Extra UEFA Girls’s Champions League motion continued on Wednesday with 4 scheduled video games.
The quarter-finalists are set, however groups wished to cement their spot as group winners. Here’s what went down.
Arsenal edge previous Bayern
Scorers: Viggósdóttir 7′ (OG), Russo 59′, Caldentey 86′ (P) ; Eriksson 39′, 58′
Arsenal topped Group C after an exciting 3-2 win over Bayern Munich in a rain-heavy England.
An early mistake and flat defending from Bayern led to the opener as GlĂłdĂs Perla ViggĂłsdĂłttir head into her personal web, and Arsenal rejoiced.
Alessia Russo, Stina Blackstenius and Mariona Caldentey struggled to place an effort on course for the Gunners. However they simply wanted a while.
The Bundesliga aspect, in the meantime, grew into the sport as issues carried on and subsequently drew stage when Magda Eriksson smashed dwelling from point-blank vary.
The drama continued after the break, too, as followers had been on the sting of their seats in poor circumstances.
Erikkson secured a brace when she beat Russo within the field for tempo and chested dwelling a second as Bayern thought they accomplished the turnaround.
Minutes later, nonetheless, the England star made up for her mistake and volleyed dwelling the equaliser on the again submit for 2-2 after a set piece.
Late drama awarded the hosts a penalty after a handball within the field. Caldentey remained calm, cool and picked up to make sure the Gunners claimed first and Bayern second.
Juve return to successful methods
Scorers: Bergamaschi 6′, Cantore 56′, Kullberg 64′
Juventus returned to successful methods for the primary time within the UWCL since Matchday 1 after a 3-0 win over VĂĄlerenga.
Valentina Bergamaschi was the primary on the scoresheet when she was left unmarked on the again submit and blasted dwelling inside 10 minutes.
The hosts, nonetheless, had been made to work for his or her second objective as VĂĄlerenga stifled each remaining assault within the first half to maintain issues 1-0.
That lead shortly doubled for the Italian aspect, although, as Sofia Cantore picked up a ball in midfield and caught goalkeeper Tove Enblom out of her space.
A late header from Emma Kullberg then ensured the match was put to mattress, and Juventus completed third within the group whereas VĂĄlerenga had been final.
Barcelona cruise previous Man Metropolis
Scorers: Pina 44′, Bonmati 56′, Putellas 70′
Barcelona topped Group D after cruising previous Manchester Metropolis 3-0 at dwelling.
As the 2 heavyweights within the group, this might at all times be an entertaining contest in Spain, and the hosts lunged ahead, needing to win by two objectives.
Khiara Keating saved the guests within the recreation and saved roughly 5 first-half efforts as Salma Paralluelo and Ewa Pajor struggled to beat the goalkeeper. In the meantime, the closest Metropolis got here to discovering the online was when Jill Roord hit the crossbar.
The impasse ultimately broke due to some luck when Claudia Pina struck dwelling a free ball into the far proper nook past the diving shot-stopper.
Aitana Bonmati then ensured Barcelona had been within the driver’s seat after racing towards objective and sending the ball below Keating’s legs for 2-0 instantly after the restart.
With out Bunny Shaw or Lauren Hemp, a comeback from the English membership was nearly out of attain, coupled with solely three efforts on course.
The sport was then put to mattress when two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas lastly returned to motion after a month and struck a low drive from outdoors the field.
Hammarby pile distress on St. Pölten
Scorers: Dubcová 84′; Tandberg 19′, Blakstad 22′
It was one-way visitors as Hammarby ensured St. Pölten completed the group stage with zero factors after a 2-1 win.
The impasse broke when striker Cathinka Tandberg completed a thumping header from point-blank vary.
Then, in a flash, the guests ensured they had been in cruise management as Julie Blakstad flicked dwelling a low cross into the underside left of the online.
With zero pictures at half-time, St. Pölten would have wished to ramp up the strain, and so they did so marginally within the second half.
Kamila Dubcová’s volley, nonetheless, arrived too late within the recreation to push for an entire turnaround, and Hammarby held on for the victory.
The quarter-finalists are Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern München, Chelsea, Lyon, Manchester Metropolis, Actual Madrid and Wolfsburg.
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