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Women’s Champions League quarter-finals set

![BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: Mariona Caldentey of Arsenal scores her team's second goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Women's Champions League 2025/26 KO play-offs Second Leg match between Arsenal Women FC and OH Leuven at Meadow Park on February 18, 2026 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)](https://dailycannon.com/static/uploads/1/2026/02/arsenal-women-fc-v-oh-leuven-uefa-womens-champions-league-2025-26-ko-play-offs-second-leg-1024x715.jpg)

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The play-offs have delivered their verdict. **Arsenal**, **Manchester United**, **Real Madrid**, **Wolfsburg** went through so the quarter-finals are now set.

**Manchester United** v **FC Bayern**, **Real Madrid** v **FC Barcelona**, **Arsenal** v **Chelsea**, **Wolfsburg** v **OL Lyonnes**. Four ties, a Spanish and a London derby, a UWCL classic between two giants with history in the tournament and two wannabees fighting for a semi-final spot.

**Real Madrid** v **FC Barcelona** is a classic in football. **Barcelona** are superior but also have squad depth problems and are threatened by injuries. Over two legs **Barcelona** should prevail as they have much more individual quality.

**Wolfsburg** v **OL Lyonnes** will see the sides meet for the 11th and 12th time. A UWCL classic including past finals. **Lyon** have made some investment, changed their manager for one who has brought new energy and are clearly there to get the trophy back after missing out for many seasons.

**Manchester United** v **FC Bayern** is a tie for the wannabe giants of women’s football in Europe. **Mark Skinner’s** side have improved slowly but surely through the years and are certainly capable of reaching the tournament semi-finals.

**Arsenal** v **Chelsea**, the London derby with a twist. A WSL game but with a foreign referee, it means a different way to ref the game and also VAR in play so that errors can be corrected unlike in the WSL. **Chelsea’s** form has been shaky this season. **Arsenal** have a good chance to qualify.

Also, ticketing-wise segregation will be enforced unlike in the WSL as per **Chelsea**: “In line with UEFA regulations, fan segregation will be in place. **Arsenal** have been allocated an away section, and their supporters should purchase tickets directly through **Arsenal**. Supporters wearing opposition colours in home areas will be denied entry.”

Here is the full quarter-finals schedule.

![Official graphic for the 2025/26 UEFA Women’s Champions League knockout phase showing the quarter-final bracket and match schedule. On the left side, Manchester United face Bayern München, and Real Madrid face Barcelona. On the right side, Arsenal face Chelsea, and Wolfsburg face OL Lyonnes. The semi-final paths show the winners of Manchester United vs Bayern München playing the winner of Real Madrid vs Barcelona, while the winners of Arsenal vs Chelsea play the winners of Wolfsburg vs OL Lyonnes. Below the bracket, the quarter-final first-leg dates are listed as 24 and 25 March 2026, with second legs on 1 and 2 April 2026. The semi-finals are scheduled for 25 to 26 April and 2 to 3 May 2026. The final is set for 23 May 2026 at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. Sponsor logos appear along the bottom of the graphic.](https://dailycannon.com/static/uploads/1/2026/02/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-20-at-09.35.32.jpeg)

Women's Champions League quarter-finals set 4

The road to Oslo is a long road and a potential semi-final away to **Lyon** would also be a tough ask, but first overcoming **Chelsea** will be a difficult but certainly interesting task for **Renée Slegers** and her team.