Overview
- UEFA confirmed the semifinal ties, with two-legged matchups scheduled this weekend and return legs in May for a place in the Oslo final on May 23.
- Bayern Munich enter as German champions after a dominant league season, yet they are the only semifinalist without a prior Women’s Champions League final.
- Barcelona lead the tournament with 32 goals and have won 19 straight two-legged ties in Europe, signaling a potent attack and steady defense.
- Lyon have lost only once this season, falling 1-0 at Wolfsburg in the quarterfinal first leg before responding with a 4-0 extra-time win to advance.
- Arsenal, the defending champion, come in with mixed form after edging Chelsea on aggregate in the quarters and then losing at home to Brighton in the FA Cup.