Bayern v Man Utd
Bayern's late double ends Man United's UWCL run in quarterfinals
Manchester United's debut season in the UEFA Women's Champions League came to an end on Wednesday after Bayern Munich scored twice in the final 10 minutes of the quarterfinal second leg to progress 5-3 on aggregate.
Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir levelled the scores on the night and put Bayern back in front in the tie in the 80th minute before Linda Dallmann made sure of the result with a second for the home side four minutes later.
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Melvine Malard's 11th-minute goal had given Man United belief that a semifinal berth was in reach as they sought to overturn a 3-2 loss in the first leg last week.
Man United would have been the first Women's Champions League debutants to reach the final four since neighbours Manchester City achieved the feat in 2016-17.
But Bayern piled on the pressure in the second half and can now look forward to a third semifinal, and first since 2020-21, as the German champions aim to reach the final for the first time.
Malard started brightly for United, going close early on when her curling first-time effort was clawed away by Ena Mahmutovic.
The forward soon earned her reward when a miscommunication between Mahmutovic and her defence saw them unable to clear Jadye Riviere's pass and Malard latched onto the ball, hitting a low finish.
Mahmutovic made another solid save to deny Malard and was called into action again to palm away Jess Park's looping cross that looked destined to dip underneath the crossbar.
Bayern had an opportunity when Vanessa Gilles nodded just past the post from a corner and at the opposite end, Mahmutovic scooped up Fridolina Rolfo's header.
The hosts started the second half well, with Pernille Harder having a low strike on the turn cleared by Phallon Tullis-Joyce and Georgia Stanway blasted an effort from outside of the area past the post.
Bayern continued to dominate as Harder had a shot blocked and Giulia Gwinn was also denied.
However, their persistence paid off when Viggósdóttir struck, with Tullis-Joyce unable to keep the defender's header out despite getting a hand to the ball.
Four minutes later Bayern's place in the final four was sealed after Malard made a brilliant headed clearance on the goaline, but the ball reached Dallmann, who hit a first-time finish into the roof of the net.
PA contributed to this report.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tess Olofsson

