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Monday, December 20, 2021 1:00 p.m. GMT
Arsenal face Wolfsburg in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals, and could face Barcelona in the last four if they get there.
UEFA also made the semi-final draw at the same time on Monday, charting a route to the 2022 final, which will be played at the Juventus stadium in Turin.
The Gunners advanced to the round of 16 as Group C finalists behind current holders and favorites of the competition, Barcelona, ​​who will face Spanish rivals Real Madrid in the final eight, with Arsenal as potential opponents in the half. final.
“Wolfsburg are a top quality team, we’ve seen what they’ve done at Chelsea,” former England striker Sue Smith told Sky Sports News. “It will be a tough game, but Barcelona could be next.
“Barcelona are way above everyone at the moment. I thought Arsenal had moved to another level in the Champions League this season, but when they faced Barcelona in the group stage you could see the gulf between the teams.
“Ideally you would have wanted to avoid Barcelona until a potential final.”
In the group stage, Arsenal lost both games to Barcelona, ​​with an aggregate score of 8-1.
Jonas Eidevall’s side are the only England side left in the competition after finishing second in their group.
Arsenal edged out Hoffenheim on a superior head-to-head record and face German opposition again in Wolfsburg, winner of the competition in 2013 and 2014, who dominated the Chelsea squad to eliminate Emma Hayes’ side of the competition.
Full draw for the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals:
- Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain
- Juventus vs Lyon
- Arsenal v Wolfsburg
- Real Madrid v Barcelona
Women’s Champions League semi-final:
- Real Madrid or Barcelona vs Arsenal vs Wolfsburg
- Juventus or Lyon vs Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain
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