Chelsea to face Real Madrid in Women's Champions League group stage
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Defending champions Barcelona will take on Benfica
(Reuters) - Chelsea will face Real Madrid, Swedish side BK Hacken and Paris FC, who knocked out Arsenal in qualifying, in the Women's Champions League group stage after the draw was held in Nyon on Friday.
Defending champions Barcelona will take on Benfica, four-time winners Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Rosengard.
Eight-time winners Olympique Lyonnais will be up against Slavia Prague, St Polten, and SK Brann, the first Norwegian team to reach the last-16 stage of the competition.
Bayern Munich, Paris St Germain, AS Roma, and Ajax Amsterdam were also drawn together.
The group stage begins on Nov. 14.
The final will be held at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao on May, 25.
GROUP STAGE DRAW
Group A: Barcelona, Rosengard, Benfica, Eintracht Frankfurt
Group B: Lyon, Slavia Prague, St Polten, SK Brann
Group C: Bayern Munich, Paris St Germain, AS Roma, Ajax Amsterdam
Group D: Chelsea, Real Madrid, Hacken, Paris FC
GROUP STAGES DRAW
Matchday 1: Nov. 14-15
Matchday 2: Nov. 22-23
Matchday 3: Dec. 13-14
Matchday 4: Dec. 20-21
Matchday 5: Jan. 24-25
Matchday 6: Jan. 30-31
