Arsenal edge thriller towards Bayern Munich to high group

Mariona Caldentey’s 86th-minute penalty despatched Arsenal high of Group C within the UEFA Girls’s Champions League with a 3-2 win over Bayern Munich at Meadow Park.

Arsenal took the lead inside seven minutes when Bayern captain Glodis Viggosdottir acquired an unlucky head on Caitlin Foord’s nook to divert the ball into her personal web.

The German facet have been again on degree phrases earlier than half-time as Magdalena Eriksson was in a position to drill a free ball into the web from shut vary.

The Gunners almost took the lead once more earlier than half-time by means of one other personal purpose when Caitlin Foord’s low cross into the field hit Sarah Zadrazil, sending the ball looping over the goalkeeper and bouncing off the crossbar.

Eriksson grabbed her second of the sport to place Bayern forward as she managed to get a contact of Giulia Gwinn’s shot from the skin of the field.

However nearly instantly after, Katie McCabe’s nook discovered Alessio Russo on the again submit, who scored her fifth purpose of the competitors.

The sport ending in a draw earlier than Mariona Caldentey shot hit the arm of Tuva Hansen, seeing the referee award Arsenal a penalty within the closing phases, with Caldentey sending the goalkeeper the unsuitable method from the spot.

The win means Arsenal high Group C having already booked a spot within the quarter-finals.

Subsequent up, Arsenal have a 3 week break over the festive interval earlier than their FA Cup Fourth spherical conflict towards Bristol Metropolis, which is adopted by the go to of Crystal Palace within the Girls’s Tremendous League.

As for Bayern, they’ve an prolonged break till Saturday, February 1 the place you journey to face RB Leipzig within the Frauen-Bundesliga.

It might be honest to say that Arsenal seemed a very totally different facet to after they final performed Bayern Munich at FC Bayern Campus.

In comparison with an Arsenal facet which fell aside having taken the lead early on, Arsenal proved resilient towards Bayern’s assaults however got here out within the second half with a revived combat after being considerably passive after their early purpose.

They continued preventing for the winner, even because it seemed like Bayern had settled for a 2-2 draw they usually prolonged their profitable streak in all competitions to eight video games.

Renee Slegers has really earned herself a seat on the negotiation desk, ought to she need the highest job on the north London membership.

The Arsenal goalkeeper was essential to Arsenal’s victory as she stayed alert to hazard and pulled out the stops to maintain Bayern restricted. Regardless of conceding two targets, there was little she may do about both purpose.

Arsenal XI: Van Domselaar 8, Fox 7, Williamson 7, Catley 7, Mariona 8, Little 7, McCabe 7, Foord 7, Russo 7, Blackstenius 7, Cooney-Cross 7 Subs: Mead 6, Maanum 6, Hurtig 6, Wubben-Moy 6, Kafaji 6

Bayern XI: Mahmutovic 5, Gwinn 7, Viggosdottir 6, Eriksson 8, Hansen 6, Zadrazil 7, Stanway 6, Buhl 7, Damnjanovic 6, Dallmann 6, Tougher 5 Subs: Lohmann 6, Schuller 6, Sembrant 6, Zawistowska 6

7′ GOAL! ARSENAL 1-0 BAYERN MUNICH (VIGGOSDOTTIR OG 7′) It is a mess of a purpose for Bayern however Arsenal have taken the lead. Caitlin Foord and Glodis Viggosdottir get right into a tussle within the field and it seems to be just like the Bayern defender finally ends up getting a head on the ball and converts into her personal web. Mahmutovic may have carried out higher in preserving it out however Arsenal will not care one bit.

39′ GOAL! ARSENAL 1-1 BAYERN MUNICH (ERIKSSON 39′) Bayern are degree and it is a deserved equaliser by the guests. They’ve seemed the probably to attain earlier than half-time and it is Magdalena Eriksson with the purpose. A nook is launched into the field and goes to the far submit, it is headed in entrance of purpose and Eriksson is ready to get a contact on it to seek out the again of the web.

43′ HOW DIDN’T THAT GO IN? We almost had our second Bayern personal purpose of the sport. It is a sigh of aid by Bayern as Caitlin Foord’s low cross into the field hits Zadrazil and loops over the goalkeeper and by some means manages to bounce off the crossbar.

58′ GOAL! ARSENAL 1-2 BAYERN (ERIKSSON 58′) Bayern have turned this recreation round. Bayern’s nook is performed quick and finds Gwinn, who shoots from outdoors of the field and Magdalena Eriksson is ready to get a poke on it and provides Bayern the lead.

59′ GOAL! ARSENAL 2-2 BAYERN MUNICH (RUSSO 59′) That did not final lengthy. A McCabe nook is distributed into the far submit, Mahmutovic is unable to get a contact and it finds Alessia Russo, who makes no mistake discovering the web.

85′ PENALTY TO ARSENAL! This can be a enormous second. Mariona Caldentey shot hits the arm of Tuva Hansen. The Arsenal participant appeals to the referee and it is given. There is not any VAR.

86′ GOAL! ARSENAL 3-2 BAYERN MUNICH (CALDENTEY 86′) It is Mariona Caldentey who steps up. It is a sluggish run up however she sends the goalkeeper the unsuitable method and places Arsenal forward with 4 minutes to go of regular time.