Barcelona hosts Arsenal on Thursday in a high-stakes Women's Champions League encounter. The defending champion Barcelona leads the league phase with a perfect record, while Arsenal—last season's finalist—sits two points back with a mixed campaign. Arsenal has won two of its last three domestic matches after a slow start, showing signs of recovery under coach Renée Slegers.
Lyonnes and Chelsea pursue Barcelona from second place, also with nine points. Lyonnes recorded an 8-0 victory over Servette and a 6-0 win against Inter Milan, while Chelsea has conceded no goals. Lyonnes faces Juventus on Wednesday, and Chelsea visits Häcken the previous day.
Manchester City seeks its first win after drawing all three matches, traveling to Inter on Tuesday. Bayern visits Paris Saint-Germain, with both teams on five points. The league phase runs through six matchdays, with the top four advancing directly to the quarterfinals and teams finishing fifth through 12th competing in February playoffs. The final takes place in Warsaw in late May.
