Football NewsSky SportsUnverified source· 11 Aug 2026
Chelsea Draw Real Sociedad in Champions League Qualifying
Chelsea must beat Real Sociedad to reach the Women's Champions League league phase.
Chelsea
team
Opponent
Real Sociedad
Round
Third qualifying round
First leg
August 26 at Chelsea
Second leg
September 2
What happened. Chelsea were drawn against Real Sociedad in the Women's Champions League third qualifying round, with the winner advancing to the league phase.
- Chelsea finished third in the WSL last season, requiring this tie.
- Real Sociedad finished third in Liga F, 21 points behind Barcelona.
- Losing teams drop into the Women's Europa Cup second qualifying round.
Winners of the nine ties join nine directly qualified clubs in the league phase.
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