The UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-finals are set to start with a pair of tantalizing match-ups for the fans.
First up is a loaded Barcelona Femini side which includes stars Alexia Putellas and Jennifer Hermoso taking on a historically large Wolfsburg women’s side which includes several Germany internationals such as Sara Doorsoun, Tabea Wassmuth and captain Alexandra Popp.
Barcelona star Lieke Martens will sit out as his injury-battered campaign continues to wane with a hamstring problem, but a white-hot Putellas carried the side to the semi-finals, with three goals in the two-legged quarter-final win over Real Madrid.
Then, on Sunday, a star-studded side from Lyon Feminin take on bitter French rivals PSG Feminine. Several French international stars line up on both sides of the pitch in this game, including Wendie Renard, Amadine Henry, Kadidiatou Diani and Grace Geyoro. American internationals Catarina Macario and Lindsey Horan will also be on the pitch, both for Lyon.
Macario and Ada Hegerberg both scored key goals in both quarter-final wins over Juventus to lead Lyon into the last four in comeback fashion, while Switzerland international Ramona Bachmann’s goal at the 112th minute in the second leg gave PSG the thrilling victory over Bayern Munich in the previous round. .
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Women’s Champions League semi-final schedule
The semi-finals will be played from April 22 to 24 (first leg) and April 30 (return match).
first leg
| Date | Match | Time (ET) |
| Fri 22 April | Barcelona 5Wolfsburg 1 | Strong points |
| Sun April 24 | Lyon v PSG | 11:00 |
second leg
| Date | Match | Time (ET) |
| Sat 30 April | Wolfsburg v Barcelona | 12:00 p.m. |
| Sat 30 April | PSG against Lyon | 15:00 |
Women’s Champions League Final
| Date | Match | Time (ET) |
| Sat 21 May | Barcelona/Wolfsburg vs Lyon/PSG | 1:00 p.m. |
The winner of the first semi-final (Barcelona v Wolfsburg) will technically be the home team for the final on May 21 at Juventus Stadium in Turin, despite it being a neutral venue.
The designation of a home team for a neutral venue final is an important formality for matters such as bench assignments, shirt assignments and other procedural, competitive and administrative considerations.
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Champions League quarter-final results
The quarter-finals were played over two legs in April, with clubs from all of Europe’s Big Five leagues taking part. In the end, two French teams qualified for the semi-finals, plus a Spanish club and a German, leaving clubs from England and Italy excluded.
| Result of the 1st round | Return match result | AGGREGATE |
| Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona | Barcelona 5-2 Real Madrid | Barcelona 8, Real Madrid 3 |
| Arsenal 1-1 Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg 2-0 Arsenal | Wolfsburg 3, Arsenal 1 |
| Juventus 2-1 Lyon | Lyon 3-1 Juventus | Lyon 4Juventus 3 |
| Bayern Munich 1-2 PSG | PSG 2-2 Bayern Munich | PSG 4, Bayern Munich 3 |
How to watch the UEFA Women’s Champions League
The 2021-22 UEFA Champions League is driven around the world by DAZN.
- Appointment: 61 matchdays from October 5, 2021 to May 21, 2022
- TV channels: DAZN (worldwide, except Middle East and North Africa)
- Diffusion: DAZN (worldwide, except Middle East and North Africa)
DAZN hosts the UEFA Women’s Champions League in all countries of the world, on television and live broadcastexcept for the Middle East and North Africa.
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