The UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final first legs are on Wednesday and Thursday as the road to Budaprest resumes.
Wednesday
Slavia Praha v Bayern München
Barcelona v LSK Kvinner
Lyon v Wolfsburg
Thursday
Chelsea v Paris Saint-Germain
- Slavia or Bayern will reach their first semi-final.
- LSK are the only contenders in their first quarter-final.
- Lyon and Wolfsburg met in the 2013, 2016 and 2018 finals; OL beat Wolfsburg in the 2017 quarters.
- Chelsea and Paris have won all four of the previous quarter-finals between them. Paris’s Formiga at 41 is set to become the first player in her 40s to appear in a quarter-final.
Semi-finals: 20/21 27/28 April
1: Lyon/Wolfsburg v Chelsea/Paris
2: Slavia/Bayern v Barcelona/LSK
- One of Slavia, Bayern, Barcelona and LSK will reach their first final.
Final: 18 May 2019, Ferencváros Stadium, Budapest
Winner semi-final 1 v Winner semi-final 2
Contenders: tie by tie
Slavia v Bayern
Slavia Praha (CZE)
Previous best: quarter-finals (2015/16, 2017/18)
Quarter-final record: W0 L2
Key fact: Only remaining team from the qualifying round.
Bayern München (GER)
Previous best: quarter-finals (2016/17)
Quarter-final record: W0 L1
Key fact: Only German entrants not to win this competition.
Barcelona v LSK
Barcelona (ESP)
Previous best: semi-finals (2016/17)
Quarter-final record: W1 L3
Key fact: Fifth quarter-final in six seasons, only Spanish side to get this far; coach Fran Sánchez was replaced in January by assistant Lluís Cortés.
LSK Kvinner (NOR)
Previous best: first quarter-final
Key fact: First Norwegian quarter-finalists since 2009/10.
Lyon v Wolfsburg
Lyon (FRA, holders)
Previous best: winners (2010/11, 2011/12, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18)
Quarter-final record: W9 L0
Key fact: Their five titles and current run of three in a row are both records.
Wolfsburg (GER)
Previous best: winners (2012/13, 2013/14)
Quarter-final record: W5 L1
Key fact: Have faced Lyon in three of their four finals, winning in 2013 but losing in 2016 (on penalties) and 2018 (in extra time).
Chelsea v Paris
Chelsea (ENG)
Previous best: semi-finals (2017/18)
Quarter-final record: W1 L0
Key fact: All three previous campaigns ended by Wolfsburg.
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
Previous best: final (2014/15, 2016/17)
Quarter-final record: W3 L0
Key fact: Last team to knock Lyon out of Europe, in the 2014/15 round of 16.
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