Chelsea’s Champions League campaign starts now, as the eight-time WSL champion hunts redemption against Real Sociedad in the first leg of the 2026/27 UWCL qualifiers.
The Blues are looking to punch a ticket to the League Phase after last season’s third-place WSL finish saw them miss an automatic Champions League berth.
Preseason records favor the UK side after Chelsea shut out Auckland FC and topped the A-League All-Stars, while third-place Liga F finisher Sociedad stumbled against Portugal’s Torreense.
Coach Sonia Bompastor will face both ties without Erin Cuthbert, Mayra Ramirez, and Manaka Matsukubo, as the rest of the reshuffled squad readies for its first competitive match since losing striker Sam Kerr to Gotham.
Chelsea hosts Real Sociedad today at 1:45 PM ET, streaming on chelseafc.com.
