Man City stuns title holder Barcelona in Women’s Champions League. Bayern’s Harder downs Arsenal
Munich's Pernille Harder celebrates after scoring her side's fifth goal during the women's Champions League group C soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Arsenal Women FC in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Sven Hoppe]
Title holder Barcelona was beaten 2-0 by Manchester City to start the Women’s Champions League with a rare loss in the group stage. Man City outplayed the two-time defending champion early and took a 36th-minute lead through Naomi Layzell. Barcelona rallied strongly but Bunny Shaw sealed the win in the 77th. Pernille Harder’s 13-minute hat trick lifted Bayern Munich to a 5-2 win over Arsenal. A back-and-forth game that both teams had led was poised at 2-2 in the 73th before the veteran Denmark forward struck. Also Tuesday, Hammarby beat St. Pölten 2-0 and Juventus won 1-0 at Vålerenga.
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Front from left, Munich's Jovana Damnjanovic, scorer Glodis Perla Viggosdottir, and Sarah Zadrazil celebrate ther side's first goal during the women's Champions League group C soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Arsenal Women FC in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)
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