There were contrasting results for English teams in the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Wednesday night.
On the night she made her 50th European appearance, Pernille Harder’s 14-minute hat-trick saw Bayern Munich beat Arsenal 5-2 in Munich.
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Arsenal had gone in front through Mariona Caldentey’s side-footed opener, but Glódís Viggósdóttir’s header and Sydney Lohmann’s low drive turned the game on its head. Laia Codina briefly restored parity for the Gunners but Harder had the last word with two late headers and a close-range finish.
In other matches of the night, Sofia Cantore’s powerful strike made sure Juventus got the better of group debutants Vålerenga in a tight encounter in Oslo. The forward hit a crisp right-footed drive into the far corner just before the half-hour after good work by Chiara Beccari.
The hosts cranked up the pressure in search of an equaliser, with Sara Hørte nodding against the woodwork before the break and having a header cleared off the line by Viola Calligaris late on.
Manchester City beat Barcelona 2-0 where the visitors began brightly but City hit back and led at half-time through Naomi Layzell’s first senior goal after a corner. Although another period of away pressure followed, Khadija Shaw broke away and rolled in the clincher late on. The only downside for City was a late injury to Layzell.
UWCL Wednesday results
- Bayern Munich 5-2 Arsenal
- Man City 2-0 Barcelona
- Valerenga 0-1 Juventus
- Hammarby 2-0 St. Polten
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