Real Madrid, Lyon strike secret Women’s Champions League last-eight strikes

Goals in each fifty percent from Linda Caicedo and Athenea del Castillo offered Real Madrid a 2-0 sway Arsenal in their Women’s Champions League quarter-final initial leg on Tuesday while eight-time champions Lyon beat Bayern Munich by the exact same scoreline.

Arsenal made the very early operating in Spain yet were appealed the counter when Madrid made their initial opportunity of the suit in the 22nd min.

Real’s Sandie Toletti obstructed an Arsenal come on her very own fifty percent and chose previous Manchester United demonstrator Signe Bruun.

Her pass discovered Colombian global Caicedo that resisted the difficulty of U.S.A. protector Emily Fox prior to rising right into package and locating the lower left of objective with a cool coating.

Beth Mead went near to levelling prior to half-time yet glided her shot simply broad of Misa Rodriguez’s right-hand message.

Arsenal, in a joint-record 16th quarter-final and wanting to get to a 8th semi-final, pushed in the 2nd fifty percent for an equaliser, compeling Misa right into a collection of conserves yet the Gunners were once again appealed the counter 8 mins from time.

This time Scottish midfielder Caroline Weir, betting her old club fed alternative Del Castillo down the left network.

Chasing to the side of the Arsenal box, she tipped within and pierced a drive in the direction of the left message Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger might just palm right into the edge of the internet.

“It’s a great result and a great win,” stated Bruun.

“We had to stick together and work as a team. We are very happy with the scoreline, but there is another game to go and now we have to focus on it.”

Arsenal captain Kim Little confessed her side were “disappointed” with the loss and would certainly require to tip up a degree in following week’s 2nd leg in London if they are to make it right into a semi-final versus either Bayern Munich or Lyon.

“Now we are sad but we have to recover so that the second leg will be different,” stated Little.

– Penalty miss out on –

Lyon, that won all 6 of their team phase suits, took pleasure in a 2-0 win at Bayern Munich, finishing the German side’s 11-game unbeaten crowning achievement in the competition.

Defeated in in 2015’s last by Barcelona, the French side took the lead in the 35th min when Malawi global Tabitha Chawinga racked up with an effective left-footed drive after catching a bad clearance from Linda Sembrant.

It was a very first Champions League objective this period for previous PSG gamer Chawinga that has actually racked up 7 times in the French organization.

Lyon might have increased their lead in first-half injury time yet Lindsey Heaps’ fine was conserved by Bayern goalkeeper Maria-Luisa Grohs that was making her initial affordable look because being detected with a deadly tumor in November.

Haitian celebrity Melchie Dumornay offered Lyon breathing room with the group’s 2nd objective after 65 mins for her 4th objective in this period’s competition.

“The performance was good. Our coach told us what we could do tonight and we prepared for almost a week for it,” stated Chawinga.

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