Arsenal 3-2 Bayern Munich: Player ratings as Gunners claim Champions League group top spot
- Arsenal beat Bayern Munich 3-2 under the lights at Meadow Park
- A late winner from Mariona Caldentey fires Arsenal to the top of their group
- Alessia Russo among standout performers on Wednesday night
Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Bayern Munch in the UEFA Women's Champions League on Wednesday was enough cement their spot at the top as the group stage draws to a close.
It was the perfect start for the Gunners, as Kyra Cooney-Cross's corner delivery caused Glodis Viggosdottir to send a deflection into the back of her own net. Bayern Munich bit back late in the opening half, as Magdalena Eriksson fired home the scraps of a corner from Giulia Gwinn.
The visitors were the next to take the lead, as Eriksson got her brace from another brilliant Gwinn delivery. However, Arsenal refused to give up as Alessia Russo and Mariona Caldentey completed the comeback for the side under the north-London lights.
Both sides will now eagerly await the quarter-final draw that will decide who they will next face in the European tournament. The draw will take place on February 7, with the quarter-finals hosted on March 18/19 and 26/27.
Arsenal player ratings (4-3-3)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Daphne van Domselaar | 7/10 |
RB: Emily Fox | 7/10 |
CB: Leah Williamson | 7/10 |
CB: Steph Catley | 7/10 |
LB: Katie McCabe | 6/10 |
CM: Kyra Cooney-Cross | 7/10 |
CM: Kim Little | 7/10 |
CM: Alessia Russo | 8/10 |
RW: Caitlin Foord | 6/10 |
LW: Mariona Caldentey | 8/10 |
ST: Stina Blackstenius | 7/10 |
SUB: Frida Maanum (60' for Blackstenius) | 6/10 |
SUB: Beth Mead (60' for Little) | 6/10 |
SUB: Lina Hurtig (78' for Foord) | N/A |
SUB: Lotte Wubben-Moy (90' for Cooney-Cross) | N/A |
SUB: Rosa Kafaji (90' for Russo) | N/A |
Subs not used: Manuela Zinsberger (GK), Naomi Williams (GK), Katie Reid, Laia Codina, Laura Wienroither, Kathrine Kuhl, Freya Godrey
Bayern Munich player ratings (4-2-3-1)
Player | Ratings |
|---|---|
GK: Ena Mahmutovic | 6/10 |
RB: Giulia Gwinn | 8/10 |
CB: Glodis Perla Viggosdottir | 6/10 |
CB: Magdalena Eriksson | 9/10 |
LB: Tuva Hansen | 7/10 |
CM: Georgia Stanway | 6/10 |
CM: Sarah Zadrazil | 6/10 |
CM: Jovana Damnjanovic | 7/10 |
RM: Klara Buhl | 7/10 |
LM: Linda Dallmann | 6/10 |
ST: Pernille Harder | 7/10 |
SUB: Sydney Lohmann (70' for Dallmann) | 7/10 |
SUB: Lea Shuller (77' for Damnjanovic) | N/A |
SUB: Linda Sembrant (82' for Buhl) | N/A |
SUB: Weronika Zawistowska (82' for Harder) | N/A |
Player of the match: Magdalena Eriksson (Bayern Munich)
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