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UWCL: One quarter-final spot left in the Group C

After a Matchday 5 of the Women’s Champions League, only one quarterfinalist remains unknown in Groups C and D. After Lyon’s win against Arsenal, the title holders will face Juventus in the last round for a place in the next stage. Bianconere need a win while a draw is enough for Lyon. The Gunners are already qualified.

From Group D, Barcelona and Bayern will play in the quarter-finals. The former beat Benfica by 2-6, while the latter comfortably won against Rosengard.

Women’s Champions League, Matchday 5

Thursday, 15th of December

GROUP C

Arsenal – Olympique Lyon 0-1 (0-1)
Scorers: 45+1′ Frida Maanum (L) og
Yellow cards: 84′ Katie McCabe (A)

Juventus – FC Zürich 5-0 (3-0)
Scorers: 2′ Cristiana Girelli (J), 25′ Lineth Beerensteyn (J), 45′ Cristiana Girelli (J) pen, 57′ Cristiana Girelli (J), 59′ Cristiana Girelli (J) pen
Yellow cards: 45′ Irina Pando (Z), 49′ Laura Vetterlein (Z), 72′ Viktoria Pinther (Z)
Red cards: 84′ Irina Pando (Z) 2nd yellow

GROUP D

FC Rosengard – FC Bayern München 0-4 (0-1)
Scorers: 38′ Tainara da Silva (B), 65′ Sydney Lohmann (B), 73′ Georgia Stanway (B), 90′ Julia Landenberger (B)
Yellow cards: 57′ Franziska Kett (B), 63′ Glodis Viggosdottir (B), 75′ Sofie Bredgaard (R)

SL Benfica – FC Barcelona 2-6 (0-2)
Scorers: 7′ Irene Paredes (FCB), 45+2′ Claudia Pina (FCB), 48′ Aitana Bonmati (FCB), 58′ Ana-Maria Crnogorčević (FCB), 62′ Jessica Silva (SLB), 80′ Ana Seica (FCB) og, 81′ Cloe Lacasse (SLB), 90′ Mariona Caldentey (FCB)
Yellow cards: 61′ Catarina Amado (SLB), 68′ Ana Araujo (SLB)
Other events: 73′ Nycole Sobrinho (SLB) missed penalty, 90+6′ Ana Araujo (SLB) missed penalty

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