- The Real Madrid W vs Arsenal W game will take place on Tuesday night.
- The match will kick off at 2045EAT.
- The first leg will be staged at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano.
A mouthwatering clash is in store as Real Madrid and Arsenal meet in the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday 18 March at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano.
Hosts Madrid find themselves back in the quarterfinals after two consecutive group stage exits having last reached the last 8 in their debut campaign in 2021/22 where they lost to Barcelona.
Despite starting this season’s group stage campaign with defeat against Chelsea, the Spanish side put together a four-game winning run against Celtic and Twente to progress.
On the other hand, Arsenal are in a joint-record 16th quarter-final and, like Madrid, bounced back from a Matchday 1 defeat (5-2 at Bayern) and ended up overtaking the German team for first place.
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Those five group wins came after Renée Slegers took over as interim coach before being handed permanent charge as Arsenal seek to reach an eighth semi-final.
The Gunners’ squad includes two former Barcelona players, Mariona Caldentey and Laia Codina, who both have perfect career records against the Spanish capital outfit (though new Arsenal signing Chloe Kelly has unhappy memories of a 2022/23 round 1 final loss at Madrid with her parent club Man City).
Caroline Weir of Madrid first came to England from Scotland to play for Arsenal between 2013 and 2015, while Signe Bruun will remember a 2020 quarter-final against the Gunners well when she scored Paris Saint-Germain’s winner.
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What time does Real Madrid W vs Arsenal W start?
The game is slated to kick off at 2045EAT on Tuesday 18 March at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano.
Real Madrid W vs Arsenal W Team News
Real Madrid midfielder Teresa Abelleira is set for a long spell on the sidelines after she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury while on international duty with Spain last month.
Defender Rocio Galvez will also miss the clash while Melanie Leupolz and Caroline Weir will hope to prove their fitness after missing Saturday’s clash.
Arsenal defender Lotte Wubben-Moy is unavailable for selection after missing the last four matches with an injury issue.
Goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar missed Friday’s win over Everton with a concussion, leaving Manuel Zinsberger in line to feature in back-to-back matches.
Full-back Emily Fox should be ready to operate on the right side of defence despite being forced off in the closing stages against the Toffees.
Beth Mead and Caitlin Foord are among those pushing for starting spots.
Possible starting line-ups
Real Madrid: Misa; Antônia, Lakrar, María Méndez, Olga Carmona; Toletti, Angeldahl; Caciedo, Weir, Athenea del Castillo; Bruun
Arsenal: Zinsberger; Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe; Little, Wälti; Mead, Maanum, Mariona Caldentey; Russo
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Real Madrid W vs Arsenal W Form guide
Real Madrid W
Last six games: DLWLWW
Last match: Real Madrid 2-2 Deportivo, 15/03, Liga F
Where they stand: 2nd in Liga F
Arsenal W
Last six games: WLWWWL
Last match: Everton 1-3 Arsenal, 14/03, Women’s Super League
Where they stand: 2nd in Women’s Super League
Where to watch Real Madrid W vs Arsenal W
Matches in this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League will be broadcast live and free on streaming platform DAZN throughout the world with the exception of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), where rights sit with beIN MENA, and China and its territories.
Selected matches are also streamed free on DAZN’s YouTube channel. The YouTube stream will also be embedded in the UEFA.com MatchCentres and on UEFA.tv for selected UEFA Women’s Champions League games, with highlights to follow at midnight CET.
Real Madrid W vs Arsenal W Prediction?
Both sides will be keen to get the first-leg advantage when they meet in Madrid.
Hosts Madrid will be desperate for a win but could face disappointment with the Gunners having won their final five group games to seal a quarter-final spot.
Where is the 2025 Women’s Champions League final?
Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon will stage the 2025 UEFA Women’s Champions League final on Saturday 24 May.
The home of Sporting CP opened in 2003 ahead of UEFA EURO 2004 in Portugal, replacing another stadium of the same name. It hosted a semi-final of that tournament, among other games, and was the venue for the UEFA Cup decider the following year.
The 2025 final will be the second Women’s Champions League showpiece to be held in Lisbon after 2014, when Estádio do Restelo staged Wolfsburg’s 4-3 win against Tyresö.