Mariona Caldentey’s 86th-minute penalty despatched Arsenal high of Group C within the UEFA Ladies’s Champions League with a 3-2 win over Bayern Munich at Meadow Park.
Arsenal took the lead inside seven minutes when Bayern captain Glodis Viggosdottir acquired an unlucky head on Caitlin Foord’s nook to divert the ball into her personal internet.
The German aspect have been again on degree phrases earlier than half-time as Magdalena Eriksson was capable of drill a free ball into the online from shut vary.
The Gunners practically took the lead once more earlier than half-time by way of one other personal purpose when Caitlin Foord’s low cross into the field hit Sarah Zadrazil, sending the ball looping over the goalkeeper and bouncing off the crossbar.
Eriksson grabbed her second of the sport to place Bayern forward as she managed to get a contact of Giulia Gwinn’s shot from the skin of the field.
However virtually instantly after, Katie McCabe’s nook discovered Alessio Russo on the again put up, who scored her fifth purpose of the competitors.
The sport appeared to be ending in a draw earlier than Mariona Caldentey shot hit the arm of Tuva Hansen, seeing the referee award Arsenal a penalty within the closing levels, with Caldentey sending the goalkeeper the incorrect means from the spot.
The win means Arsenal high Group C having already booked a spot within the quarter-finals.
Subsequent up, Arsenal have a 3 week break over the festive interval earlier than their FA Cup Fourth spherical conflict towards Bristol Metropolis, which is adopted by the go to of Crystal Palace within the Ladies’s Tremendous League.
As for Bayern, they’ve an prolonged break till Saturday, February 1 the place you journey to face RB Leipzig within the Frauen-Bundesliga.
Speaking Level – A battling Gunners aspect continues unbeaten streak
It could be honest to say that Arsenal seemed a very completely different aspect to after they final performed Bayern Munich at FC Bayern Campus.
In comparison with an Arsenal aspect which fell aside having taken the lead early on, Arsenal proved resilient towards Bayern’s assaults however got here out within the second half with a revived combat after being considerably passive after their early purpose.
They continued combating for the winner, even because it seemed like Bayern had settled for a 2-2 draw they usually prolonged their profitable streak in all competitions to eight video games.
Renee Slegers has really earned herself a seat on the negotiation desk, ought to she need the highest job on the north London membership.
Participant of the Match – Daphne van Domselaar
The Arsenal goalkeeper was essential to Arsenal’s victory as she stayed alert to hazard and pulled out the stops to maintain Bayern restricted. Regardless of conceding two objectives, there was little she may do about both purpose.
Participant Rankings
Arsenal XI: Van Domselaar 8, Fox 7, Williamson 7, Catley 7, Mariona 8, Little 7, McCabe 7, Foord 7, Russo 7, Blackstenius 7, Cooney-Cross 7 Subs: Mead 6, Maanum 6, Hurtig 6, Wubben-Moy 6, Kafaji 6
Bayern XI: Mahmutovic 5, Gwinn 7, Viggosdottir 6, Eriksson 8, Hansen 6, Zadrazil 7, Stanway 6, Buhl 7, Damnjanovic 6, Dallmann 6, Tougher 5 Subs: Lohmann 6, Schuller 6, Sembrant 6, Zawistowska 6
Match Highlights
7′ GOAL! ARSENAL 1-0 BAYERN MUNICH (VIGGOSDOTTIR OG 7′) It is a mess of a purpose for Bayern however Arsenal have taken the lead. Caitlin Foord and Glodis Viggosdottir get right into a tussle within the field and it appears just like the Bayern defender finally ends up getting a head on the ball and converts into her personal internet. Mahmutovic may have accomplished higher in preserving it out however Arsenal will not care one bit.
39′ GOAL! ARSENAL 1-1 BAYERN MUNICH (ERIKSSON 39′) Bayern are degree and it is a deserved equaliser by the guests. They’ve seemed the most probably to attain earlier than half-time and it is Magdalena Eriksson with the purpose. A nook is launched into the field and goes to the far put up, it is headed in entrance of purpose and Eriksson is ready to get a contact on it to search out the again of the online.
43′ HOW DIDN’T THAT GO IN? We practically had our second Bayern personal purpose of the sport. It is a sigh of aid by Bayern as Caitlin Foord’s low cross into the field hits Zadrazil and loops over the goalkeeper and in some way manages to bounce off the crossbar.
58′ GOAL! ARSENAL 1-2 BAYERN (ERIKSSON 58′) Bayern have turned this recreation round. Bayern’s nook is performed brief and finds Gwinn, who shoots from outdoors of the field and Magdalena Eriksson is ready to get a poke on it and provides Bayern the lead.
59′ GOAL! ARSENAL 2-2 BAYERN MUNICH (RUSSO 59′) That did not final lengthy. A McCabe nook is distributed into the far put up, Mahmutovic is unable to get a contact and it finds Alessia Russo, who makes no mistake discovering the online.
85′ PENALTY TO ARSENAL! This can be a enormous second. Mariona Caldentey shot hits the arm of Tuva Hansen. The Arsenal participant appeals to the referee and it is given. There is no VAR.
86′ GOAL! ARSENAL 3-2 BAYERN MUNICH (CALDENTEY 86′) It is Mariona Caldentey who steps up. It is a sluggish run up however she sends the goalkeeper the incorrect means and places Arsenal forward with 4 minutes to go of regular time.
