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Chelsea and Arsenal have been issued their opponents for the Women's Champions League quarter-finals.
The Gunners, who topped Group C in the previous stage, will face Group D runner's-up Bayern Munich.
The Blues, who topped Group A, are tasked with title-holders Lyon, who finished second to Arsenal in the group stages.
Elsewhere, last year's runner's-up Barcelona are up against Group B runner's-up Roma, while Group B winners Wolfsburg will take on Group A runner's-up Paris St. Germain.
The first legs of the quarter-finals are set to take place on 21 and 22 March and will be hosted by the group stage runners-up. The second legs will commence a week later on 28 and 29 March.
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If Arsenal defeat Bayern Munich in the quarter-final stage, they face a semi-final clash with one of PSG or Wolfsburg.
If Chelsea take victory over Lyon, they will face the quarter-final victor of Barcelona versus Roma.
The first legs of the semi-finals take place on 22 and 23 April with the second legs following on 29 and 30 April.
The WSL clubs are the only remaining English sides in the showpiece tournament, and both underlined the growing prowess of British clubs in Europe as they finished top of unenviable groups.
Arsenal coolly dispatched their assignment of stifling title holders Lyon, and defeating Italian powerhouse Juventus, managed by former Gunner boss Joe Montemurro to finish with 13 points having accrued just one loss, one draw and four wins.
Meanwhile, Chelsea routinely handled last season’s semi-finalists Paris St. Germain, along with a Real Madrid side that eliminated Manchester City in the summer’s qualifying round.
The performances saw Emma Hayes' side tout 16 points by the end of the group stage, the most of any team, while boasting a goal difference only bested by Barcelona.
The displays from both sides sends a steely message to the traditional European behemoths of the mounting threat British clubs can potentially pose overseas, a milieu where they've typically failed to flourish.
While Chelsea reached the 2021 final, losing to Barcelona, no British side have claimed the Champions League title since Arsenal in 2007.x
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