What’s nonetheless to play for in Ladies’s Champions League group stage

Chelsea, Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal have secured their locations within the Ladies’s Champions League quarter-finals with two group video games to spare.

The three English sides have been joined by Lyon, Actual Madrid and Bayern Munich in progressing to the knock-out phases.

That leaves two knockout spots up for grabs – with Wolfsburg, Roma, Barcelona and Hammarby the groups in rivalry.

Here’s what nonetheless must be determined over the ultimate two rounds of matches.

Group A

Final season’s runners-up Lyon beat Roma 4-1 on Wednesday to safe their place within the quarter-finals for a sixteenth season in a row.

A win or draw at already eradicated Galatasaray subsequent month will imply the French champions clinch prime spot and face a gaggle runner-up within the final eight.

After thrashing Galatasaray 5-0, two-time European champions Wolfsburg are stage with Roma on six factors. Nonetheless, the Italian aspect at present have the sting on the head-to-head report, having crushed Wolfsburg 1-0 on matchday one.

Which means Roma will attain the quarter-finals for simply the second time with a victory in Germany subsequent month, whereas Wolfsburg can guide their spot by profitable by two or extra targets.

Nonetheless, if the groups draw then the race for second place in Group A would go to the ultimate spherical of fixtures – when Wolfsburg journey to Lyon and Roma host Galatasaray.

Group B

Chelsea and Actual Madrid secured their quarter-final locations with victories on Wednesday – eliminating Celtic and Twente respectively.

Actual Madrid got here from a purpose all the way down to beat Twente 3-2 in Enschede, whereas Chelsea eased previous Champions League debutants Celtic 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Lucy Bronze, Wieke Kaptein and Eve Perisset all received on the scoresheet as Sonia Bompastor prolonged her profitable begin to life at Chelsea to 12 video games.

The Blues, 2020-21 runners-up on this competitors, are at present prime of the group with 12 factors – three forward of Madrid.

They are going to clinch prime spot in the event that they beat Twente subsequent month and Madrid fail to beat Celtic, whereas a draw could be sufficient if the Spanish aspect lose.

Nonetheless, if each side win their penultimate fixtures then the ultimate matchday will likely be essential – Chelsea would want to keep away from defeat in Spain on 17 December to progress as group winners.

Group C

Arsenal and Bayern Munich each clinched their spots within the final eight on Thursday after some late drama.

Valerenga netted an 87th-minute equaliser towards Bayern to finish the German aspect’s 100% report and dent their hopes of ending prime of Group C.

Arsenal sealed their quarter-final place due to Lina Hurting’s 89th-minute winner towards Juventus – a purpose which knocked the Italians out of the competitors.

Bayern lead the group by a single level – however Arsenal host the German aspect within the ultimate spherical of matches on 18 December.

Group D

Manchester Metropolis beat Hammarby on Thursday to progress, whereas St Polten had been eradicated after their 4-1 defeat by Barcelona.

Metropolis stay prime of the group and three factors away from second-placed Barcelona, who can qualify for the quarters in the event that they keep away from defeat towards Hammarby on 12 December.

If the Swedish aspect win each of their remaining video games and Barcelona lose theirs, then head-to-head report could be checked out – though that’s within the Champions League holders’ favour given they thumped Hammarby 9-0 in October.

After a house recreation towards St Polten, Manchester Metropolis journey to Barcelona of their ultimate group match on 18 December.

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