Chelsea face Sociedad in Champions League qualifying

Chelsea forward Aggie Beever-Jones scored a hat-trick in the club's 7-0 friendly win over Auckland FC in New Zealand on Saturday [Getty Images] Chelsea will face Spanish side Real Sociedad in the Women's Champions League third qualifying round. The Blues will be at home for the first leg on 26 August, with the return fixture in Spain a week later on 2 September. Having finishing third in the Women's Super League last season, eight-time WSL champions Chelsea will have to beat Sociedad in order to seal their spot in the competition's league phase. Sociedad finished their Liga F campaign in third, 21 points behind league winners Barcelona. Chelsea, who were beaten in the Champions League final by Barcelona in 2021, were seeded for Tuesday's draw which took place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. In the other ties, Paris St-Germain take on Eintracht Frankfurt, Real Madrid play Ajax, two-time winners Wolfsburg face Inter Milan and Juventus have been drawn against Austrian side St Polten. WSL champions Manchester City and runners-up Arsenal have already qualified for the league phase, along with defending champions Barcelona. What are the key dates for the women's football season? Late Ajax penalty sends Rangers out of Champions League Find interviews and extra content on the BBC Women's Football Weekly feed