Women’s Champions League: Chelsea land Real Madrid and Paris FC in group
Chelsea have been drawn against Real Madrid and Arsenal’s conquerors Paris FC in the Women’s Champions League group stage. Emma Hayes’ side, beaten finalists in 2021, will also face the Swedish club Häcken in Group D.
Paris beat last season’s semi-finalists Arsenal on penalties in the first qualifying round on their way to this phase of the competition for the first time.
Their neighbours Paris Saint-Germain, who dispensed with the WSL runners-up Manchester United in the second qualifying round, have been drawn in Group C along with Bayern Munich, Roma and Ajax.
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The eight-times winners Lyon face Slavia Prague, St Pölten and Brann – who beat the Scottish champions Glasgow City to reach this stage for the first time – while the reigning champions Barcelona were paired with Rosengård, Benfica and Eintracht Frankfurt.