Bayern women rally from 2-0 down, stun Arsenal at Allianz Arena | OneFootball

What a comeback! The FC Bayern women celebrated a thrilling home victory in the Champions League on Wednesday evening. Jose Barcala’s team defeated reigning champions Arsenal FC 3-2 after coming back from a 0-2 deficit – and all this in front of nearly 15,000 enthusiastic fans at the Allianz Arena.

With this, the Munich women celebrate their seventh consecutive win and solidify their strong form this season. With six points from three games, the Bayern women are now in seventh place in the league phase and have their sights firmly set on the quarterfinals.

Nightmare start against the title holders

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The evening started anything but promising. In just the 5th minute, Emily Fox headed the English side into the lead. After a costly misplaced pass from Stine Ballisager, Mariona increased the lead to 2-0 for Arsenal in the 23rd minute with a magnificent long-range shot.

Up until halftime, the Bayern women struggled to create any real danger in front of goal. The visitors controlled the game, while the Munich side lacked attacking power up front.

Barcala’s team shows great character

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After the break, the game turned completely. The German champions noticeably increased the tempo and in the 67th minute, Alara scored the well-deserved goal to make it 2-1. The goal energized the team – from then on, it was all Bayern.

Pernille Harder, who was especially motivated against her former club, scored a dream goal from 16 meters out in the 80th minute to equalize at 2-2. The Allianz Arena erupted – but that wasn’t the end.

Just seven minutes later, Glódís Perla Viggosdottir put Bayern ahead 3-2 after a precise cross from Klara Bühl, completing the perfect comeback.

In the closing minutes, the Munich women defended passionately and didn’t let anything slip. The celebrations after the final whistle were huge – and the victory was a real statement.

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