Barcelona begins the defence of their UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL) title against 2006/07 winners Arsenal in a big group stage clash at the start of the 2021/22 tournament, which airs on DAZN and the DAZN YouTube channel.
The Spaniards ended Lyon's five-year grip on the trophy after beating Chelsea 4-0 in last season's final and will be hoping this can be the start of an era of dominance.
Barcelona qualified for the 2021/22 group stage as a result of being the reigning champions and are looking to become the just the fourth club to successfully defend their title after Sweden's Umea, French powerhouse Lyon and Vfl Wolfsburg of Germany. However, opening games don't get much tougher than Arsenal.
The Gunners finished third in the Women's Super League last season, but their last appearance in European competition was in August 2020 where they lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals.
Arsenal have reached the last eight more than any other team in the UEFA Women's Champions League and are looking like an exciting outfit under new manager Jonas Eidevall. The Swede guided his team through qualifying with relative ease following a 4-0 win against Kazakhstan's Okzhetpes, a 3-1 first round victory over PSV and a 7-0 aggreate win over the Czech Republic's Slavia Prague.
Will the Blaugranes get their UWCL title defence off to the perfect start or will Arsenal make a statement?
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Barcelona vs. Arsenal.
Barcelona vs. Arsenal date, start time
- Date: Tuesday, October 5
- Kickoff time: 8:00 p.m. BST, 9:00 p.m. CET, 3:00 p.m. ET
The match kicks off at 9pm local time in Barcelona, which is 8pm for Arsenal fans in the UK and 3pm in New York City and the rest of the East Coast of the United States.
How to watch Barcelona vs. Arsenal on DAZN?
The match will be streamed live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe. You can sign up for a subscription here. However if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser.
This game along with the rest of this season's UEFA Women's Champions League will also be streamed on DAZN's dedicated UWCL YouTube Channel which fans can subscribe to here.
What devices are supported on DAZN?
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:
| Mobile Devices | TV & Streaming Devices | Game Consoles |
| iPhone, iPad | Amazon Fire TV | PlayStation 5 |
| Android phones, tablets | Amazon Fire TV Stick | PlayStation 4 |
| Amazon Fire tablet | Android TV | Xbox One |
| Apple TV | Xbox Series X & S | |
| Google Chromecast | ||
| LG Smart TV, Smartcast | ||
| Panasonic Smart TV | ||
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| Sony Smart TV |
Where is Barcelona vs. Arsenal?
The match will be staged at Estadi Johan Cruyff in Sant Joan Despí, Province of Barcelona. The stadium is situated close to FC Barcelona's training and youth facilities and holds up to 6,000 fans.
UWCL Matchday One Fixtures
Tuesday, Oct. 5
Group C
- Hoffenheim vs. HB Koge, 5:45 p.m. BST/6:45 p.m. CET
- Barcelona vs. Arsenal, 8:00 p.m. BST/ 9:00 p.m. CET
Group D
- Hacken vs. Lyon, 5:45 p.m. BST/6:45 p.m. CET
- Benfica vs. Bayern, 8:00 p.m. BST/ 9:00 p.m. CET
Wednesday, Oct. 6
Group A
- Severette FCCF vs. Juventus, 5:45 p.m. BST/6:45 p.m. CET
- Chelsea vs. Wolfsburg, 8:00 p.m. BST/ 9:00 p.m. CET
Group B
- Kharkiv vs. Real Madrid,5:45 p.m. BST/6:45 p.m. CET
- Breidablik vs. PSG, 8:00 p.m. BST/ 9:00 p.m. CET