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Barça Femení vs Arsenal: Women's Champions League preview, predictions, team news and TV info
Barça Femení vs Arsenal: Women's Champions League preview, predictions, team news and TV info

Arsenal have won each of their last three matches against Liga F opposition, most memorably defeating Barcelona in the 2025 final in Lisbon. However, the Gunners have lost their last two outings in Spain, including being smashed 4-1 by Barça in 2021, their most-recent such victory coming at Miniestadi in 2021.

So, ahead of Arsenal's Champions League encounter with the holders at Camp Nou, we've put together a preview alongside predictions, team news and TV info.

Barcelona vs Arsenal match info

Country Broadcaster(s)
UK & Ireland Disney+
United States Paramount+
Spain TV3, 3Cat and Movistar+
Europe and Australia Disney+
Canada OneSoccer
South America ESPN3
Arab world beIN SPORTS
India and South Asia FanCode
Southeast Asia beIN SPORTS

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Given Arsenal's less than impressive form this season, the 1,000 Gooners heading to Catalonia this week are surely fearing the worst. On Sunday, the Gunners did claim a much-needed WSL win, with Alessia Russo at the double to defeat Liverpool at Anfield. That though was only their third league win in nine attempt, moving up to sixth, the club's title aspirations effectively over long ago.

Despite this, Renée Slegers' side are perhaps unfortunate not to be on maximum points in the Champions League league phase. The Gunners have so far beaten HB Køge and Benfica in Borehamwood, with Russo bagging a hat-trick in the latter a fortnight ago.

In between, having led 2-0 in the French capital, Arsenal threw away two points against Paris FC, rather literally handing the hosts a late penalty at Stade Jean-Bouin. With OL Lyonnes at Meadow Park and then Inter Milan at Stadio Brianteo their final two fixtures, the Gunners probably require two victories to secure a top four place. Anything they collect here though will be a massive bonus.

That's because, Barcelona have very much underlined they are still the team to beat. The holders have won all three league phase matches to date, scoring 19 goals, swatting aside Paris FC and then Roma, before an 8-0 victory over HB Køge at Capelli Sport Stadion two weeks ago.

Pere Romeu is seeking to guide Barcelona to a seventh successive Champions League Final in Warsaw next May. Barça Femení have won four of the previous six, albeit one of the sides to beat them was Arsenal, a famous 1-0 smash and grab at Estádio José Alvalade the season before last. Well, were Slegers' side able to replicate that at Camp Nou, it would be an equally massive surprise.

Barcelona team news

To say Barcelona's attack is frightening would be an understatement. Caroline Graham Hansen has scored in all three league phase games so far this season, as has Ewa Pajor who, if she finds the net her, will become the first women to score in nine consecutive Champions League games.

Arsenal team news

Ona Batlle could face her former club, but Maria Caldentey will be denied the chance to do so due to a thigh injury. Selina Cerci and Chloe Kelly are also sidelined, while Taylor Hinds and 2025 final match-winner Stina Blackstenius are both doubts, the former taken off during Sunday's win on Merseyside.

Renée Slegers does at least have Alessia Russo. Her hat-trick against Benfica makes Russo the highest scoring Englishwomen in Champions League history, having netted 13 times in the competition since the start of last season.

Predicted Line-ups

Barcelona predicted lineup: Cata Coll; Schertenleib, Cámara, van Asten, Brugts; Serrajordi, Guijarro, Bonmatí; Graham Hansen, Pina, Pajor.

Arsenal predicted lineup: Rodríguez; Fox, Williamson, Catley, Batlle; Stanway, Little, Cooney-Cross; Smith, Baum, Russo.

Score prediction: Barcelona 4-1 Arsenal.

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