Arsenal narrowly avoided a disastrous start to their Women's Champions League campaign as Mariona Caldentey converted a dramatic stoppage-time penalty to secure a 1-0 win over HB Koge. Despite dominating possession against their Danish opponents, the Gunners looked toothless for much of the evening at Boreham Wood.
The road to European glory has been mapped out following the UEFA Women's Champions League league phase draw in Nyon. England's elite representatives have discovered their fate, with several mouth-watering ties confirmed for this campaign.
Chelsea, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have all learned their opponents for the third qualifying round of the Women's Champions League, with victory in the final round of the preliminary stage to secure passage through to the league phase of the 2026-27 edition of the UWCL. With the likes of Ajax and Inter lurking as potential opposition, Tuesday's draw threw up some interesting ties.
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