UWCL Preview: Matchday five in the group stage kicks off

The UEFA Women's Champions League group stage continues with matchday five as Arsenal and Chelsea lead their groups and could book their spot in the quarter-finals.

See where all our Matildas Abroad will be in action in our preview! All UWCL games are broadcast live and free on the DAZN Football YouTube channel. 

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Group A

Sam Kerr's Chelsea is closing in on a quarter-finals spot remaining undefeated in their past four group-stage games, picking up 3 wins and 1 draw.

Chelsea will take on Vllaznia on matchday five, with Kerr scoring four goals in the Blues' last outing against the Albanian-based side.

Rocio Galvez of Real Madrid and Sam Kerr of FC Chelsea battle for the ball during the UEFA Women's Champions League group A match between Real Madrid and Chelsea FC at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on December 8, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Miguel Angel Acero/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Rocio Galvez of Real Madrid and Sam Kerr of FC Chelsea battle for the ball during the UEFA Women's Champions League group A match between Real Madrid and Chelsea FC at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on December 8, 2022, in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Miguel Angel Acero/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

The Blues will go through to the quarter-finals if they avoid defeat by Vllaznia, or if Real Madrid does not beat Paris. Currently sitting in first place in group a, Chelsea will be confirmed first place if they win and Paris do not, or if Chelsea draw and Paris lose.

Meanwhile, Lydia Williams' Paris Saint-Germain are three points behind Chelsea in second place and sits just two points in front of Real Madrid who is their next opposition. 


A victory against Real Madrid will take the French side through to the quarter-finals with a game to spare, and give them a chance to avenge their semi-final exit in the UWCL last season.

PSG's last two outings in the UWCL have seen them record 5-0  and 4-0 victories over Vllaznia, to record their first two wins of the group stage. 

Vllaznia v  Chelsea
Date: Saturday, December 17
Kick-off: 4:45 am AEDT

PSG v Real Madrid
Date: Saturday, December 17
Kick-off: 7:00 am AEDT

Group C

Steph Catley and Caitlin Foord's Arsenal currently sit first in their group with 3 wins and 1 draw and will be aiming to replicate their first group stage win over Lyon when they host Ellie Carpenter's reigning UWCL champions, Lyon, at Emirates Stadium

Arsenal recorded a 5-1 win over Lyon to kick-start their group stage, inflicting the heaviest European defeat on the eight-time champions as Foord scored two goals in the game. 

Caitlin Foord of Arsenal celebrates after scoring their sides first goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League group C match between Olympique Lyon and Arsenal at Groupama Stadium on October 19, 2022 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
Caitlin Foord of Arsenal celebrates after scoring their sides' first goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League group C match between Olympique Lyon and Arsenal at Groupama Stadium on October 19, 2022, in Lyon, France. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

The Gunners will go through on Matchday 5 if they avoid defeat by Lyon by four goals or more, or if Juventus do not beat Zürich in the other group c game. Arsenal will be confirmed in the first place if they avoid defeat. While Lyon will go through on Matchday 5 if they beat Arsenal and Juventus does not win.

Arsenal v Lyon
Date: Friday, December 16
Kick-off: 7:00 am AEDT

Group D

Lastly, Teagan Micah's FC Rosengård will host German-based side Bayern Munich in Rosengård's last home game of the year.

Rosengård took the lead in their last UWCL game against Benfica, but were unable to keep the Portuguese side at bay and ended up going down 3-1.

Micah's side is yet to record a point so far in the group stage and will be unable to finish in the top two of group d standings. 

FC Rosengård v Bayern
Date: Friday, December 16
Kick-off: 4:45 am AEDT