Barcelona leads Women's Champions League after 11-point start

Barcelona enters the third round of the 2026-27 UEFA Women's Champions League with 11 points.

The reigning champions have won their first two matches. They defeated Paris FC 5-2 on Matchday 1 and beat Roma 6-0 on Matchday 2.

The league phase reaches its midpoint this week. Matchday 3 kicks off on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Four rounds of play remain before the knockout playoffs begin in February.

Barcelona takes on HB Koge at 4 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, Oct. 29. The club arrived at the midpoint with recent honors from the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London on Monday. The club was named best club of the year. Manager Pere Romeu won women's coach of the year. Vicky Lopez received the best young talent award. Cata Coll was named best goalkeeper.

Alexia Putellas, now with the London City Lionesses, won the women's Ballon d'Or. CBS Sports writer Sandra Herrera noted that the award recognized her performance during her final season with FC Barcelona. The voting period covered August 2025 to July 2026.

The standings are not yet decided. Only one team holds maximum points from the first two rounds. Chelsea plays Roma at 1:45 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday. Bayern Munich faces Real Madrid at the same time. Servette hosts OH Leuven in that window. Arsenal plays Benfica at 4 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday. OL Lyonnes meets Inter at 4 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday.

Austria Wien plays Juventus at 1:45 p.m. Eastern on Thursday. Paris FC faces Hacken at 1:45 p.m. Eastern on Thursday. Manchester City plays Paris Saint-Germain at 4 p.m. Eastern on Thursday.