Rome (AP) – updated League of Women's Champions Open with a blockbuster Chloe Kelly Arsenal and record eight -time winner Lyon on Tuesday.
This is the match of the semi-finals of the last season-when Arsenal canceled the deficit of the first leg and continued to defeat Barcelona in the final.
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Then Kelly added another trophy when she brought England to the second in a row Women's European Championship Championship In July.
On Saturday, Kelly left the bench to win the temporary equalizer in the loss of the arsenal with a score of 3: 2 in Manchester City, the former club. She signed a deal with Arsenal in July after playing a loan club from the city for the second half of last season after playing the London Club.
Lyon added some victory in the offseason, signing the 22-year-old brand Jule from Wolfsburg and Marie-Antanonnett Katoto from Paris Saint-Germain.
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The brand scored two goals and provided two programs During the run of Germany to the semifinals in the euro, while Katoto is the best scorer of Paris Saint-Herman with 131 naked in 152 matches.
Barcelona, who has preserved the three -time winner Ballon d'Oor Aitana Bonmati And Alexy Putllas, among the off -season exodus of players in Fellout from financial problems in the men's team, opens up at home against the Munich Bavaria.
Barcelona, who reached the last five finals and won three, could also rely on young players, such as midfielder Clara Serrajordi, who at the age of 17 became the second player who won the Spanish Women's League against Eibar on Saturday.
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New format
After the men moved from the group phase to the format based on the league last season, the women's tournament also takes this step.
Currently, there are 18 teams two more than in the old format, for the league phase from 54 games, which ends in December.
The teams that finish the first in the fourth in the standings are advanced directly to the quarter -finals. Those who are ranking No. 5–12 go to the play -off the knockout. The lower six teams are excluded.
Half of the teams came through qualifications, including Manchester United, Real Madrid, Roma and Paris.
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Other matches this week: Juventus against Benfica; Paris FC against OH Leuven; Twens against Chelsea; Real Madrid against Roma; Saint is full against Atleti; Manchester United against Valeranda; and Wolfsburg against PSG.
The finale will take place at the stadium Ulalevala in Oslo, Norway, in May.
There is also a new second -level tournament called “Women's Cup of Europe”, which finishes the qualification to the draw in 16 teams, planned for the next week.
How to see
Competition has New broadcast With the Disney+ paid television operator until the 2030 season. Some games will be shown on the air of national national networks.
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Andrew Dammt, Associated Press
