Arsenal, Man City, Celtic Learn Round-Two Qualifying Opponents in Women's Champions League

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Arsenal, Man City, Celtic Learn Round-Two Qualifying Opponents in Women

Jonas Eidevall's Arsenal team, who secured victories against Rangers and Rosenborg on their path to this stage of the tournament, will now go up against BK Hacken of Sweden. The Swedish side made it to the quarter-finals in the previous season and will undoubtedly provide a tough challenge for the Gunners.

The teams faced one another in the quarter-finals of the Champions League back in 2011/12, with Arsenal running out 3-2 winners.

Man City start their campaign at the second round by virtue of having finished second in the WSL last season.

They face Paris FC, who beat Real Madrid home and away in last season's group stages but finished third in a group that contained both Chelsea and BK Hacken.

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Celtic were the only British team to be involved in the Champions Path draw, having won the Scottish Women's Premier League in 2023/24.

They, too, begin their campaign at this stage with a tie against Ukrainian champions Vorskla Poltava.

The first legs of the two-legged ties will take place on September 18 and 19, with the returns on September 25 and 26.

The winners of the round-two qualifying fixtures will progress to the group stages of the competition, joining Barcelona, Lyon, Bayern Munich and Chelsea.

The group-stage draw will take place on Friday September 27, with the subsequent fixtures scheduled to be played on the following dates: