Glodis Viggosdottir cancelled out Melvine Malard’s opener by rising highest to Carolin Simon’s corner in the 80th minute and Linda Dallmann made sure of the result with a thumping volley four minutes later.<\/p>\n
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\n Manchester United’s Julia Zigiotti Olme shows her dejection after the defeat<\/p>\n
Bayern, who have gone 13 months unbeaten at home, pinned their visitors inside their defensive third for much of the second half but needed two set-plays to break down a resilient Man Utd side. Skinner will be particularly disappointed with how his team conceded after fielding 10 corners before succumbing to a killer 11th.<\/p>\n
“I think our nickname is set-piece FC,” Bayern defender Vanessa Gilles joked post-match.<\/p>\n
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\n Glodis Viggosdottir scores Bayern’s first goal against Man Utd <\/p>\n
The Frauen-Bundesliga outfit have reached the semi-final stage for the first time in five years, where they will meet the winners of Barcelona vs Real Madrid on Thursday. Barca are leading that tie 6-2 after the first leg.<\/p>\n
A step too far for Man Utd<\/p>\n
Analysis by Sky Sports’ Laura Hunter:<\/p>\n
It is easy to pinpoint the set-piece marking, or lack thereof, as the reason Manchester United lost in Munich but the game had far more nuance than those two moments. The first half was a masterclass in away performance. Malard scored once but could have had three. Generally, Bayern failed to get to grips with the pace of play.<\/p>\n
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\n Dallmann competes for the ball with Fridolina Rolfo<\/p>\n
Fridolina Rolfo and Hinata Miyazawa had command of the middle third, bouncing passes and linking attacks, while Maya Le Tissier was marshalling a disciplined backline. All the units were working in unison and that unsettled Bayern. Their rhythm from the first leg was absent.<\/p>\n
Perhaps Man Utd’s downfall, then, is best characterised by an inability to sustain such intensity for 90 minutes. They dropped off a yard after the break, allowing five shots on Phallon Tullis-Joyce’s goal. The Germans’ second-half dominance is illustrated most strikingly by the touch count in the opposition box: Bayern 33-1 Man Utd.<\/p>\n
A step too far on this occasion, but Man Utd should take heart from the fact they finally look like they belong on this elite stage.<\/p>\n
Freshness key difference<\/p>\n
Man Utd manager Marc Skinner to UEFA:<\/p>\n
“Honestly, it was incredible, especially the first half. Then the tiredness and fatigue set in.<\/p>\n
“Bayern were able to rest several players on the weekend and it told in the second half. I think freshness was the key difference in the end.<\/p>\n
“We know we have eight players out currently; we just couldn’t compete enough in that second half. If we’d have had them, I honestly think we could have gone through, that’s how well we played in the first half.”<\/p>\n
Le Tissier ‘fumes’ at set-piece failure<\/p>\n
Man Utd captain Maya Le Tissier to Disney+:<\/p>\n
“I’m fuming to be fair. Two set-pieces, it seems like every single game we have been knocked out on set-pieces; same as the FA Cup. It’s something we need to work on and it’s frustrating.<\/p>\n
“The performance we put in, especially in the first half was something to build on and we can be proud.<\/p>\n
“We gave ourselves a hard task after the first leg but we fully believed we could go and win the game. Everyone is just disappointed because we had the confidence to win.<\/p>\n
“I don’t want to use it as an excuse. Bayern upped their energy in the second half and we didn’t quite match it. I don’t know why.”<\/p>\n