Barcelona Faces HB Koge As UCL Women's League Phase Nears Halfway

Matchday 3 of the 2026-27 UEFA Women's Champions League begins on Wednesday, Oct. 28, marking the midpoint of the league phase.

The tournament has 12 teams competing for spots in the February knockout playoffs. Four rounds of play remain in the current schedule. Only one team currently holds maximum points from the first two matchdays. Other clubs have split results. Several teams are fighting to keep their campaigns alive. The standings allow for major shifts in the table.

Barcelona leads the competition. The team holds 11 goals from two matches. They defeated Paris FC 5-2 in Matchday 1. They beat Roma 6-0 in Matchday 2. CBS Sports writer Sandra Herrera described the team as cruising. She cited the attack featuring Vicky Lopez, Claudia Pina, Kerolin, and Ewa Pajor.

Barcelona enters this round as the reigning title holder. The club won the best club award at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London on Monday. Manager Pere Romeu won women's coach of the year. Vicky Lopez won best young talent. Cata Coll won best goalkeeper. Alexia Putellas, who now plays for London City Lionesses, won the women's Ballon d'Or. Herrera noted the award recognized her final season with FC Barcelona, as the voting period ran from August 2025 to July 2026. Harry Kane was named the men's player of the year at the same event.

The schedule spans two days. Wednesday, Oct. 28, features Chelsea against Roma and Bayern Munich against Real Madrid at 1:45 p.m. Eastern. Servette host OH Leuven at the same time. Arsenal face Benfica at 4 p.m. Eastern. OL Lyonnes meet Inter at 4 p.m. Eastern.

Thursday, Oct. 29, brings Austria Wien against Juventus and Paris FC against Hacken at 1:45 p.m. Eastern. HB Koge take on Barcelona at 4 p.m. Eastern. Manchester City face Paris Saint-Germain at 4 p.m. Eastern.

Other European matches occur this week. Serie A features AC Milan against Bologna and Venezia against Inter on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. An EFL Cup tie between Manchester City and Brighton is set for 3:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday.