Sports
Women’s Champions League: Chelsea face Atl. Madrid, Barcelona meets Fortuna
Premier League side Chelsea will face Spanish giants Atletico Madrid in the Round of 16 of the Women’s Champions League.
Defending champions Lyon, who have won a record seven titles and made it five in a row last season, face Danish side Brøndby, while Manchester City face Fiorentina.
The only other past champions still in the competition is Wolfsburg who face Norwegian side LSK Kvinner – the former club of interim England head coach Hege Riise.
First legs are scheduled to be played between March 3 and 4, with the return fixtures expected to take place between March 10 and 11.
The final will be played at Gothenburg’s Gamla Ullevi stadium on May 16.
Full draw as follows:
Wolfsburg (GER) vs LSK Kvinner (NOR)
Barcelona (ESP) vs Fortuna Hjørring (DEN)
Rosengård (SWE) vs St. Pölten (AUT)
BIIK-Kazygurt (KAZ) vs Bayern München (GER)
Manchester City (ENG) vs Fiorentina (ITA)
Sparta Praha (CZE) vs Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
Lyon (FRA) vs Brøndby (DEN)
Chelsea (ENG) vs Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
-Sky Sports
-
News19 hours ago
Active WWII bomb discovered near German stadium
-
News22 hours ago
Boat mishap: CILT demands stakeholders’ collaboration for waterways safety
-
Metro22 hours ago
Insecurity: Plateau community seeks ban of bandits-friendly bikes
-
health8 hours ago
UK pledges £1b to support Nigeria’s fight against malaria
-
Economy8 hours ago
Good tax system will attract foreign investment – CITN
-
Metro8 hours ago
Police foil kidnapping attempt, rescue three victims in Bauchi
-
News8 hours ago
Tinubu mourns Enugu senator Ayogu Eze
-
News9 hours ago
Anambra lawmaker raises alarm over cult-related deaths in Awka