Lyon could face French rival PSG in Women’s Champions League

<p>NYON, Switzerland &mdash; Five-time defending champion Lyon will play either French rival Paris Saint-Germain or Sparta Prague in the quarterfinals of the Women’s Champions League.</p>
<p>Friday’s <a href="https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/0261-1073ee9357a1-157deae23f47-1000–quarter-final-ties-set/">draw</a> also paired Chelsea with two-time champion Wolfsburg, Barcelona against Manchester City, and Bayern Munich with Swedish club Rosengård.</p>
<p>Quarterfinal matches begin March 24 and the semifinals will be a month later. The final is scheduled for May 16 in Gothenburg, Sweden.</p>
<p>Seven quarterfinalists are set. The final spot will go to either PSG or Sparta Prague, with the French club leading 5-0 going into the second leg on Wednesday.</p>
<p>French powerhouse Lyon has won five straight titles and seven overall. It’s also on a 30-game unbeaten streak in the Champions League.</p>
<p>PSG handed Lyon its only loss of the domestic season, 1-0 on Nov. 20 in Paris. PSG is unbeaten in the French league.</p>
<p>Lyon’s path to a sixth consecutive title would have it meeting the winner of Barcelona-Man City in the semifinals.</p>
<p>Wolfsburg has been eliminated by Lyon in five consecutive seasons, including last season in the final. The German squad won back-to-back titles in 2013 and ’14.</p>
<p>In September, Chelsea signed <a href="https://apnews.com/article/1f114d01f42acd26d3ae36a68b3f5157">Denmark captain Pernille Harder</a> from Wolfsburg for what was described as a record transfer fee, reportedly $355,000.</p>
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