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 16:35 · Michael Jones]

Wolfsburg vs Arsenal: Eidevall on reaching semis

Arsenal manager, Jonas Eidevall, spoke about how difficult tonight’s game will be for his team but says his team have the belief to go out and beat Wolfsburg. He said:

It’s very hard to reach the semi-finals in the most prestigious club tournament, but this is where we want to be; these are the games we want to play and prove ourselves in.

“Of course it’s nine years since the club were last [in the semi-finals] and it was Wolfsburg who they were playing. We know it’s going to be hard, but I 100% believe it’s possible for us.”

[31 March 2022 16:31 · Michael Jones]

Wolfsburg vs Arsenal: Team changes

There are two changes for Wolfsburg from the team that lined-up against the Gunners in the first leg. Joelle Wedemeyer is suspended and is replaced with Lynn Wilms and Sveindis Jonsdottir comes in to replace Alexandra Popp.

Arsenal coach, Jonas Eidvall, also makes two changes to his team bringing Frida Maanum in for Lia Walti and Tobin Heath starts in place of the suspended Beth Mead.

[31 March 2022 16:26 · Michael Jones]

Wolfsburg vs Arsenal: Line-ups

Wolfsburg XI: Schult, Wilms, Hendrich, Janssen, Rauch, Roord, Lattwein, Oberdorf, Huth, Jonsdottir, Wassmuth

Arsenal XI: Zinsberger, Wubben-Moy, Williamson, Catley, Martiz, Little, Miedema, Maanum, McCabe, Heath, Blackstenius

[31 March 2022 14:00 · Michael Jones]

Wolfsburg vs Arsenal

Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of the Women’s Champions League as Arsenal travel to Wolfsburg in the hopes of reaching the semi-finals.

The first leg of this quarter-final tie was played at the Emirates Stadium and, despite a bright start from the Gunners, Wolfsburg took the lead through Tabea Wasmuth in the 19th minute. Arsenal stuck to their task though and achieved parity through a set piece move which saw Tobin Heath pick out Lotte Wubben-Moy in the Wolfsburg box from a free kick. She brought the ball under control and blasted home a right-footed strike to level the tie in the 89th minute.

Arsenal still have plenty of work to do and have to win in Germany this evening if they want to reach the last four. Whoever wins will play current WCL holders Barcelona in the next round after they hammered Real Madrid 8-3 on aggregate in their own quarter-final tie.