Bayern vs Arsenal LIVE: Women’s Champions League result and final score as Pernille Harder scores hattrick | OneFootball

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Arsenal commenced their Women’s Champions League campaign with a trip to Germany in Group C, but the formidable Bayern Munich proved far too strong as they ran out 5-2 winners - despite the Gunners initially taking the lead. 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.

And they’re going to need those powers of recovery again in the group stage, as Mariona Caldentey’s first-half opener proved nothing but a false dawn in the end. Glodis Perla Viggosdottir levelled matters just before half-time, with Sydney Lohmann then burying a low near-post strike to put Bayern ahead. It looked as though that might be that, but Laia Codina equalised for Arsenal against the run of play with a fine header - only for Pernille Harder to then run riot, scoring a hat-trick in 15 minutes to give Bayern a big victory and leave Arsenal needing a reaction next time out.

90+2’ - Man City 2-0 Barcelona

Layzell has to be helped off the pitch as she goes down under no pressure - possibly a twist or cramp, hopefully nothing more sinister.

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 21:55

88’ - Man City 2-0 Barcelona

Into the closing minutes - it’s a bit back and forth now as Barcelona overcommit. Six minutes added on, as Aleixandri goes off, replaced by Alanna Kennedy.

Just about 5,500 in the Joie Stadium for the match tonight.

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 21:50

84’ - Man City 2-0 Barcelona

Aleixandri goes down in a heap and looks in plenty of discomfort, so it’s a bit of treatment for the City defender.

An immense performer tonight, the Spaniard.

Barcelona changes coming up: Putellas, Bonmati and Walsh off; Paredes, Vicky Lopez and Nazareth on.

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 21:45

80’ - Man City 2-0 Barcelona

Into the last ten minutes of the game and City know they are very nearly there now. Still work to do though.

Roord replaces Park and Fowler goes off, Fujino on in her place.

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 21:40

GOAL! 76’ - Man City 2-0 Barcelona

Where has that come from!! City have barely been in the Barcelona half since the break, but Shaw makes yet another run in behind and a pass from deep finds her racing past Leon, she rounds Coll and scuffs a shot a little - but that just means it goes under the keeper and behind the onrushing defender who tries to make the block!

It trickles over the line and City have their second of the night, 2-0!

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 21:37

74’ - Man City 1-0 Barcelona

Rolfo off, Brugts on for Barcelona. Graham Hansen again causes problems with a run behind, it eventually finds Bonmati and her deflected effort loops off the bar and over. Corner to the Catalans, but City clear once more.

A little over 15 minutes remaining and it’s very much one-way traffic now. Greenwood and Putellas have a marginal collision in the box and the latter has a bit of a strop

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 21:35

70’ - Man City 1-0 Barcelona

Going to be a long 25 minutes at this rate for Man City - they’ve not been out of their half of the pitch for a while now. Perhaps changes will be afoot for them soon too. Barcelona just being patient probing, pushing a little more and definitely in control in this half. No equaliser yet though.

Keira Walsh is the latest to try her luck but it’s straight at the keeper and saved.

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 21:29

66’ - Man City 1-0 Barcelona

Greenwood does well now to close out another push forward from Barcelona, then Hemp stops the ball from going for a corner.

Pina, just on the pitch, lines one up from 20 yards and pings it towards the top corner - just a yard wide!

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 21:25

62’ - Man City 1-0 Barcelona

City playing themselves into a bit of trouble more than once and Yamashita perhaps again gets lucky that there’s not much more than a corner after her hesitancy.

Pina on for Engen in Barcelona’s first change.

Karl Matchett9 October 2024 21:23

58’ - Man City 1-0 Barcelona

This is really the first spell of pressure that Barcelona have kept up all night - Putellas and Rolfo win a corner between them, Graham Hansen over to take it. City just needing a pause here, clear their lines and rebuild again in slower fashion perhaps. They have put a lot of effort into this first hour of the game.

Shaw clears the corner, then slips on the edgeof the box and Bonmati shoots - saved low down by Yamashita.

Karl Matchett