Manchester City Women have been drawn to face Chelsea Women in the quarter-finals of the Women's Champions League, while Arsenal Women will meet Real Madrid.
Sonia Bompastor's Chelsea cruised through to the last eight of the competition with a perfect record of six wins from six in the group stage, taking 18 points from clashes with Real Madrid, FC Twente and Celtic.
The Blues were one of just two teams to sail through to the quarter-finals with a 100% record alongside eight-time winners Lyon Women, and Chelsea's reward will be a blockbuster battle with Man City.
The two Women's Super League clubs are already scheduled to meet in next month's Women's League Cup final, as Man City overcame Arsenal in Thursday's semi-final after Chelsea's success over West Ham United on Wednesday.
Man City and Chelsea represent two of three WSL clubs in the quarter-finals of the Women's Champions League alongside Arsenal, marking the first time in the competition's history where three teams from the same nation have advanced to the last eight.
Renee Slegers's Gunners - who have enjoyed a terrific revival since the 36-year-old took over from Jonas Eidevall - topped Group C above Bayern Munich and will take on Real Madrid for the right to advance to the last four.
Man City, Chelsea on Barcelona collision course in semi-finals
Real placed second in Group A behind Chelsea, whose fellow 18-pointers Lyon will square up to Bayern Munich Women in the quarter-finals, while reigning champions Barcelona Women are set to tackle Wolfsburg Women.
The draw for the semi-finals was also conducted on Friday, and the victor of Man City's all-English contest with Chelsea could come up against holders Barcelona in the last four.
Meanwhile, Arsenal could earn another date with Bayern Munich should they get past Real Madrid; the Gunners memorably conquered the Bavarians in the quarter-finals of the 2022-23 edition before losing to Wolfsburg in the final four.
The first legs of the Women's Champions League quarter-finals will take place on March 18/19, where Arsenal and Chelsea - as group winners - will be away to Real Madrid and Man City respectively first up.
The quarter-final second legs then take place on March 26/27, before the semi-final first legs are played on April 19/20 and 26/27, and the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon will host the final on May 24.
2024-25 Women's Champions League knockout draw in full:
Quarter-finals:
Real Madrid vs. Arsenal
Manchester City vs. Chelsea
Wolfsburg vs. Barcelona
Bayern Munich vs. Lyon
Semi-finals:
Wolfsburg/Barcelona vs. Manchester City/Chelsea
Real Madrid/Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich/Lyon
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