UWCL draw: Emma Hayes’ Chelsea to face Ajax

UWCL draw: Emma Hayes' Chelsea to face Ajax

Emma Hayes’ Chelsea will face Ajax in the Women’s Champions League quarterfinal, while holders Barcelona have been drawn against Norwegian side SK Brann.

Eight-time champions Lyon will face Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain take on Swedish club Häcken.

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Seven different countries had clubs in the draw, though there were no representatives from Germany or Italy, after the big five European countries provided all of the quarterfinalists last season.

UEFA also made the semifinal draw pairings, with a possible clash between Chelsea and Barça in the offing if both overcome their quarterfinal opponents.

Chelsea were knocked out in the semifinals by Barça last year and lost 4-0 to the Spanish side in the 2021 final.