A stunning goal from Frida Maanum set Arsenal on their way to a first Women’s Champions League semi-final in 10 years, as they beat Bayern Munich 2-0.
The Gunners came into the second leg trailing on aggregate, having lost 1-0 in Munich, but they quickly turned that around. Coming out of the blocks fast, Maanum broke the deadlock with 19 minutes on the clock at the Emirates with a thunderous hit that flew into the top corner. Only seven minutes later, they led in the tie. Katie McCabe stood up a cross perfectly for Stina Blackstenius, with Arsenal’s centre-forward heading home emphatically.
It could’ve been even more if it wasn’t for Mala Grohs, the Bayern goalkeeper, having an outstanding game and making a number of excellent saves.
Arsenal will face either Wolfsburg or Paris Saint-Germain in the last four, with the former 1-0 up from the first leg. The pair play the second leg in Germany on Thursday night. Bayern, meanwhile, turn their focus back to domestic matters as they look to win the Bundesliga title and the DFB Pokal.
