. To start, in the early game on Tuesday we have Juventus vs. Benfica. But then it's a repeat of last season's semifinal as champions Arsenal face eight-time winners OL Lyonnes, while Barcelona host Bayern Munich, and Paris FC take on OH Leuven.
The UEFA Women's Champions League is back! With a new 18-team format, single group-stage table and tons of the world's best female players on show, this season will be bigger than ever. And you can catch every game live on Disney+ across Europe. Holders Arsenal face eight-time winners OL Lyonnes in the first round of fixtures, while the second of last year's semifinals, Chelsea vs. Barcelona, is also on the cards for later in the competition.
Each team will meet two random teams from each pot in a league system, rather than be separated into groups. The eighteen participanst will play six games each, with the top four advancing to the knockout stage, and the next eight to the knockout playoffs, where the four winners will follow the top four to the quarterfinals. From then, the tournament follows its usual two-legged knockout format, culminating in a one-off final, which will be held in Oslo.
In previous years, the draw placed teams into groups. But this year, it will create fixtures. The 18 teams placed in three pots based on their UEFA coefficient, will each play six games. They will draw two opponents from each of the three pots. In line with what has been happening across the world, the human touch has been forgone for supercomputers. A team will be drawn on stage (starting with Pot 1 and ending with Pot 3) following which a computer will select the club's six opponents and corresponding fixtures.