AFC Women's Champions League
Australia's Melbourne City qualified for the last eight stage after easily topping Group B with three wins while Chinese Taipei's Taichung Blue Whale advanced as one of the two best third-placed teams.
Melbourne City, who have a five-point lead at the top of the A-League Women, will take to the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium with an impressive array of attacking talent.
Mariana Speckmaier and Lourdes Bosch led the way with three goals each in the group stage and Melbourne City have been further strengthened by the signing of Canadian forward Kathryn Harvey.
Australian international Holly McNamara has made an electric return from an ACL injury, scoring 10 goals in just 13 matches to sit equal-first in the A-League Women Golden Boot race.
#AWCL - Preview: Quarter-finals
Taichung Blue Whale, on the other hand, will head into the tie rusty as the Chinese Taipei season has yet to kick off.
They will, however, not be lacking motivation to upstage a Melbourne City side touted as among the favourites to lift the title.
Melbourne City FC (AUS) v Taichung Blue Whale Women's Football Team (TPE)
Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne)
Kick-off: Sunday, 15:00 (UTC+11)
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