Man Utd Women Host Likes of Lyonnes and PSG in UWCL

Man Utd Women Host Likes of Lyonnes and PSG in UWCL
Manchester United last night reached the UWCL League Phase for the first time Photo by Matt McNultyGetty Images

UWCL holders Arsenal, Chelsea and group stage debutants Man Utd Women have all learnt their League Phase opponents.

The competition’s new 18-team single league format will see clubs face fixtures against six different sides, with three home and three away.

Arsenal will host OL Lyonnes, Real Madrid and FC Twente, travelling to Bayern Münich, Benfica plus Belgium’s OH Leuven.

Chelsea will be home to Barcelona, AS Roma as well as Paris FC, away to FC Twente, VfL Wolfsburg and Austria’s St.Polten.

Manchester United’s home matches are versus OL Lyonnes, Paris Saint-Germain and Vålerenga, away to Juventus, VfL Wolfsburg plus Atlético de Madrid.

Matchday 1 is 7/8 October, with the sixth and last on 17 December.

The full fixture list with match dates and kick-off times will be announced on Saturday 20 September.

At the conclusion of the round, eight teams ranked 5–12 from the league phase will contest knockout phase play-offs, to join sides ranked 1–4 in the quarter-finals.

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