Matchday 3 of the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) brings another round of thrilling encounters as the competition heats up in Groups A and B. Teams are determined to make their mark, whether by bouncing back from earlier losses or by solidifying their dominance in the standings.
Juventus vs Arsenal: Battle for the second place
Venue: Stadium Pozzo-Lamarmora, Biella
Date: Tuesday, November 12 | 18:45 CET / 12:45 ET
One of the blockbusters of Group C is back in action, each of them arriving at Matchday 3 of the UEFA Women’s Champions League in different spirits. Arsenal travels to Italy after a great win against Vålerenga, in which summer star signing Mariona Caldentey keeps adding goals to her list, having scored in the two games the Gunner have faced so far, being part of their first three points.
The hosts saw their first 2024 UEFA Women’s Champions League loss to the hands of Bayern Munich, conceding two goals that cut their winning streak, Sofia Cantore being the author of the only goal the Bianconeri have netted so far, taking their pitch looking to get another set of point that boost them up in the table.
Bayern vs Vålerenga: Essential three points
Venue: FC Bayern Campus-Stadion, Munich
Date: Tuesday, November 12 | 21:00 CET/ 15:00 ET
The leaders and last place of Group C find themselves in a crucial battle in Munich, Bayern looking to seal the first place of the Group, Vålerenga in the hunt for their first win in the 2024 UWCL campaign.
October Player of the Month Pernille Harder has been on fire since the first match of the Group Stage. After netting a hat-trick against Arsenal in her first 2024 UWCL match, where she scored her 50th goal in the competition, she showed up for the Bavarians again in Italy, being one of the authors for the 2-nil win versus Juventus. Now, she and the rest of the team will play for their third straight win, solidifying their first position in Group C, and clinching their ticket to the next round.
Vålerenga is still to get their first win in their UWCL Group Stage. They showed a great display of their defensive lines, only conceding one goal against Juventus in their 2024/2025 season debut. They found the back of the net in Matchday 2, Olaug Tvedten getting one goal in the 4-1 defeat against Arsenal, a player to watch in their quest to Munich to shake things up while looking for their first set of points.
FC Barcelona vs St. Pölen: Defending Champions looking to make another statement
Venue: Estadi Johan Cruyff, Barcelona
Date: Tuesday, November 12 | 18:45 CET / 12:45 ET
The current Champions are looking to keep their tally; after coming back from a Matchday 1 defeat, they rose back to the goal machine they’re known for, netting nine goals against Hammarby. With seven different goal scorers wanting to keep the ball rolling, FC Barcelona welcomes St. Pölen to keep their comeback plan on the go.
The Austrian side, who is yet to add points to their UEFA Women’s Champions League camping, still managed to stunt fans all over the world, scoring two goals against Manchester City in their second game in Group D, Melanie Brunnthaler and Kamila Dubcová being the authors. They, alongside the rest of the squad, will try to repeat the feat again, this time against the defending Champions, giving St.Pölen a new chapter to add to their UWCL story.
Manchester City vs Hammarby: The Citizens looking to solidify their position
Venue: Manchester City Academy Stadium, Manchester
Date: Tuesday, November 12 | 21:00 CET/ 15:00 ET
Manchester City have been part of two great matches so far in the 2024/2025 UEFA Women’s Champions League. Kicking it off with the biggest upset of the season so far, defeating FC Barcelona to get an early lead in Group D. In Matchday 2, they completed a comeback against St. Pölen in their first away game, Aoba Fujino and Mary Fowler stepping up for the Citizens to secure six points, still on top of the table, ready for their next challenge at home.
Hammarby, who already knows what victory in this Group Stage is, will play to bounce back to the winning ways after a defeat in their second match in Group D. With three points already to their name, Vilde Hasund and Cathinka Tandberg the players who gave their well-known fan base the goals, the Swedish side will take of their lessons from their last defeat against FC Barcelona to fight for the second set of points that will keep them in the game.
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