Bayern Munich v Manchester City: Women’s Champions League – stay
Key occasions
72 minutes: City have loads of accidents so are in need of choices on the bench. Only Clinton can class herself as a senior professional of those that might come on.
70 minutes: Amani is booked for taking down Hemp, who hits the bottom onerous and grabs her shoulder. She will get up ultimately.
Bayern ship on Zadrazil for Damnjanovic.
68 minutes: City have a nook on the correct. Mead lifts it into the field and it’s simply cleared.
City come again at them by Hemp however with out the peak of Shaw, nobody is able to attacking the cross.
66 minutes: Harder barges her technique to the sting of the field however her shot can not make it by all of the our bodies in black.
63 minutes: Shaw is then instantly changed as is Coffeey. Fowler and Blindkilde Brown on.
PENALTY SAVED!
It is a poor penalty from Shaw and Mahmutovic is ready to palm away.
61 minutes: PENALTY TO CITY! Fejino is taken down by the goalkeeper within the field.
59 minutes: Mead is caught in possession inside her personal half and Bayern have an opportunity to assault however it breaks down on the sting of the pitch field.
57 minutes: City are attempting to play out from the again and it seems like they’re taking part in with hearth in opposition to the Bayern press. They make it up the pitch on this event however nonetheless have to show again finally.
55 minutes: City have did not make it out of their half to date.
53 minutes: Casparij goes into the ebook for taking down Kett. The City right-back getting a purple would make it a really dreadful night time for her after the sooner personal purpose. The set-piece is flicked extensive.
50 minutes: Buhl tries to whip a free-kick into the field however the supply is simply too flat and simply cleared.
The late purpose within the first half has modified little or no, with Bayern fully dominant nonetheless.
48 minutes: Harder is on the deck and Bayern power City to kick the ball out. The ahead then instantly will get up. What a waste of time.
47 minutes: Damnjanovic is cleaned out by Wamser, incomes Bayern a free-kick. It is pumped into the field and flicked extensive by Viggosdottir.
Second half
Here we go once more!
Half-time studying.
Half time: Bayern Munich 2-1 Manchester City
Mead has given City hope after spending the earlier 45 minutes being fully dominated. It can be an intriguing second half in spite of everything.
GOAL! Bayern Munich 2-1 Manchester City (Mead, 45)
It is all occurring! There is a flare on the pitch simply the place Casparij is flying down the correct. She places in a harmful cross which reaches Shaw, solely to see her shot blocked. Mead, nevertheless, is there to poke dwelling. Mahmutovic moans in regards to the flare however it has nothing to do with the purpose.
VAR is taking a look at one thing. I’m simply undecided what. Goal stands.
43 minutes: Another failure to clear their strains provides Tanikawa an opportunity from the sting of the field however she will get underneath her shot and it goes properly over.
41 minutes: City must be faster in possession as a result of they’re repeatedly being caught out by Bayern’s depth. The quantity of instances City have been pressured again is getting a contact foolish.
39 minutes: Fujino can not address the Bayern press, forcing her to face her personal purpose quite a bit and inevitably give possession away. I’d be stunned if she comes out for the second half.
37 minutes: Buhl sends in a low cross from the left which Rose sensibly turns behind moderately than into her personal web.
The nook is swung in and is flicked on on the entrance however flashes an inch or two extensive.
35 minutes: Bayern appears much more bodily than City, who can not address the pace and power of their opponents, not to mention the standard on the ball.
33 minutes: Fujino tries to go ahead however she is pressured to turnaround and go backwards, which sums City up as an attacking power to date.
30 minutes: It is a good distance again for City. I can’t see it, to be trustworthy. Changes appear mandatory at this stage.
GOAL! Bayern Munich 2-0 Manchester City (Casparij og, 28)
WHAT A SHOCKER! Bayern transfer the ball rapidly up the pitch, with Harder flashing a cross into the field from the correct, which Casparij places into the again of her personal web. I do not know what she is attempting to do, getting her toes blended up and pinging the ball into the nook whereas underneath no strain.
27 minutes: City have a throw excessive up the pitch and a uncommon probability to place some strain on however it involves nothing.
A later assault produces the primary second of hazard from City as Hemp will get to the byline and chips a cross, which Viggosdottir flicks onto the highest of the bar. The nook is shipped over by Shaw.
25 minutes: Speaking of which … Buhl drives ahead on the left earlier than selecting out Damnjanovic within the field however she flashes her shot over.
23 minutes: Defensively, City appears moderately weak. They are fairly straightforward to open up and Bayern are taking advantage of it.
21 minutes: Mead commits a foul however then complains about getting a knock on her head, inflicting her to cease taking part in.
Bayern assault and put in one other harmful cross, which Rose heads up moderately than out, permitting Buhl to pounce however her effort is blocked.
19 minutes: Hemp and Mead have barely touched the ball right here. City must discover a approach of getting them into the sport.
