LONDON (AP) — Defending champion Arsenal 2 goal advantage She is set to defend against Chelsea in the Women’s Champions League quarter-final second leg on Wednesday.
Arsenal underlined their qualification for back-to-back titles by defeating English rivals Chelsea 3-1 in the first leg last Tuesday.
The London derby marks the first time in the history of the Women’s Champions League that teams from the same city will play each other.
Last year, Chelsea managed to overcome a two-goal deficit in the second leg of the quarter-final against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge to reach the semi-finals.
Arsenal manager Renee Slegers said: “It’s only half-time so there’s still a lot of work to do. That’s how we’ll approach the game.”
The winner will face Wolfsburg or Lyon in the semi-finals.
Manchester United, who made their first appearance in the quarter-finals, will travel to Germany after the match. Lost 3-2 to Bayern Munich In the opening leg at Old Trafford.
Bayern are aiming to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2021. No English team has ever defeated Bayern away in this competition.
The winner of the quarter-finals will face Barcelona or Real Madrid.
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