Manchester City have found themselves in a tough group alongside reigning champions Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League.
Returning to the competition after a powerful 8-0 aggregate victory over Paris FC, Gareth Taylor’s team will also engage with Austria’s St. Pölten and Sweden’s Hammarby in Group D.
This is the first occasion for City since the 2020-21 season, as they have missed out on qualifying for two consecutive years.
Chelsea and Celtic Share Group B
Group B includes Chelsea, the champions of the Women’s Super League, along with Scottish side Celtic, Real Madrid, and Twente.
With coach Sonia Bompastor at the helm, Chelsea are working towards claiming their first European title after finishing runners-up in 2021.
After leading Lyon to a Champions League triumph in 2022, Bompastor aims to carry that success over to London.
Celtic achieved a historic feat by being the first Scottish side to advance to the group stages following a resounding 3-0 aggregate win against Vorskla Poltava.
Arsenal drawn against Bayern in Group C
Arsenal Champions League group clash includes matches against Bayern Munich, Juventus, and Valerenga.
The team led by Jonas Eidevall made a comeback in the tournament following their success over Hacken in the qualifiers.
Being semi-finalists in 2022–23, Arsenal are motivated to make a deep run this time, following their absence in the previous season.
Group A Contenders
Group A has a powerful contingent that includes Lyon, Wolfsburg, Roma, and Galatasaray.
The opening of the tournament’s group stages is on October 8 and 9, with the final occurring in May in the city of Lisbon.
