Barcelona headline Women's Champions League Matchday 3 as league phase hits midway point

Can UWCL teams desperate for points shake up the league phase? The 2026-27 UEFA Women's Champions League will reach the midway point of the league phase as Matchday 3 action kicks off Wednesday. The league phase table hardly looks like a final verdict, with only one team on maximum points, while some clubs are comfortable with split results and others are desperate to keep their campaigns alive. Matchday 3 offers an opportunity to either shake up the table or for clubs to separate themselves, with just four rounds of play left before February's knockout playoffs. Fans can watch all the action across CBS Sports platforms. Paramount+ will livestream matches all season, while select fixtures will also air on CBS Sports Golazo Network and CBS Sports Network.

With Matchday 3 split across Wednesday and Thursday, here are four things we're keeping an eye on: The reigning title holders return to the Champions League with even more hardware than before. The club and several players racked up plenty of honors at the Ballon d'Or ceremony on Monday. The club took home best club, manager Pere Romeu nabbed women's coach of the year, Vicky Lopez won best young talent and Cata Coll was named best goalkeeper. Alexia Putellas, now with London City Lionesses, was awarded the women's Ballon d'Or, largely for her accomplishments