Bayern vs Arsenal

Minute-by-minute report: Join Michael Butler for live updates on the first leg of the quarter-final in Munich.

But even with the considerable injuries in the squad, namely to Vivianne Miedema (formerly of Bayern) and Beth Mead, they are a formidable team and despite a downturn in league form, comfortably Stanway is Bayern’s leading assists maker in the Champions League this season, and the team finished level on points with Barcelona in the group stage, and beat Alexia Putellas and co in December at the Allianz. Viggósdóttir makes the block with her arm and Arsenal’s players appeal for a penalty, but the Icelandic defender is judged to have her arm in a natural position. The first time these two teams have ever met competitively, and there is A LOT at stake. Leah Williamson played in midfield that day, even bagging herself a goal, but falls back into her more familiar role of centre-back, with Lotte Wubben-Moy dropping to the bench. 6 min: Arsenal have survived the early onslaught and finally begun to string together a few passes. 1 min: Bayern so nearly scored twice in the opening minute. 3 min: What a start from the hosts. Certainly the Swede will continue lead the line in the Champions League. Maanum can’t keep the ball on a promising Arsenal attack. I say wide, it was a couple of inches of the target, and Arsenal’s defence breathe a collective sigh of relief. Both sides have had chances, but Bayern have finished this half the stronger, and probably deserve their lead.

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Bayern’s top scorer takes another early shot, this time at Zinsberger’s near post, but the goalkeeper is equal to it. McCabe first picked out Blackstenius with a clever ball, but Bayern were able to clear her cross. 35 mins: Now it’s Arsenal’s turn to attack, with this first leg remaining on such a fine edge. Schuller drifts into the space between Williamson and Wienroither at the back post and powers a header into the top corner, beating Zinsberger. Their 4-3 aggregate defeat after extra time against PSG last year saw a 2-1 loss in the home leg but they will take confidence from the fact that they won all three of their group stage home games this term, including against Barcelona. Jonas Eidevall’s side impressed over the first stage of this competition, scoring 19 goals and conceding just five but have struggled to get past the quarter-final stage in recent seasons – they were knocked out 3-1 on aggregate to Wolfsburg last year.

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But asked whether she thought Bayern could win the Champions League this season, the midfielder said: "Absolutely. Arsenal haven't been allowed to get going yet. They're ferocious both on and off the ball. Stanway added: "They [Arsenal] are aggressive. She again gets free down the left, but this time it's a poor cross and it goes out of play when Katie McCabe was waiting in the middle. Another couple of chances for the hosts. Bayern Munich 0-0 Arsenal Lea Schuller has got one goal and is so, so close to a second. Work for Jonas Eidevall to do at the break. This is a very different game." Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal GOAL - Bayern Munich 1-0 Arsenal

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[Stina Blackstenius](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/03/12/womens-football/1140432-arsenal-vs-reading-womens-super-league-preview-gameweek-15-2023.html) may return to the starting line-up after overcoming an illness that limited her minutes against [Reading](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/03/12/womens-football/1140475-arsenal-4-0-reading-gunners-brush-reading-aside.html) last weekend. [Jonas Eidevall](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/03/05/womens-football/1139662-emma-hayes-and-jonas-eidevall-look-ahead-to-the-wsl-conti-cup-final.html) would have loved to call upon duo [Beth Mead](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/03/05/womens-football/1139628-arsenal-vs-chelsea-womens-league-cup-final-preview-2023.html) and [Vivianne Miedema](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/03/16/womens-football/1140864-kelly-chambers-hopes-her-side-raises-their-game-against-chelsea.html) in a game of this magnitude, but the pair remain sidelined with injury. She is averaging 0.84 expected goals per90 and will be hoping she can add to her tally on Tuesday against the Gunners. [Arsenal](https://www.vavel.com/en/data/arsenal) are bidding to win their second piece of silverware this season, after their Women's League Cup triumph, while their opponents, [Bayern Munich](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/04/19/womens-football/1108991-we-rise-with-more-eyes-the-football-revolution.html), are hoping to become the fifth different German team to win the UEFA Women's Champions League. But considering Maanum plays slightly deeper than the striker her goal tally is very impressive. The Norwegian midfielder has arguably been Arsenal's best player this season with 11 goals in all competitions. [Giulia Gwinn](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2016/09/06/womens-football/691667-germany-name-provisional-squad-for-2016-fifa-under-17-women-s-world-cup.html) will also miss the rest of the season with an unfortunate ACL tear. [DAZN](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2021/11/09/womens-football/1092267-the-warm-down-chelsea-women-on-fire-as-they-hit-seven-past-servette-fccf.html) and on DAZN's Youtube channel. [North London](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/03/14/womens-football/1140630-tottenham-hotspur-vs-leicester-city-womens-super-league-preview-gameweek-12-2023.html) next week then they will have to ensure that they deal with Lea Schüller on Tuesday night, as the striker is one of the most prolific in Europe this season. [Barcelona](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/12/31/womens-football/1133206-womens-super-league-stars-past-and-present-among-those-named-on-the-kings-new-years-honours-list.html) in 2021, Arsenal in 2007 and Umeå in 2003 and 2004. [Lyon](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/12/13/womens-football/1132041-could-chelsea-win-the-womens-champions-league.html) remain the outright favourites for this competition, both of these clubs will be hoping they can produce a shock and lift the trophy in Eindhoven in June. [Bayern Munich](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/04/19/womens-football/1108991-we-rise-with-more-eyes-the-football-revolution.html) have never lifted this trophy in its 21-year history, while Arsenal remain the only English side to win the [Champions League,](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/03/18/womens-football/1141140-reading-vs-chelsea-vitality-womens-fa-cup-preview-quarter-final-2023.html) when a single goal from [Alex Scott](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/02/27/1139048-bristol-city-vs-man-city-fa-cup-preview-fifth-round-2023.html) was enough to topple Swedish side Umeå 1-0, in a two-legged final.

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Blackstenius thought she had tied the game, but her header was blocked on the line by Saki Kumagai and Bayern escaped. Schuller’s header into the top corner of the net was her 14th goal of the season and meant that Arsenal went into the interval a goal down. Bayern then began to impose themselves on the contest and - after she went within a whisker of breaking the deadlock - Schuller came up trumps six minutes before half-time.