United Women knocked out
Manchester United Women were eliminated from the Women’s Champions League after Bayern overturned a 1–0 deficit with two late goals to win 2–1 on Apr. 1 (5–3 agg), prompting manager Marc Skinner to call for more experienced investment. (theguardian.com)
Melvine Malard struck for Manchester United in the 11th minute at the Allianz Arena, giving the visitors an early lead in the second leg. (globalsportsarchive.com) Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir and Linda Dallmann scored for Bayern in the 80th and 84th minutes respectively to turn the tie in Munich. (globalsportsarchive.com) The first leg at Old Trafford saw Pernille Harder score twice and substitute Momoko Tanikawa net a late winner for Bayern, while Maya Le Tissier converted a penalty and Hanna Lundkvist also scored for United. (skysports.com) Manager Marc Skinner described the result as a “punch in the face” and publicly urged the club to invest in experienced signings to close the gap with Europe’s top sides. (espn.com) The Munich fixture was played in front of an announced crowd of around 25,000 and was refereed by Tess Olofsson. (skysports.com) Bayern’s reward is a semi-final against Chelsea, with the first leg scheduled in Munich on April 25 and the return in London on May 2. (chelseafc.com) Post-match coverage highlighted Bayern’s set-piece potency as a decisive factor, with analysts pointing to dangerous dead-ball situations that repeatedly troubled Manchester United. (skysports.com)
