Women's Champions League round-up: Barcelona complete quarter-final line-up as Arsenal, Bayern and Man City win
Thursday, December 12, 2024
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Barcelona became the final team to seal their quarter-final place after beating Hammarby, while the battle for top spot in Group C is wide open after Arsenal and Bayern both won.
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UEFA Women's Champions League holders Barcelona are the final team to book their place in this season's quarter-finals after beating Hammarby, while Arsenal and Bayern will battle for top spot in Group C next week following wins for both sides.
UEFA.com rounds up all of Thursday's action.
Click on any scoreline to look back at all the action as it happened.
Group C
Bayern stayed a point clear at the top by cruising past third-placed Juventus. The hosts took a 22nd-minute lead through Jovana Damnjanović's finish after Klara Bühl's shot had curled against the crossbar.
Pernille Harder, Bühl and substitute Alara all struck from inside the box during the second half, sealing the hosts' fourth win of an unbeaten campaign.
Alessia Russo scored in each half as already-qualified Arsenal stayed in the hunt for top spot in Group C. The England forward curled in a fine opener, before Frida Maanum doubled the lead after a good run and pass from Caitlin Foord.
Another great Foord cross was then volleyed in by Russo close to the hour mark, and although Tilde Lindwall smashed in late on for the hosts, the win was already secured.
18 December: Juventus vs Vålerenga, Arsenal vs Bayern München
Group D
Lily Murphy and Kerstin Casparij slotted in second-half crosses from Aoba Fujino as Manchester City matched their competition record of seven successive wins.
Murphy, who only signed her first professional contract last week and was making her first senior start for City, went close early on before the 18-year-old put her side on their way to victory – keeping them three points above Barcelona.
Ewa Pajor scored twice as Barcelona confirmed their place in the quarter-finals with a win in Sweden. Pajor poked in an early opener after a misplaced ball in defence and then arrived to sweep in a superb inswinging corner from María León.
Hammarby improved in the second half, but Aitana Bonmatí wrapped up victory with a low deflected shot.
18 December: Barcelona vs Man City, St. Pölten vs Hammarby
Wednesday's results
Group A
Wolfsburg 6-1 Roma, Galatasaray 0-6 Lyon
Group B
Chelsea 6-1 Twente, Celtic 0-3 Real Madrid