Chelsea to face Real Madrid in Women’s Champions League group stage

MADRID, (Reuters): Chelsea will face Real Madrid, Swedish side BK Hacken and Paris FC, who knocked out Arsenal in qualifying, in the Women’s Champions League group stage after the draw was held in Nyon on Friday.

Defending champions Barcelona will take on Benfica, four-time winners Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Rosengard.

Eight-time winners Olympique Lyonnais will be up against Slavia Prague, St Polten, and SK Brann, the first Norwegian team to reach the last-16 stage of the competition.

Bayern Munich, Paris St Germain, AS Roma, and Ajax Amsterdam were also drawn together.

The group stage begins on November 14.

The final will be held at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao on May 25.

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GROUP STAGE DRAW

Group A: Barcelona, Rosengard, Benfica, Eintracht Frankfurt

Group B: Lyon, Slavia Prague, St Polten, SK Brann

Group C: Bayern Munich, Paris St Germain, AS Roma, Ajax Amsterdam

Group D: Chelsea, Real Madrid, Hacken, Paris FC

GROUP STAGES DRAW

Matchday 1: November 14-15

Matchday 2: November 22-23

Matchday 3: December 13-14

Matchday 4: December 20-21

Matchday 5: January 24-25

Matchday 6: January 30-31