Wolfsburg & Frankfurt exit as Bayern remain sole Frauen-Bundesliga representatives | OneFootball

According to BuLi News, Bayern will be the only German club in the UEFA Women’s Champions League league phase after Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt were eliminated on Wednesday. Both drop into the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup qualifying path.

Bayern, the reigning Frauen-Bundesliga champions, are automatically through, with the league phase draw on Friday. Wolfsburg and Frankfurt enter the Europa Cup’s second qualifying round, and Frankfurt reached the semi-finals of the competition’s inaugural season.

Niko Arnautis’ side fell to PSG after extra time, with both legs finishing 1-1 in regulation. Hayley Raso was sent off midway through the second half, yet Rebecka Blomqvist equalised with ten players on the pitch. In extra time the hosts struck four times in the final 25 minutes, Merveille Kanjinga and Sakina Karchaoui both scoring twice, to complete a 6-2 aggregate.

The two-time winners beat Inter 2-0 in the first leg, but the Italians levelled the tie over 90 minutes at Stadio Ernesto Breda. In extra time, 18-year-old Weronika Araśniewicz seemed to have sent Wolfsburg through before a stoppage-time equaliser forced penalties. Summer signing Mara Alber was the only player to miss, and Stephan Lerch’s team missed the league phase for only the second time since 2012/13.

Frankfurt have started the Frauen-Bundesliga with four points, while Wolfsburg lead the table after an 8-2 win over Nürnberg and a narrow victory against Bayer Leverkusen.

Source: BuLi News

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