Bayern Munich ended Manchester United’s Ladies’s Champions League dream after coming from behind to rescue a 2-1 victory on the Allianz Enviornment and progress from their quarter-final with a 5-3 mixture win.
Marc Skinner’s aspect took a deserved lead on the evening to attract stage within the tie after shedding the residence leg 3-2 final week, however Bayern’s high quality and set-play prowess overpowered them within the second interval.
Glodis Viggosdottir cancelled out Melvine Malard’s opener by rising highest to Carolin Simon’s nook within the eightieth minute and Linda Dallmann made certain of the outcome with a thumping volley 4 minutes later.
Manchester United’s Julia Zigiotti Olme reveals her dejection after the defeat
Bayern, who’ve gone 13 months unbeaten at residence, pinned their guests inside their defensive third for a lot of the second half however wanted two set-plays to interrupt down a resilient Man Utd aspect. Skinner might be significantly upset with how his group conceded after fielding 10 corners earlier than succumbing to a killer eleventh.
“I think our nickname is set-piece FC,” Bayern defender Vanessa Gilles joked post-match.
Glodis Viggosdottir scores Bayern’s first objective towards Man Utd
The Frauen-Bundesliga outfit have reached the semi-final stage for the primary time in 5 years, the place they are going to meet the winners of Barcelona vs Actual Madrid on Thursday. Barca are main that tie 6-2 after the primary leg.
A step too far for Man Utd
Evaluation by Sky Sports activities’ Laura Hunter:
It’s simple to pinpoint the set-piece marking, or lack thereof, as the explanation Manchester United misplaced in Munich however the recreation had much more nuance than these two moments. The primary half was a masterclass in away efficiency. Malard scored as soon as however may have had three. Usually, Bayern did not familiarize yourself with the tempo of play.
Dallmann competes for the ball with Fridolina Rolfo
Fridolina Rolfo and Hinata Miyazawa had command of the center third, bouncing passes and linking assaults, whereas Maya Le Tissier was marshalling a disciplined backline. All of the models have been working in unison and that unsettled Bayern. Their rhythm from the primary leg was absent.
Maybe Man Utd’s downfall, then, is greatest characterised by an lack of ability to maintain such depth for 90 minutes. They dropped off a yard after the break, permitting 5 photographs on Phallon Tullis-Joyce’s objective. The Germans’ second-half dominance is illustrated most strikingly by the contact depend within the opposition field: Bayern 33-1 Man Utd.
A step too far on this event, however Man Utd ought to take coronary heart from the very fact they lastly appear to be they belong on this elite stage.
Freshness key distinction
Man Utd supervisor Marc Skinner to UEFA:
“Honestly, it was incredible, especially the first half. Then the tiredness and fatigue set in.
“Bayern have been capable of relaxation a number of gamers on the weekend and it instructed within the second half. I believe freshness was the important thing distinction ultimately.
“We know we have eight players out currently; we just couldn’t compete enough in that second half. If we’d have had them, I honestly think we could have gone through, that’s how well we played in the first half.”
Le Tissier ‘fumes’ at set-piece failure
Man Utd captain Maya Le Tissier to Disney+:
“I’m fuming to be fair. Two set-pieces, it seems like every single game we have been knocked out on set-pieces; same as the FA Cup. It’s something we need to work on and it’s frustrating.
“The efficiency we put in, particularly within the first half was one thing to construct on and we will be proud.
“We gave ourselves a hard task after the first leg but we fully believed we could go and win the game. Everyone is just disappointed because we had the confidence to win.
“I do not wish to use it as an excuse. Bayern upped their vitality within the second half and we did not fairly match it. I do not know why.”
