| UEFA Women's Champions League | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Man City W V/s Barcelona W
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COMPETITION : | Round 1
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| DATE: | 10-10-2024
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TIME:
| 12:30 AM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Manchester City Joie Stadium
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| Man City W | Lineup |
Possible XI: Yamashita; Casparij, Aleixandri, Greenwood, Ouahabi; Park, Hasegawa, Miedema; Fujino, Hemp, Shaw. | |
| Barcelona W | Lineup |
Possible XI: Coll; Batlle, Engen, Leon, Rolfo; Bonmati, Walsh, Putellas; Graham Hansen, Pajor, Pina. | |
Preview: Man City W Vs Barcelona W
There's a treat in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday night as Manchester City take on holders Barcelona on Matchday 1 of the group stage.:
Barcelona have emerged as the continent's dominant force in the women's game post-pandemic. The Catalans have lifted the trophy three times since 2021 and have won the competition in back-to-back years heading into 2024/25..
Barca have also won five consecutive Liga F titles at a canter and have started the new season with five wins from five. Their last defeat arrived against Chelsea on 20 April earlier this year.
An imposing task awaits Gareth Taylor's City side, there's no doubt about that. The two-time UWCL semi-finalists lack pedigree on the continental stage but are one of the best teams in the competition having gone toe-to-toe with Chelsea in the Women's Super League last season.
City sit atop the WSL table through three games heading into Wednesday's bout and will be aiming to send a massive statement with a midweek victory to kick off their European campaign..
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About UEFA Women's Champions League:
History
The UEFA Women's Champions League, previously called the UEFA Women's Cup (2001–2009), is a European women's association football competition. It involves the top club teams from countries affiliated with the European governing body UEFA.
The competition was first played in 2001–02 under the name UEFA Women's Cup, and renamed the Champions League for the 2009–10 edition. The most significant changes in 2009 were the inclusion of runners-up from the top eight ranked nations, a one-off final as opposed to the two-legged finals in previous years, and – until 2018 – playing the final in the same city as the men's UEFA Champions League final. In the 2021–22 season, the competition proper included a group stage for the first time in the Women's Champions League era.
Lyon is the most successful club in the competition's history, winning the title eight times, including five consecutive titles from 2016 to 2020. Barcelona are the current champions, having beaten Lyon in the 2024 final.
The idea of creating two new women's European Cups is regularly raised to offer more matches.
