Objectives in every half from Linda Caicedo and Athenea del Castillo gave Actual Madrid a 2-0 win over Arsenal of their Ladies’s Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday whereas eight-time winners Lyon defeated Bayern Munich by the identical scoreline.
Arsenal made the early working in Spain however have been hit on the counter when Madrid made their first probability of the match within the twenty second minute.
Actual’s Sandie Toletti intercepted an Arsenal go in her personal half and picked out former Manchester United striker Signe Bruun.
Her go discovered Colombian worldwide Caicedo who held off the problem of USA defender Emily Fox earlier than surging into the field and discovering the underside left of objective with a neat end.
Beth Mead went near levelling simply earlier than half-time however slid her shot simply huge of Misa Rodriguez’s right-hand put up.
Arsenal, in a joint-record sixteenth quarter-final and seeking to attain an eighth semi-final, pressed within the second half for an equaliser, forcing Misa right into a sequence of saves however the Gunners have been once more hit on the counter eight minutes from time.
This time Scottish midfielder Caroline Weir, taking part in in opposition to her previous membership fed substitute Del Castillo down the left channel.
Chasing to the sting of the Arsenal field, she stepped inside and drilled a drive in the direction of the left put up Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger might solely palm into the nook of the web.
“It is an important end result and an important win,” mentioned Bruun.
“We needed to stick collectively and work as a staff. We’re very proud of the scoreline, however there may be one other recreation to go and now we’ve to concentrate on it.”
Arsenal captain Kim Little admitted her aspect have been “disenchanted” with the defeat and would wish to step up a degree in subsequent week’s second leg in London if they’re to make it right into a semi-final in opposition to both Bayern Munich or Lyon.
“Now we’re unhappy however we’ve to recuperate in order that the second leg can be totally different,” mentioned Little.
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Lyon, who received all six of their group stage matches, loved a 2-0 win at Bayern Munich, ending the German aspect’s 11-game unbeaten dwelling run within the match.
Defeated in final 12 months’s remaining by Barcelona, the French aspect took the lead within the thirty fifth minute when Malawi worldwide Tabitha Chawinga scored with a strong left-footed drive after pouncing on a poor clearance from Linda Sembrant.
It was a primary Champions League objective this season for former PSG participant Chawinga who has scored seven occasions within the French league.
Lyon might have doubled their lead in first-half harm time however Lindsey Heaps’ penalty was saved by Bayern goalkeeper Maria-Luisa Grohs who was making her first aggressive look since being identified with a malignant tumour in November.
Haitian star Melchie Dumornay gave Lyon respiratory area with the staff’s second objective after 65 minutes for her fourth objective on this season’s match.
“The efficiency was good. Our coach informed us what we might do tonight and we ready for nearly per week for it,” mentioned Chawinga.
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