The dream of the soccer Champions League ended for Sarah Zadrazil on Wednesday in London. In the second leg of the quarter-finals, Salzburg lost 2-0 (0-2) to Arsenal with FC Bayern.
Frida Maanum (20′) and Stina Blackstenius (26′) made it 0-1 from the first leg early on. The London team clearly dominated, especially before the break, and might have led even higher. Only in the second half did the guests come into play better without becoming really mandatory. Zadrazil was in action until the 80th minute.
ÖFB team keeper Manuela Zinsberger in the Arsenal goal was hardly busy, her compatriot Laura Wienroither came on in the 78th minute. AS Roma lost 5-1 to FC Barcelona with ÖFB defender Carina Wenninger in front of 55,000 spectators (first leg 0-1).
For Bayern it was the first defeat following 14 unbeaten competitive games in a row. The Munich team had won the first leg once morest Arsenal 1-0.
At the Emirates Stadium in London, Munich were under pressure early on. Despite Arsenal captain Kim Little missing through injury following just 12 minutes, the hosts dominated much of the first half. Maanum’s dream goal from 20 yards out following Leah Williamson’s back-heel assist was the culmination of a game that Arsenal might have decided at half-time. Given the numerous WFC chances, the otherwise very strong defenders from Munich were lucky that only Blackstenius scored with a head.
In the second half, too, coach Alexander Sraus found it difficult to choose once morest the English top team and hardly had any chances to score. Arsenal slowed down a bit, but remained dominant. Because Caitlin Foord missed the 3-0 following just over 70 minutes in front of Bayern goalkeeper Maria Luisa Grohs, the guests might still hope. However, Sydney Lohmann and Emelyne Laurent, who came on as substitutes in the closing stages, were also unable to save their team into extra time.
Wolfsburg – Paris SG (Marina Georgieva, first leg 1-0) and Chelsea – Lyon (1-0) will play on Thursday.