Women’s Champions League turn of 16: tie by tie

The UEFA Women’s Champions League turn of 16 has constructed some fascinating ties – here is a discerning guide.

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Round of 16 ties (8/9 15/16 November)

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Chelsea (ENG) v Rosengård (SWE)

• Chelsea, carrying been knocked out by Wolfsburg in their initial dual campaigns, separated Bayern München in a turn of 32.
• RosengÃ¥rd striker Anja Mittag became a initial actor to 50 goals when she scored in a final round.
• Chelsea goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl and RosengÃ¥rd midfielder Anita Asante will be confronting their former clubs.

Fiorentina (ITA) v Wolfsburg (GER)

• Fiorentina are a usually debutants left in this round, carrying knocked out former finalists Fortuna Hjørring.
• Two-time winners Wolfsburg scored 15 goals over dual last-32 legs opposite Spanish champions Atlético Madrid.
• Wolfsburg are a usually past finalists still in this foe other than holders Lyon.

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LSK Kvinner (NOR) v Manchester City (ENG)

• Lillestrom-based LSK have cumulative a fourth true Norwegian pretension to safeguard their berth in a 2018/19 competition.
• No Norwegian side have reached a quarter-finals given Røa in 2009/10.
• City got to a semis on their contest entrance final season.

Brescia (ITA) v Montpellier (FRA)

• Brescia are in a turn of 16 for a third year running; they kick Fortuna in 2015/16 though mislaid to a same foe final term.
• Montpellier finished forward of final season’s beaten finalists Paris Saint-Germain to take France’s second place in Europe; they won 2-0 during 2009 runners-up Zvezda-2005 in Russia to renovate a 1-0 first-leg necessity in a turn of 32.
• Montpellier done it to a semi-finals on their entrance in 2005/06.

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BIIK-Kazygurt (KAZ) v Lyon (FRA, holders)

• Last deteriorate BIIK mislaid during this theatre to Paris, who went on to be beaten on penalties by Lyon in a final.
• BIIK have claimed wins opposite Verona, Sparta Praha and Glasgow City and drawn with FFC Frankfurt and Barcelona in prior home legs.
• Lyon are aiming to be a initial five-time winners and a usually group to lift a prize 3 seasons in a row.

Sparta Praha (CZE) v Linköping (SWE) 

• Linköping kick Sparta 2-0 during home and 1-0 divided in this turn in 2010/11, a fourth time a Prague bar had been separated by Swedish antithesis in 8 entries.
• Linköping have already requisitioned their 2018/19 place around a Damallsvenskan.
• Sparta are contesting this turn of a initial time given 2012/13.

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Gintra Universitetas (LTU) v Barcelona (ESP)

• In their usually prior coming during this theatre in 2014/15, Gintra mislaid 5-0 during home to Brøndby, afterwards won 2-0 away.
• Barcelona were in a semi-finals for a initial time final season.
• UEFA Women’s Player of a Year for 2016/17, Lieke Martens scored home and divided in a turn of 32 in her initial European tie given fasten Barcelona.
  

Stjarnan (ISL) v Slavia Praha (CZE)

• Stjarnan’s win opposite Rossiyanka in a turn of 32 was Iceland’s first-ever knockout feat in this competition.
• Stjarnan’s prior 3 campaigns had all been finished by Russian opponents.
• By surpassing to this theatre along with Sparta, Slavia have ensured Prague are a initial city ever to have dual teams in a turn of 16.