After completing a historic domestic treble last season, Chelsea enter the new campaign with one major goal in mind — finally lifting their first-ever Women’s Champions League trophy. The Blues kick off their campaign with a trip to the Netherlands to take on FC Twente on Wednesday.
Despite their dominance across England in 2024-25, the European stage once again proved elusive. The Blues lost just three games in all competitions, but two of those came at the hands of Barcelona, who inflicted a pair of 4-1 defeats in the semi-finals to deny Sonia Bompastor’s side a shot at continental glory. Adding salt to the wound, Barcelona would later fall to Arsenal in the final — a result that will have stung Chelsea even more, considering how comfortably they finished above the Gunners in the Women’s Super League title race.
Still, the champions have made a strong start to the new domestic season, winning four of their opening five league fixtures. Their only blemish so far came in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United, as they once again look to balance league dominance with their European ambitions.
FC Twente Women have started the 2025-26 season in superb form, topping the Eredivisie Vrouwen with four wins from four and an impressive goal difference. Leading the charge is Jaimy Ravensbergen, one of the league’s standout scorers so far with four goals.
Their dominance has extended to Europe, as they cruised past Katowice 8-1 on aggregate in UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifying. Now in the new league phase, Twente will face their biggest test yet when they meet Chelsea in their opening fixture.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times, and the weekly schedule.
FC Twente vs. Chelsea live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Women's Champions League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: None
Live stream: Paramount+
This game is not available for live TV broadcast on CBS Sports Network. Streaming options are available on Paramount+, which offers a FREE trial to new subscribers.
What time does FC Twente vs. Chelsea kick off?
This Women's Champions League clash takes place at De Grolsch Veste in Enschede, Netherlands, and kicks off on Wednesday, October 8, at 6:45 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Wed, Oct. 8 | 12:45 p.m. |
| Central Time | Wed, Oct. 8 | 11:45 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Wed, Oct. 8 | 10:45 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Wed, Oct. 8 | 9:45 a.m. |
Women's Champions League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Tuesday, October 7
- Juventus vs. SL Benfica (12:45 p.m.)
- Arsenal vs. OL Lyonnais (3:00 p.m.)
- Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich (3:00 p.m.)
- Paris FC vs. OH Leuven (3:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, October 8
- Real Madrid vs. Roma (12:45 p.m.)
- Twente vs. Chelsea (12:45 p.m.)
- Manchester United vs. Vålerenga (3:00 p.m.)
- St. Pölten vs. Atlético Madrid (3:00 p.m.)
- Wolfsburg vs. PSG (3:00 p.m.)