Bayern vs Arsenal LIVE: Women’s Champions League latest goals and updates as Mariona Caldentey scores opener
Arsenal kick off their Champions League group stage with a tough encounter in Germany
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Arsenal commence their Women’s Champions League campaign with a trip to Germany hoping to begin their Group C efforts with a positive result against the formidable Bayern Munich. Jonas Eidevall’s side reached this stage of the tournament having come through qualifying. They faced Hacken in a two-legged tie and progressed 4-1 on aggregate though they lost the first leg 1-0 away from home.
The Gunners are attempting to go deep in the competition this year as they continue their development under Eidevall and a victory against Bayern this evening will put them in pole position for the rest of the group stages.
However, Group C is stacked with tricky opponents. Bayern have won all five of their matches in their domestic league this season and are full of confidence and pedigree since winning the Frauen Bundesliga last term. Afterwards, Arsenal face Italian side Juventus who also have their sights on the knockouts and Norwegian champions Valerenga.
Follow all the action from the Women’s Champions League with our live blog below:
GOAL! 28’ - Bayern 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal are ahead! Caldentey with the opening goal, a fine move down the left and McCabe’s cross is met by a first-time, side-footed volley from the Spaniard and it flies past Grohs for 1-0!
24’ - Bayern 0-0 Arsenal
An injury concern now for Giulia Gwinn, who gets a bit of an ankle twist in a midfield challenge. Just over midway through this first half - Arsenal with more possession and a couple of shots more than Bayern so far in what has been a positive start.
Slightly timid from both perhaps, but plenty of time to work their way into this game and competition. Gwinn looks set to continue.
20’ - Bayern 0-0 Arsenal
Maanum maybe considers a shot as the ball rolls across the edge of the box, but opts out and the opening is gone. Blackstenius does well to work hard and win the corner - the Gunners on top in the last few minutes. Can they make it count though?
McCabe takes it, it’s not actually a good one and should be cleared near post but is totally missed - and it bounces just in front of the line, with no black shirt on hand to poke it over and in for the opening goal. An escape for Bayern.
16’ - Bayern 0-0 Arsenal
Stanway loses out in midfield and Arsenal try to overload on the counter, but one loose pass and Bayern have it back. Buhl is all alone in attack though and it’s coming straight back at the hosts; McCabe takes on two, leaves Lohmann on the ground and ... scuffs a shot wide of the near post.
Good build-up, lacking in execution though.
12’ - Bayern 0-0 Arsenal
Simon fouls Mariona Caldentey and it’s a chance for the Gunners to deliver some quality into the box. Maanum and McCabe over the set piece...it’s the latter, and it’s reached by Codina, but a toepoke towards goal doesn’t have enough power to trouble the keeper and Grohs saves again.
8’ - Bayern 0-0 Arsenal
Bayern just trying to put some sustained pressure on Arsenal now - Stanway has a strike from 20 yards or so, fierce but very central and easy for Zinsberger to collect.
No real headway into the Bayern defensive third yet for the visitors, though Maanum now arrows one from a similar distance to Stanway, on target but with a similar result.
4’ - Bayern 0-0 Arsenal
McCabe seeing plenty of the ball in the opening spell, trying to get Arsenal on the front foot and move them forward - but it’s Pernille Harder who almost opens up Arsenal in the first driving run into the box, skipping past two challenges before being crowded out.
Five Champions League games without a goal for Harder.
1’ - Bayern 0-0 Arsenal
Underway in Munich! Plenty of changes for Arsenal from the weekend - will that spark them into action after that listless showing?
Bayern in possession in the opening stages as you might expect - they’ll feel goals will be on the agenda once more tonight at home.
Bayern v Arsenal - live updates
The players are out, the lights are on - and the anthem is being played. The Bayern Campus holds around 2,500 fans and that stand looks fairly well packed out.
And...right before kick-off, DAZN’s coverage cuts out for a moment. Thankfully back up and running in time for the start!
The Gunners wearing their very smart black away kit tonight.
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