Overview
- Matchday 1 features Arsenal vs. Lyon at Meadow Park, plus Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich, Twente vs. Chelsea, Real Madrid vs. Roma, Manchester United vs. Vålerenga and Wolfsburg vs. PSG.
- Defending champions Arsenal enter on a three-game winless WSL run and remain without injured captain Leah Williamson.
- Lyon arrive in strong domestic form under new coach Jonatan Giraldez, boosted by attacking additions Jule Brand and Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
- The new 'Swiss' league phase includes 18 teams playing six games each, with the top four advancing to the quarter-finals and teams ranked 5–12 entering play-offs.
- Every match streams on Disney+ across Europe and the UK, with U.S. coverage on CBS Sports platforms including Paramount+.