Bayern Munich vs Arsenal LIVE: Women’s Champions League result and final score after Lea Schuller goal
Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal: Schuller’s first-half header means the Gunners will need to come from behind in next week’s return leg at the Emirates
Arsenal produced a battling performance at the Allianz Arena as they went down to a 1-0 defeat in their Women’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich.
Lea Schuller’s first-half header saw Bayern home, yet Arsenal will fancy their chances of turning the tie around in next week’s return.
They created a number of opportunities, being denied by goal-line clearances and the woodwork as Bayern ultimately did enough to record a 13th-successive victory in all competitions this season.
Arsenal, though, showed more than enough to suggest that a semi-final appearance for the first time since 2013 was not beyond them.
Arsenal suffer narrow loss to Bayern Munich in Champions League quarter-final first leg
Arsenal produced a battling performance at the Allianz Arena as they went down to a 1-0 defeat in their Women’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich.
Lea Schuller’s first-half header saw Bayern home, yet Arsenal will fancy their chances of turning the tie around in next week’s return.
They created a number of opportunities, being denied by goal-line clearances and the woodwork as Bayern ultimately did enough to record a 13th-successive victory in all competitions this season.
Arsenal, though, showed more than enough to suggest that a semi-final appearance for the first time since 2013 was not beyond them.
Report:
Arsenal suffer narrow loss to Bayern in Champions League quarter-final first leg
Arsenal still firmly in contention for a semi-final place despite a 1-0 defeat at the Allianz Arena
Lea Schuller rises to leave Arsenal looking short of finishing edge
Jonas Eidevall said there were a lot of similarities between his Arsenal team and Bayern Munich but by the end of the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final there was one clear difference. While Lea Schuller took her chance with a thunderous back-post header, Arsenal missed a hat full of their opportunities, hit the post, had two cleared off the line and, after an entertaining back-and-forth contest at the Allianz Arena, it was advantage Bayern.
There is plenty to suggest that with a bit more fortune and a cooler head Arsenal can find the goals they need to turn the tie around at the Emirates in next week’s second leg. On the balance of play, the Gunners will take confidence from how they were able to dominate Bayern in spells and create several chances in the second half. But Schuller’s excellent header threatens the real danger of Arsenal being made to regret not strengthening their attacking options in January, following those devastating injuries to Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema.
Verdict:
Lea Schuller rises to leave Arsenal looking short of finishing edge
Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal: The German international’s header means it’s advantage Bayern heading into next week’s second leg at the Emirates
FULL TIME! Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal
One of those nights for Arsenal...
FULL TIME! Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal
Once Arsenal get those missed chances out of their heads they will take confidence with how they were able to play in the second half. That said, there Gunners is a real danger Arsenal are made to regret not strengthening their attacking options in January after those injuries to Mead and Miedema.
FULL TIME! Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal
How have Arsenal not scored tonight. That’s the big question that will stay on their minds and it’s advantage Bayern ahead of the return to the Emirates next week. Lea Schuller’s header was the difference in the end.
Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal
90+3 mins: Maybe not! The dangerous Buhl makes room for a shot and fires narrowly over.
Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal
90+2 mins: Arsenal are caught out with a needless offside and that could be it for tonight...
Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal
90 mins: Into three minutes added on. Bayern would snap your hand off for 1-0 now.
Stanway, who has been brilliant and has given everything, makes way.
Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal
89 mins: Will Arsenal gt one last chance? There is frustration as Kuhl cuts inside but fires a pass straight out of play. Maanum fired into the side netting moments before.
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