2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase
Europe premier club football tournament
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The 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase began on 11 February 2026 with the knockout phase play-offs and ended with the final on 23 May 2026 at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, Norway, to decide the champions of the 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League.[1] A total of 12 teams competed in the knockout phase, with 8 entering in the play-offs and 4 receiving a bye to the quarter-finals.[2]
Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Qualified teams
The knockout phase involved the top 12 teams that qualified from the league phase. The top 4 teams received a bye to the quarter-finals, while teams finishing in positions 5 to 12 entered the knockout phase play-offs.
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona |
| 2 |  OL Lyonnes |
| 3 |  Chelsea |
| 4 |  Bayern Munich |
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| 5 | Arsenal |
| 6 | Manchester United |
| 7 | Real Madrid |
| 8 |  Juventus |
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| 9 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 10 | Paris FC |
| 11 | Atlético Madrid |
| 12 |  OH Leuven |
Format
Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, then 30 minutes of extra time was played (the away goals rule was not applied). If the score was still level at the end of extra time, the winners were decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, which was played as a single match, if the score was level at the end of normal time, extra time would be played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score was still level.[2]
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows.[1]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knockout phase | Knockout phase play-offs | 18 December 2025 | 11–12 February 2026 | 18–19 February 2026 |
| Quarter-finals | 24–25 March 2026 | 1–2 April 2026 | ||
| Semi-finals | N/a | 25–26 April 2026 | 2–3 May 2026 | |
| Final | 23 May 2026 at Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | |||
Bracket
| Knockout phase play-offs | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Paris FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Barcelona | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Real Madrid | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 23 May – Oslo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Barcelona | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | OH Leuven | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | OL Lyonnes | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Arsenal | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | Arsenal | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | OL Lyonnes | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Juventus | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | OL Lyonnes (a.e.t.) | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Knockout phase play-offs
The draw for the knockout phase play-offs was held on 18 December 2025, 13:00 CET.[3]
Seeding
The draw was split into two seeded and two unseeded pots, based on the predetermined pairings for the knockout phase. Teams were allocated based on their final position in the league phase. Teams in positions 5 to 8 were seeded (playing the second legs at home), while teams in positions 9 to 12 were unseeded. The draw began with the unseeded teams, allocating them all to a tie. Once completed, all the seeded teams were drawn into a tie as their opponents.
| 5/6 vs 11/12 | 7/8 vs 9/10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
Summary
The first legs were played on 11 and 12 February, and the second legs on 18 and 19 February 2026.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 0–5 | Manchester United | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Paris FC | 2–5 | Real Madrid | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| OH Leuven | 1–7 | Arsenal | 0–4 | 1–3 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 4–2 | Juventus | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Matches
| Atlético Madrid | 0–3 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Report[4] |
|
| Manchester United | 2–0 | Atlético Madrid |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[6] |
Manchester United won 5–0 on aggregate.
Real Madrid won 5–2 on aggregate.
Arsenal won 7–1 on aggregate.
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2–2 | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Report[16] |
|
VfL Wolfsburg won 4–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 December 2025 (after the knockout phase play-offs draw).[3]
Seeding
As the bracket was fixed, the draw contained only four seeded pots, based on the predetermined pairings for the knockout phase, with the top-four teams allocated based on their final position in the league phase. Teams in positions 1 to 4 were seeded (playing the second legs at home), while the bracket positions of the winners of the knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) were predetermined. The top-four teams were drawn into the bracket against one of their two possible opponents.
| 1/2 vs 7/8/9/10 | 3/4 vs 5/6/11/12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeded | Predetermined | Seeded | Predetermined |
Summary
The first legs were played on 24 and 25 March, and the second legs on 1 and 2 April 2026.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 3–5 | Bayern Munich | 2–3 | 1–2 |
| Real Madrid | 2–12 | Barcelona | 2–6 | 0–6 |
| Arsenal | 3–2 | Chelsea | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1–4 | OL Lyonnes | 1–0 | 0–4 (a.e.t.) |
Matches
| Manchester United | 2–3 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[20] |
| Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[22] |
|
Bayern Munich won 5–3 on aggregate.
Barcelona won 12–2 on aggregate.
Arsenal won 3–2 on aggregate.
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1–0 | OL Lyonnes |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[32] |
OL Lyonnes won 4–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Teams seeded one and two played the second leg at home if they progressed to this stage. If a seeded team was beaten, the team that eliminated them took over their seeding position.[3]
Summary
The first legs were played on 25 and 26 April, and the second legs on 2 and 3 May 2026.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 3–5 | Barcelona | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Arsenal | 3–4 | OL Lyonnes | 2–1 | 1–3 |
Matches
| Bayern Munich | 1–1 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[36] |
|
Barcelona won 5–3 on aggregate.
OL Lyonnes won 4–3 on aggregate.
Final
The final was played on 23 May 2026 at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. The winner of semi-final 1 was designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes.[44][3]
| Barcelona | 4–0 | OL Lyonnes |
|---|---|---|
|
Report[45] |