Tuesday sees the start of the 2023-24 Women’s UEFA Champions League group stage and there are some huge matches to be played.
Although many will expect to see champions Barcelona to make it through, as well as Lyon, the record holders for most titles (8), there could be some surprises along the way and it wouldn’t be the first time in the competition.
So how will it all play out? Sophie Lawson has assessed each group, breaking down the narratives, picking the must-see matches and predicting which teams will advance to the round of 16.
GROUP A
Group A offers some of the same ties from last season’s competition, as Spanish LaLiga champions Barcelona shared a group with both Portugal‘s Benfica and Sweden’s Rosengård, who came bottom and are likely to do so again given their league season ends this weekend, on their way to the title.
It also marks a new era as German side Eintracht Frankfurt make their debut in group stage. Long-time fans of women’s football will know that the team used to be 1. FFC Frankfurt and held the record for Champions League titles (4) before Lyon overtook them, but they merged with Eintracht Frankfurt…
