Arsenal, Man City and Bayern advance to Women’s Champions League quarterfinals
Manchester City's Manchester Khadija Shaw, second left, celebrates scoring during the women's Champions League soccer match between Hammarby IF and Manchester City at Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday Nov. 21, 2024. (Claudio Bresciani/TT via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Claudio Bresciani]
Arsenal, Manchester City and Bayern Munich all advanced to the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals with with two games to spare. Late substitute Lina Hurtig scored the winner in Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Juventus in London. Khadija Shaw scored twice for City in a 2-1 win at Swedish club Hammarby. City stayed perfect in Group D with four victories. Bayern Munich was held 1-1 at Vålerenga in Norway and still earned a quarterfinal berth after Juventus’ loss. Two-time defending champion Barcelona routed Austrian champion St. Pölten 4-1. The Catalan club trails City by three points in their group and is in a strong position to advance.
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Arsenal's Lina Hurtig (17) celebrates with team-mates after scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Women's Champions League soccer match between Arsenal Women and Juventus Women, at Emirates Stadium, in London, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP)
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