Manchester United face Bayern Munich in the Women’s Champions League this evening.
Do you back Manchester United to turn their tie around? Or will Bayern hold on to book their spot in the semi-finals?
Marc Skinner said in yesterday’s press conference: “We knew we played a fantastic team at Old Trafford, we allowed goals that we wouldn’t usually but we’re still in the tie. And when we’re in that tie, we know it’s one big hit.
“Our players have played and ran a lot in this block so to come here, to this Arena, to give ourselves a chance of going into the semi-finals is a massive carrot that our players want to take.
“We have to come in and silence a fantastic arena of brilliant fans and we have to go and create history and I think everyone is geed up and ready to that.”
First Leg Recap
Manchester United twice fought back from Pernille Harder goals, but they had no answer to a superb 84th-minute strike from Momoko Tanikawa.
Maya Le Tissier netted United’s opener from the penalty spot and Hanna Lundkvist levelled the scores at 2-2 before Tanikawa put the German side back in control.
Man Utd come from behind twice but lose first leg to Bayern.
Team Lineups
Marc Skinner makes two changes to the Manchester United side that started Saturday’s 3-0 loss to Manchester City at Old Trafford.
In come Julia Zigiotti Olme and Fridolina Rolfo with Lisa Naalsund and Lea Schuller dropping to the bench.
Manchester United XI: Tullis-Joyce, Riviere, Le Tissier, Turner, Lundkvist, Park, Zigiotti, Miyazawa, Rolfo, Malard, Awujo.
Subs: Middleton-Patel, Rendell, George, Anderson, Naalsund, Schuller
Last week’s match-winner Momoko Tanikawa starts in the only change to the Bayern Munich XI from the first leg.
The Japan midfielder replaces Arianna Caruso, who is among the substitutes for Jose Barcala’s side.
Bayern Munich XI: Mahmutovic, Gwinn, Viggosdottir, Gilles, Simon, Amani, Stanway, Dallman, Tanikawa, Kett, Harder.
Subs: Grohs, Kreuzpainter, Ballisager, Eriksson, Padilla Bidas, Caruso, Dunst, Edna, Zahringer.
The Stakes Tonight
- A big night for Manchester United in the Women’s Champions League.
- Can Manchester United make it through to the last four?
Here’s how the quarter-finals stand after the first leg…
It’s a big night for Manchester United in the Women’s Champions League.