women's champions league

Arsenal, women's football, women's sport

Powerful Paris prove too strong for an Arsenal side lacking "big-game" preparation

Arsenal head coach Joe Montemurro bemoaned his side's lack of competitive match practice ahead of their Women's Champions League quarter-final defeat to Paris St.Germain.

"Big-game intensities, big-game scenarios and big-game physicality, they can only be replicated in big games. We haven't had any. That's the truth, but it's not an excuse," said Montemurro.

The match in...

'We could have done better': Glasgow City lament 9-1 Champions League defeat

Glasgow City manager Laura Montgomery showed some typical understatement in assessing her team's performance in their Champions League quarter-final defeat to Wolfsburg.

"There are many things we could have done better," she said. Having gone into the break 4-0 down before eventually succumbing 9-1, she's not wrong.

When the draw was made last year, Glasgow could have...

Football, women's football, women's sport

Glasgow sign South African in "biggest transfer in Scottish football history"

Glasgow City have boosted their squad ahead of the Women's Champions League quarter-final against Wolfsburg with the signing of South Africa captain Janine van Wyk.

The defender has played a record 170 for her country and led them in their debut appearance in the World Cup last year.

The club described her capture as one of 'the biggest transfers in Scottish football history...

Arsenal, women's football, women's sport

New Arsenal signings available for Champions League quarter-final

Arsenal's chances of European success this season have been boosted after UEFA announced their new summer signings will be eligible to play in the Champions League quarter-final against Paris St Germain in August.

Switzerland international Noelle Maritz became Arsenal's fourth summer signing, joining Steph Catley, Lydia Williams and Malin Gut at the club. Caitlin Foord, who moved to...

Manchester City, football, women's football

Transfer News: Man City sign England star

The prospect of Champions League football persuaded England striker Chloe Kelly to move to Manchester City after announcing her departure from Everton.

Kelly spent four seasons at Everton having signed from Arsenal but rejected a new two-year contract in June.

"The chance to play Champions League football and just being at the club as a whole is massive," she told BBC Sport...

Women, women's football, summer sport

Glasgow City find funds to maintain European dream

Glasgow City will be able to take part in their Women's Champions League quarter-final against Wolfsburg following a donation from businessman James Anderson to pay for travel and testing costs.

The Scottish Women's Premier League team were struggling to find funding for the trip to Spain to play the tie on 21 August after UEFA decided all competing teams would have to travel in...

Women's football, women's sport, Lyon, football, England, France

England stars extend stay at Lyon

England stars Lucy Bronze and Alex Greenwood are hopeful of completing the domestic season in France after agreeing contract extensions at Lyon until the end of August.

Their original deals were due to expire in June but they will now be able to play in the Women's Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich on Saturday 22 August as well as the semis and final should they...

Women's sport, women's football, Champions League, Arsenal

Dates set for Arsenal and Glasgow Champions League quarter-finals

Arsenal will play their Women's Champions League quarter-final against Paris St Germain in San Sebastian, Spain, on Saturday 22 August after UEFA confirmed the dates for the remaining knockout matches.

Glasgow City will be in action 24 hours earlier when they face Wolfsburg also in San Sebastian on Friday 21 August.

The remaining last eight ties will be played in Bilbao -...

Women, women's football, summer sport

England to get additional Champions League spot in format change

The Women's Super League is set to gain an additional Champions League place from 2021 onwards after UEFA announced a major overhaul of the competition.

For the first time, there will be a group stage introduced for the 2021-22 season once teams reach the last 16. Four groups of four will play each other home and away with the top two in each group going through to the quarter-finals...

UEFA, Champions League, Women's Champions League, Women's Football

August return for Women's Champions League

European football governing body, UEFA, has confirmed this season's Women's Champions League will be completed in August.

The remaining matches will be played in a "final eights" format, with the quarter-finals, semis and final all taking place in northern Spain between 21-30 August.

Arsenal and Glasgow City are both still in the competition, the Gunners drawn to face Paris...

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