Arsenal set up Chelsea showdown in Women’s Champions League with win over Leuven

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by Sophie Downey at Mangata Developments Stadium Meadow Park

February 18, 2026

A hard-fought victory over OH Leuven at Meadow Park sent Arsenal through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, where they will face Chelsea next month. The visitors tested Renée Slegers’s side when Sára Pusztai cancelled out Alessia Russo’s goal but a penalty from Mariona Caldentey and second from Russo secured the win, earning them a comfortable 7-1 aggregate score. This was a disjointed performance from the hosts but it will have done little to dampen the high spirits in north London. Continue reading...

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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 2/18/2026