
It's not necessarily been a classic UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage this year. Every group has had two elite teams dominate proceedings. Drama and jeopardy have been low. Scorelines have been large, which was predicted.
As Matchday 5 drew to a close with FC Barcelona beating Hammarby 3–0 in Sweden and Wolfsburg taking care of AS Roma 6–1 in Germany, all eight quarterfinals teams have now been confirmed. Joining the reigning UWCL champions Barcelona in the knockout rounds will be Lyon, Wolfsburg, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Manchester City.