This week in Women's Football: Le Classique Feminine, UEFA Women's Champions League, FA WSL

Topics: women's football, women's soccer, PSG, Lyon, Chelsea, Wolfsburg, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Rosengard, Manchester City, Everton, Arsenal, Manchester united

The long-awaited D1 Arkema decider between Lyon and PSG, the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinal and semifinal draw and the FA Women’s Super League’s Matchday 17 are the headlines in women’s football this week.

Division 1 Feminine – Le Classique Feminine

Division 1 Feminine leaders Paris Saint-Germain will take a long-awaited trip from France's capital east to the capital city in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region to take on reigning champions Olympique Lyonnais on Saturday, March 13, at 3 p.m. ET.

Olivier Echouafni's PSG defeated Lyon at home in November for the first time since the 2018 Coupe de France Feminine final to take command of the league. The Parisians have not dropped a point since and carry a two-point advantage over their bitter rivals. A win on Saturday would most likely secure PSG's first-ever title since joining France's topflight in 2001.

On the other hand, Lyon is looking to retain the French throne it has held for 14 straight years. The European champions are ready for revenge after winning all their league games, apart from their loss to PSG. Unlike Paris, Lyon will have less rest ahead of the game after playing the second leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16 game against Brondby on Wednesday.

Saturday's Le Classique Feminin will be the decider for the 2020-21 D1 Arkema title. The game will be available exclusively on ESPN+ for fans in the USA.

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Olympique Lyonnais Féminines vs PSG Féminines

March 13, 2021 3:00pmGroupama Stadium (Décines-Charpieu)

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UEFA Women's Champions League R16 results & quarterfinal/semifinal draw

The UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16 stage is nearly over as seven of eight teams have qualified to the quarterfinals. Qualified teams in bold lettering.

Chelsea 3-1 Atletico Madrid

Lyon 5-1 Brondby

Wolfsburg 4-0 LSK Kvinner

Barcelona 9-0 Fortuna Hjorring

Bayern Munich 9-1 BIIK-Kazygurt

Rosengard 4-2 St. Polten

Manchester City 8-0 Fiorentina

PSG 5-0 Sparta Praha (second leg left to play; scheduled for Wednesday, March 17, at 9:30 a.m. ET)

Quarterfinal & semifinal draw format

The quarterfinal and semifinal draw will be streamed live on Friday, March 12, at 6 a.m. ET.

The quarter-final draw is without seeding or country protection, with any restrictions announced ahead of the ceremony. In each case, the club drawn first plays the opening leg at home
For the semi-final draw, four balls are prepared: Winner of Quarter-final 1, Winner of Quarter-final 2, and so on. The draw is without restriction, following the same principles as the quarter-final draw
A final draw is made for administrative purposes between the Winner of Semi-final 1 and Winner of Semi-final 2

Quarterfinal & semifinal dates

The quarterfinals are set to be played on March 23/24 and March 31/ April. The semifinals are scheduled to be played on April 24/25 and May 1/2.

FA WSL – Matchday 17 games to watch

Matchday 17 of the FA Women's Super League will stretch from Sunday, March 14, through Friday, March 19. The following two games are the most exciting out of the six fixtures.

Everton vs. Chelsea – Wednesday, March 17, at 3 p.m. ET

Manchester City was able to overcome Everton last weekend by one late goal, and now it is Chelsea's turn to be tested by Willie Kirk's Toffees. Everton will arrive at the match with one win in its last five games. With Man. City chasing Chelsea, Emma Hayes' Blues cannot afford to drop points against an Everton side running on poor form.

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Everton 0 - 3 Chelsea FC

March 17, 2021 3:00pmWalton Hall Park (Liverpool)

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Arsenal vs. Manchester United – Friday, March 19, at 2:30 p.m. ET

Manchester United would need a flawless end to its FA WSL season to have a chance at winning the title. The Red Devils are six points behind first-place Chelsea with six games left in the campaign. More importantly, their upcoming game against Arsenal will be their toughest challenge with West Ham, Brighton, Tottenham, Bristol City and Everton left to play in the remainder of the campaign. A win at Meadow Park is a must for Casey Stoney and her women. It will not be an easy challenge by any means as they will face the third most explosive attacking side in the league led by Miedema, Foord and Jill Roord.