UEFA Women's Champions League

Bayern Munich vs Arsenal, 2025-26 UEFA Women's Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Women's Champions League
Bayern Munich
  • 67': Alara Sehitler
  • 80': Pernille Harder
  • 86': Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir
FT
3 - 2
Arsenal
  • 5': Emily Fox
  • 23': Mariona Caldentey

UWCL holders Arsenal stunned by Bayern's thrilling comeback

Arsenal were stunned in the Women's Champions League after Bayern Munich staged a remarkable second-half comeback to clinch a 3-2 win in Germany.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Georgia Stanway (FC Bayern München Ladies).
  • 1': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Maria Grohs (FC Bayern München Ladies). Assisted by Emily Fox.
  • 5': Goal! FC Bayern München Ladies 0, Arsenal Women 1. Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
  • 12': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Glódís Viggósdóttir.
  • 12': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Lea Schüller.
  • 13': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Klara Bühl.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Momoko Tanikawa (FC Bayern München Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Maria Grohs (FC Bayern München Ladies). Assisted by Alessia Russo.
  • 18': Foul by Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women).
  • 18': Georgia Stanway (FC Bayern München Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women).
  • 19': Jovana Damnjanovic (FC Bayern München Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Lea Schüller (FC Bayern München Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Klara Bühl.
  • 22': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Victoria Pelova with a cross.
  • 23': Goal! FC Bayern München Ladies 0, Arsenal Women 2. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
  • 27': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Jovana Damnjanovic (FC Bayern München Ladies).
  • 28': Foul by Franziska Kett (FC Bayern München Ladies).
  • 28': Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 32': Foul by Jovana Damnjanovic (FC Bayern München Ladies).
  • 32': Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Stine Ballisager.
  • 34': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Lea Schüller.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius.
  • 42': Offside, FC Bayern München Ladies. Jovana Damnjanovic is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45': First Half ends, FC Bayern München Ladies 0, Arsenal Women 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Bayern München Ladies 0, Arsenal Women 2.
  • 47': Offside, FC Bayern München Ladies. Lea Schüller is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
  • 48': Jovana Damnjanovic (FC Bayern München Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Klara Bühl (FC Bayern München Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giulia Gwinn.
  • 51': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Linda Dallmann (FC Bayern München Ladies).
  • 52': Offside, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maria Grohs (FC Bayern München Ladies). Assisted by Beth Mead.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Maria Grohs (FC Bayern München Ladies). Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Maria Grohs (FC Bayern München Ladies). Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Beth Mead.
  • 56': Substitution, FC Bayern München Ladies. Pernille Harder replaces Jovana Damnjanovic.
  • 59': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum replaces Stina Blackstenius.
  • 59': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Chloe Kelly replaces Caitlin Foord.
  • 60': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Stine Ballisager (FC Bayern München Ladies).
  • 62': Substitution, FC Bayern München Ladies. Arianna Caruso replaces Linda Dallmann.
  • 62': Substitution, FC Bayern München Ladies. Alara Sehitler replaces Lea Schüller.
  • 67': Goal! FC Bayern München Ladies 1, Arsenal Women 2. Alara Sehitler (FC Bayern München Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Klara Bühl following a fast break.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Arianna Caruso (FC Bayern München Ladies) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Klara Bühl with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Momoko Tanikawa (FC Bayern München Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
  • 74': Foul by Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women).
  • 74': Momoko Tanikawa (FC Bayern München Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Taylor Hinds replaces Katie McCabe.
  • 75': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Kyra Cooney-Cross replaces Victoria Pelova.
  • 78': Arianna Caruso (FC Bayern München Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women).
  • 80': Goal! FC Bayern München Ladies 2, Arsenal Women 2. Pernille Harder (FC Bayern München Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Klara Bühl.
  • 81': Offside, Arsenal Women. Beth Mead is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Olivia Smith replaces Beth Mead.
  • 83': Foul by Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women).
  • 83': Klara Bühl (FC Bayern München Ladies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Giulia Gwinn (FC Bayern München Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Klara Bühl.
  • 85': Corner, FC Bayern München Ladies. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
  • 86': Goal! FC Bayern München Ladies 3, Arsenal Women 2. Glódís Viggósdóttir (FC Bayern München Ladies) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Klara Bühl with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Offside, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum is caught offside.
  • 90': Foul by Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women).
  • 90': Franziska Kett (FC Bayern München Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Georgia Stanway (FC Bayern München Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maria Grohs (FC Bayern München Ladies). Assisted by Alessia Russo.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Pernille Harder (FC Bayern München Ladies).
  • 90'+3': Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Bayern München Ladies 3, Arsenal Women 2.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Bayern München Ladies 3, Arsenal Women 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 1
4 Saves 6
47.2 Possession 52.8
15 SHOTS 10
8 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
368 Accurate Passes 428
448 Passes 511
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
15 Crosses 8
0.3 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 51
21 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 14
16 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
8 Interceptions 9
17 Effective Clearances 21
17 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 15,407

UEFA Women's Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Barcelona 4 +13 10
2 OL Lyonnes 4 +6 10
3 VfL Wolfsburg 4 +6 9
4 Manchester United 4 0 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MUN Bayern Munich (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Maria Luisa Grohs (GK)
3 Stine Ballisager Pedersen
4 Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir
20 Franziska Kett
7 Giulia Gwinn
18 Momoko Tanikawa
31 Georgia Stanway
17 Klara Bühl
10 Linda Dallmann
9 Jovana Damjanovic
11 Lea Schüller
Bayern Munich Substitutes:
Magdalena Eriksson, Ena Mahmutovic, Vanessa Gilles, Arianna Caruso, Alara Sehitler, Katharina Naschenweng, Anna Klink, Natalia Padilla-Bidas, Carolin Simon, Pernille Harder, Luzie Zahringer.

ARS Arsenal (4-4-2)

No. Name
14 Daphne van Domselaar (GK)
7 Steph Catley
3 Lotte Wubben-Moy
11 Katie McCabe
2 Emily Fox
8 Mariona Caldentey
21 Victoria Pelova
19 Caitlin Foord
9 Beth Mead
25 Stina Blackstenius
23 Alessia Russo
Arsenal Substitutes:
Frida Maanum, Chloe Kelly, Laia Codina, Sophie Harwood, Amy Liddiard, Anneke Borbe, Jenna Nighswonger, Taylor Hinds, Olivia Smith, Kyra Cooney-Cross.

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