Man Utd Women 2 - 3 Bayern Women

Pernille Tougher scored twice as Bayern Munich secured a 3-2 first-leg benefit over Manchester United within the quarter-final of their Ladies’s Champions League tie.

Man Utd twice got here from behind to degree the sport and seemed to be heading in the direction of a valiant draw, just for Momoko Tanikawa to strike a killer blow within the 84th minute and hand her aspect the sting forward of subsequent week’s return leg in Germany.

Bayern scored with three of their 4 pictures on track, the primary two a carbon copy of each other as Tougher ran off the again of Maya Le Tissier to depart herself 1-v-1 with Phalon Tullis-Joyce. She dispatched each expertly.

Sandwiched between Tougher’s targets was a well-taken penalty from captain Le Tissier, and after that one other set-piece purpose, this time from a nook, as Hanna Lundkvist headed Le Tissier’s supply past Ena Mahmutovic.

However the guests, now unbeaten in 23 video games, have been a lower above from open play, dominating possession and passing stats with actual high quality, and when influential substitute Tanikawa collected a go from Franziska Kett on the sting of the realm, she drilled a high-quality end into the underside nook.

Marc Skinner will know his aspect should enhance to face any likelihood of development, whereas additionally guaranteeing they mud themselves down in time for a Manchester derby at Outdated Trafford in three days’ time. The problem of enjoying on this elite European stage for the very first time whereas managing home commitments simply received actual.

Barca on course for semis after thrashing rivals Real

Barcelona put one foot into the final 4 of the Ladies’s Champions League with a complete 6-2 first-leg victory at rivals Actual Madrid.

Ewa Pajor netted twice alongside additional strikes from Esmee Brugts, Irene Paredes, Vicky Lopez and Alexia Putellas’ late penalty to provide Barca a convincing victory on the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium.

Linda Caicedo’s double for the hosts couldn’t cease Madrid from falling to a heavy defeat earlier than the 2 sides face off once more within the quarter-final second leg in Barcelona subsequent Thursday.