Wolfsburg vs Arsenal LIVE: Women’s Champions League result, final score and reaction as Gunners crash out

Wolfsburg 2-0 Arsenal (3-1 agg): Follow reaction as the Gunners exit the Women’s Champions League at the quarter-final stage

Arsenal and Wolfsburg do battle with a place in the Women’s Champions League semi-finals on the line (REUTERS)

Arsenal travelled to Germany to take on Wolfsburg in the second leg of their Women’s Champions League quarter-final and the German side won 2-0 on the night to triumph 3-1 on aggregate.

Former Arsenal player Jill Roord poked home from close range to put Wolfsburg ahead in the first half at the Volkswagen Arena and that advantage was doubled when Leah Williamson turned Sveindis Jonsdottir’s cross past Manuela Zinsberger for an own goal with 17 minutes to go.

The Gunners hit the bar through Vivianne Miedema shortly after that but were largely outplayed by their hosts and exited the Women’s Champions League at the last-eight stage.

In a closely-fought first-leg contest Tabea Wassmuth had given the Frauen-Bundesliga side the lead at the Emirates Stadium before Lotte Wubben-Moy’s late equaliser earned Arsenal a draw to leave them on level terms with their hosts halfway through the tie.

The Volkswagen Arena which was also the venue of Arsenal’s WCL semi-final defeat in 2013. Wolfsburg won the second leg 2-1 at home to progress to the final that year and now, in 2022, they will face current WCL holders Barcelona in the semi-finals.

Follow the reaction from the Volkswagen Arena as Wolfsburg beat Arsenal:

Wolfsburg vs Arsenal

• FULL-TIME! Wolfsburg are into the WCL semi-finals - 2-0 (3-1 agg)
• GOAL! 73’ - Williamson scores an unfortunate own goal to put the Gunners on the brink of going out - 2-0 (3-1 agg)
• GOAL! 9’ - Ex-Gunner Roord pokes home from close range for Wolfsburg - 1-0 (2-1 agg)
• Tie was level at 1-1 after first leg at Emirates Stadium

[31 March 2022 18:23 · Michael Jones]

Wolfsburg 1 - 0 Arsenal (2-1 agg)

30 mins: Vivianne Miedema heads the initial corner out of the box for Arsenal but Wolfsburg recover the ball quickly and sweep up the pithc once again.

They win another corner that Felicitas Rauch curls into the middle and this time Manuella Zinsberger deals with it through a strong right-hand punch.

[31 March 2022 18:21 · Michael Jones]

Wolfsburg 1 - 0 Arsenal (2-1 agg)

27 mins: Zinsberger has not option but to pump the ball long when it comes back to her and the ball is won by Wolfsburg. They pass it through Arsenal’s midfield with seeming ease and get it up to Roord who switches the ball over to the left wing for Jonsdottir. She darts inside and shoots but Williamson is on hand to block the effort out for a corner.

[31 March 2022 18:17 · Michael Jones]

Wolfsburg 1 - 0 Arsenal (2-1 agg)

24 mins: As nice period of possession for Arsenal sees them work the ball up to Katie McCabe who goes down under pressure and wants a free kick that doesn’t come.

Arsenal seem to be settling a bit now. They’re seeing more of the ball.

[31 March 2022 18:13 · Michael Jones]

Wolfsburg 1 - 0 Arsenal (2-1 agg)

21 mins: Arsenal would have been nervous with that one. It took VAR a long time to confirm the offside decision and it was offside from Wassmuth.

Kim Little loses possession just outside her own box and Lena Oberdorf drills a pass into the middle only to see it cleared by one of Arsenal’s defenders.

The Gunners need to get a grip in this game. They’re being outplayed at the minute.

[31 March 2022 18:10 · Michael Jones]

Wolfsburg 1 - 0 Arsenal (2-1 agg)

18 mins: Disallowed goal! Tabea Wassmuth almost has another Champions League goal. The ball is flicked into the Arsenal box by a forward pressing Felicitas Rauch. Wassmuth gets in behind Tobin Heath and brings the ball down superbly. She smokes her shot low and hard past the goalkeeper and sets off in celebration only for the offside flag to go up.

VAR will check it though.

[31 March 2022 18:07 · Michael Jones]

Wolfsburg 1 - 0 Arsenal (2-1 agg)

15 mins: This is better from Arsenal. They win a throw in and send it down the right wing before swinging an early cross into the box. There aren’t many red and white shirts in the area though and Lynn Wilms is able to turn it behind without too much trouble.

The resultant corner kick is delivered by Steph Catley but Wolfsburg deal with it.

[31 March 2022 18:05 · Michael Jones]

Wolfsburg 1 - 0 Arsenal (2-1 agg)

12 mins: It’s been a difficult start for the Gunners who haven’t really been in this game at all as of yet. They give away a free kick on the right side of the pitch that gets swung into the penalty area. Zinsberger comes off her line again and punches it away.

[31 March 2022 18:01 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Wolfsburg 1 - 0 Arsenal (2-1 agg) - Roord, 9’ ⚽️

9 mins: Wolfsburg open the scoring! The corner ball comes swerving into the box and Arsenal fail to deal with it. The ball drops to Sveindis Jonsdottir who turns it towards goal and sees her shot blocked. The ball comes loose in the six-yard box and Jill Roord is the quickest to react, flicking the ball past Manuella Zinsberger and into the back of the net.

[31 March 2022 18:01 · Michael Jones]

Wolfsburg 0 - 0 Arsenal (1-1 agg)

8 mins: Steph Catley has her work cut out for her tonight. On a few occasions already tonight Wolfsburg have quickly whipped the ball out to Huth who’s driven it into the box. This time Catley does well to match her run and block the ball behind for a corner.

[31 March 2022 17:58 · Michael Jones]

Wolfsburg 0 - 0 Arsenal (1-1 agg)

6 mins: Wolfsburg have started as the more aggressive side, utilising the right wing with passes up to Tabea Wassmuth and runs from Svenja Huth.

Huth whips a cross into the middle but Zinsberger comes out to claim the ball. She grabs it but is hit by Sveindis Jonsdottir and the ball bounces behind off the back of the Wolfsburg striker.