- Chelsea to face Real Madrid
- PSG, Bayern, Roma, Ajax pooled together
- Champions Barca get Benfica & Frankfurt
WHAT HAPPENED? Reigning champions Barcelona will be strong favourites to top Group A, though the battle for second will be wide open between Benfica, Eintracht Frankfurt and Swedish giants Rosengard. Eight-time winners Lyon will also be overwhelmingly fancied for top spot in Group B, having got Slavia Prague, St. Polten and Brann in Friday's draw.
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP STAGE DRAW IN FULL:
Group A: Barcelona, Rosengard, Benfica, Eintracht Frankfurt
Group B: Lyon, Slavia Prague, St. Polten, Brann
Group C: Bayern Munich, PSG, Roma, Ajax
Group D: Chelsea, Real Madrid, Hacken, Paris FC
THE BIGGER PICTURE: There are several big names missing from the group stage draw, with the likes of Arsenal, Juventus, Man Utd and last season's runners-up Wolfsburg all crashing out in qualifying to open up widespread debate around the competition's format.
But that shouldn't take away from some real success stories in qualifying and what promises to be a great group stage. Paris FC, who knocked out both Arsenal and Wolfsburg, will hope to keep up their giant-killing in a group with Chelsea and Real Madrid, while qualification in both Groups A and B is wide open despite Barca and Lyon being heavily tipped to claim the top spots.
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GettyWHAT NEXT? The 2023-24 Women's Champions League group stage gets underway on November 14, with the final games to take place on January 31.