December 18 – Women’s Champions League holders Arsenal will face OH Leuven in the knockout phase play-off. If they win they will set up an all-Women’s Super League quarter final with Chelsea who have qualified directly to the quarter finals.
On the other side of the draw Real Madrid have been paired with Paris FC. If Real Madrid win they will set up a Women’s El Clasico with Barcelona in the quarter final.
Arsenal will be firm favourites to get through the two-legged tie with Belgium’s OH Leuven, having beaten them 3-0 in the group stage.
In a England-Spain play off tie, Manchester United were drawn Atletico Madrid. The winners will meet Bayern Munich in the quarter final.
Should Arsenal win their play-off, they would meet WSL rivals Chelsea in the quarter-final. Man Utd were 1-0 winners against Atletico Madrid in October.
Juventus and Wolfsburg will play-off for a quarter in final place against OL Lyonnes.
The first legs will be played on February 11 or 12 with the second legs on February 18 and 19. As the seeded teams, Arsenal, Juventus, Real Madrid and Man Utd will play their second legs at home.
Semi-finals will be played April 25-26 and May 2-3 2026. The final will be played May 23 at the Ulleval Stadion in Oslo, Norway.
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