Arsenal Women were drawn to travel to Barcelona and Paris FC in the Women's Champions League league phase, ESPN Soccer confirmed on Tuesday. The Gunners will host Lyonnes, Benfica, and HB Køge at home in the six-game group stage, setting up a repeat of the 2024-25 final against Barcelona in Lisbon.
How does Arsenal Women's UWCL draw shape their 2026-27 campaign?
Arsenal Women will face Barcelona in a repeat of the 2024-25 Women's Champions League final despite turning the Emirates into a fortress domestically. They will travel to face Paris FC, who knocked them out in Champions League qualifying in 2023-24, adding extra motivation to the away fixture. Arsenal Women will also host league-phase debutants Inter Milan at home, completing a challenging but balanced set of opponents.
What is Arsenal Women's current form heading into the UWCL?
Arsenal Women are the 2025 champions of the Women's Super League, finishing second in the final 2025 table with 51 points from 22 games (15W-6D-1L) and a recent form of WWWDW. The team scored 53 goals and conceded just 14, giving them a +39 goal difference as they prepare to challenge Manchester City W., who lead by four points in the title race.
When does the Women's Champions League league phase begin and how does qualification work?
The Women's Champions League league phase will run from September 22-23 through to December 16, with the top four teams progressing directly to the quarterfinals. Teams finishing fifth to 12th enter a two-legged play-off for the remaining four quarterfinal places, while the bottom four will be eliminated. UEFA will confirm the full match schedule on Saturday, September 5, with every game broadcast live in Europe on Disney+.
Arsenal Women will begin their UWCL campaign with an away fixture at Barcelona on September 22, as confirmed by the official draw released by ESPN Soccer.
For more on their upcoming fixtures, see the fixtures page, and review the current squad for player availability ahead of the campaign.