17 minutes: Gordon writes: “I wish to see Man City Women do properly however I feel they may discover it powerful in opposition to a Bayern Munich staff who could properly go on to elevate the UWCL trophy this season. City have been successful however they’ve been unconvincing, with a hesitant defence and a light-weight midfield; Liverpool largely outplayed them on Sunday till Taylor’s staff drained.
“City have lined up this season with an additional midfielder and no-one extensive on the correct, however it hasn’t labored. They’ve discovered it troublesome to play out from the again, as opposition have bodily over-powered Hasegawa and Blindkilde Brown; I’d wish to see Coffey and Clinton taking part in as an alternative, so happy to see the American beginning right here. I’d additionally wish to see City taking part in lengthy; Shaw is usually a good target-woman, and the tireless Hemp can chase something down the left wing. But, in any case, the absence of Miedema and Lohmann limits Jeglertz”s choices.
“Bayern handed Arsenal an enormous defeat within the former group stage two seasons in the past, and I can see them doing the identical to City immediately.”
15 minutes: It’s all Bayern and I’m beginning to fear about what number of they may rating. City are inviting strain on with some poor passing in their very own half resulting in giving possession away.
13 minutes: Fujino performs a weird go backwards which just about items an opportunity to Bayern however Yamashita clears up the mess needlessly created.
GOAL! Bayern Munich 1-0 Manchester City (Gwinn, 11)
City lose possession in the course of the park, permitting Dahlmann to counter earlier than laying the ball into Gwinn, who’s in house on the correct from the place finishes clinically.
10 minutes: Bayern are very a lot on prime right here and City can barely get out of their half. Shaw drags them ahead and Fujino sends in a harmful cross, no less than it will be if anybody was there to assault it.
8 minutes: City attempt to be coy when making an attempt to clear their strains however it backfires with Bayern looking down these in black. They finally get rid however the ball comes straight again on the them. More ponderous defending items Harder an opportunity however her end is extraordinarily weak and Yamashita drops on the ball.
6 minutes: Bayern look settled now and spend a good period of time within the closing third however can not produce the ultimate ball required.
4 minutes: City are knocking the ball round properly and making Bayern do the early chasing however the German aspect look comfortable to place their opponents underneath loads of strain.
The German’s ought to be forward after a tremendous cross from the correct to Buhl on the again publish in house however she sends her volley extensive from a yard or two.
2 minutes: Fujino is fouled and appeared just a little uncomfortable however is ready to rise up after a sit on the turf.
City transfer the ball up the pitch fast however Hemp’s cross is claimed by the goalkeeper.
Kick off
Peep! Peep! Peep! Here we go!
It is a sunny night in Munich. There are loads of flags about inside the bottom.
For your listening pleasure.
Disney have a canine within the studio, which is sort of completely different from most preview exhibits.
The suggestion is that there can be 5,000 followers contained in the stadium tonight.
Getting within the zone.
Anyway … my desk has simply damaged so this may very well be a harmful MBM. I’m writing on a slant.
“When I used to be younger I by no means had a job mannequin. I solely watched males’s soccer, however when girls’s soccer acquired greater there have been no actually good black gamers. I additionally need to be a job mannequin for the following era,” says the Liverpool ahead Aurélie Csillag about why she is concerned in an initiative being launched by the membership in October.
Beyond the Goalposts goals to offer black and marginalised women and girls pathways and alternatives in soccer on and off the pitch. It is being carried out by the membership’s basis and needs to “create a secure, inclusive and empowering setting” by offering periods, together with academic and mentoring assist, in Liverpool’s group. Sessions start on 1 October, however individuals can register their curiosity at any time.
Starting lineups
Bayern Munich: Mahmutovic, Gilles, Viggosdottir, Gwinn, Damnjanovic, Dallmann, Amani, Buhl, Tanikawa, Kett, Harder
Subs: Klink, Ballisager, Potsi, Mattner, Alara, Naschenweng, Proost, Zadrazil, Dunst, Edna, Kappes
Man City: Yamashita, Casparij, Rose, Greenwood, Wamser, Coffey, Hasegawa, Fujino, Mead, Shaw, Hemp
Subs: Cumings, Moorhouse, Clinton, Fowler, Blindkilde Brown, Prior, Lewis, Burdon
The nice Tom Garry takes you thru the runners and riders on this yr’s Women’s Champions League.
Preamble
The Women’s Champions League is again! Manchester City are in Germany to play Bayern Munich, which is a testing begin for the WSL winners. These two a tipped to go a good distance within the competitors, so will probably be a tremendous examination of each other’s credentials.
City have began the home season with three wins in a row and a formidable 11 objectives. If they’ll switch that momentum into European success, will probably be a notable achievement as a result of Bayern have notched 5 straight victories already.
Let’s hope for a traditional!
Kick-off: 5.45pm BST
