Women's Champions League Quarter-finals and Playoffs Overview
Arsenal, the defending European champions, will face Chelsea in the Women's Champions League quarter-finals if they defeat OH Leuven in the upcoming knockout playoffs scheduled for February. The Leuven playoff will be contested over two legs, with the first legs on 11–12 February and the second legs on 18–19 February. Arsenal secured a 3-0 victory at Leuven in the first leg, with goals from Olivia Smith and Beth Mead along with an own goal, setting the stage for the second leg against Leuven.
Manchester United will play Atlético Madrid in their playoff, and if successful, will face Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals. The draw has placed Manchester United and Arsenal in opposite halves of the bracket, meaning they are seeded not to meet Barcelona or Olympique Lyonnais before the semi-finals. This seeding reflects their performances in the group stage.
The quarter-final pairings from the draw are as follows: Atlético Madrid or Manchester United versus Bayern Munich; Paris FC or Real Madrid against Barcelona; OH Leuven or Arsenal versus Chelsea; and Wolfsburg or Juventus taking on Olympique Lyonnais. Notably, Barcelona could face Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, with Barcelona seeded in the same half as Manchester United.
The final of the Women's Champions League is scheduled for 23 May in Oslo. The top four league-phase teams—Barcelona, Olympique Lyonnais, Chelsea, and Bayern Munich—have automatically advanced to the quarter-finals, while the next eight teams compete in the playoff round to secure their spots.
