Women's Champions League: Twente vs Chelsea facts

Twente and Chelsea meet in Enschede on Matchday 2 of the UEFA Women's Champions League after both teams opened Group B with victories.

Twente won 2-0 at Celtic in their first ever group fixture on 8 October, while Chelsea were 3-2 victors at home to Real Madrid.

Form guide

Twente

This is the first time Twente have faced English opponents in UEFA competition.

Kayleigh van Dooren struck late in both halves (44, 85) as Twente overcame Scottish champions Celtic in Hamilton in their first Group B game.

This is the Dutch side's tenth Women's Champions League appearance but the first time they have reached the group stage.

Under the previous format they reached the round of 16 on three occasions, most recently in 2019/20 when they lost to eventual runners-up Wolfsburg 0-7 (0-6 a, 0-1 h). Barcelona were their conquerors on the two previous occasions they reached the same stage – in 2015/16 and 2016/17.

After a 7-0 victory over Cardiff City to kick off their 2024/25 Women's Champions League campaign on 4 September, Charlotte Hulst and Nikée van Dijk both scored twice in a 5-0 victory over Valur three days later in the round 1 final.

Twente's round 2 encounter with Croatian champions Osijek was another one-sided affair. Van Dijk was again on target in a 4-1 first-leg victory on 18 September, before the Tukkers again scored four in the second leg in Netherlands to complete an 8-1 aggregate win.

Twente won a record-extending ninth Dutch league title last term, losing just twice in their 22 games to finish two points ahead of previous champions Ajax.

Chelsea

Record vs Dutch clubs W1 D1 L0 F4 A1
Away record vs Dutch clubs W1 D0 L0

Chelsea navigated their way past Ajax in last season's quarter-finals, their sole previous meeting against Dutch opposition. A team managed by Emma Hayes won the first leg in Amsterdam 3-0 on 19 March thanks to goals from Lauren James (19) and Sjoeke Nüsken (44, 83).

The Stamford Bridge return on 27 March ended level, Mayra Ramírez striking first just after the half-hour before Chasity Grant's second-half goal ensured a draw on the night, Chelsea progressing 4-1 on aggregate.

Chelsea were Women's Champions League runners-up in 2021, losing 4-0 to Barcelona in the Gothenburg final.

The same opponents eliminated Chelsea at the semi-final stage in the last two editions of the Women's Champions League, 1-2 on aggregate on both occasions.

Chelsea have reached the last four or better in five of the previous seven seasons.

They have lost just one of their 19 group matches (W13 D5).

Last season the Blues claimed the Women's Super League title for the fifth season in succession and seventh overall. They won the title on goal difference after finishing level on points with Manchester City.

Key facts

Twente are aiming to be the first Dutch team to defeat an English team in this competition. English teams have won four of the previous six encounters with two draws.

The Dutch side have lost only two of their last ten home Champions League matches (W7 D1) and have kept four clean sheets in their five games this season.

Kayleigh van Dooren has six goals in Twente's five Champions League matches in 2024/25.

Chelsea are unbeaten in 13 group stage games (W10 D3), and have won the last four.

The Blues are unbeaten in ten away matches in the competition (W7 D3), keeping clean sheets in their last three.