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Marc Skinner has a chat: “Maya’s super honest. She’s an incredible footballer. The two Pernille Harder goals from our perspective were not good enough. That’s something we’ll fix as a team. The encouraging thing is, it’s 3-2. It’s still alive, this tie …
“Bayern haven’t played like that. It was super direct from them. I think the goals we conceded were pretty poor, but that’s something really easily fixed.
“There’s loads of positives. The possession was really good until the final decision. We should have used the sides quicker … when we broke the lines we needed to be a but more incisive with the pass.
“I felt we could have created more goal-scoring threat. Now we know what we’re playing against we go into the next leg with a fantastic opportunity to move forward.”
“Good things and bad,” says Le Tissier, who scored one and created the other for United. “We got pulled apart a bit, we weren’t as compact as we should have been … in possession we had some good phases. There’s a lot of positives we can take away.
“The first one was down to me. One of their players ran off my back shoulder … I could have done better on that one. The second one, they have so many good rotations … it came down to the rotations in the middle. The third goal, someone should have closed that down.
“I think I was involved too much. Glad to help the team but I think I should stick to my main part, defending, and get better at that as well.”
Updated at 18.05 EDT
It was Tanikawa who started the move for the third goal, too, spraying a superb pass out to the wing for Kett, then following the play and applying a world-class finish. That was textbook.
Updated at 18.00 EDT
An entertaining affair: but the overall emotion for Manchester United will be frustration, after they hauled themselves level twice.
Pernille Harder was lethal for the visitors, with a goal in each half, but the sheer quality of Momoko Tanikawa’s effort was worthy of winning any game of association football.
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Bayern take a one-goal lead back to Germany.
90 min: We will have three minutes added, minimum.
It was Tanikawa’s astute pass that set up Harder for Bayern’s second goal, too. What an impact the Japan international has had off the bench, with only half an hour or so to work with.
Momoko Tanikawa is jubilant. Photograph: James Gill/Danehouse/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 17.51 EDT
Tom Garry
The away fans are singing ‘football’s coming home’, or rather, ‘fussball’s coming home’. That’s not something you hear in club games every week…
Kett cuts the ball back for Tanikawa – who played in the Women’s Asian Cup final in Sydney at the weekend, by the way – and the Japan international’s first touch is class, allowing for an even better second: a rasping low shot sidefooted into the bottom corner. That was brilliant.
Updated at 17.46 EDT
Goal! 84 min: Manchester United 2-3 Bayern Munich (Tanikawa)
What a fantastic finish.
Momoko Tanikawa scores for Bayern! Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 17.54 EDT
82 min: Over 7,000 fans are at Old Trafford this evening. They will hope for more against Manchester City at the weekend in the WSL.
81 min: Jayde Riviere strikes a good cross from out wide. Can the United substitutes make a decisive impact?
80 min: Malard looks for Park who is still a bundle of energy on the right wing. Kett does well to intercept and clear for a throw.
Just the tonic for United. Hanna Lundkist is strongest in the six-yard box and nods in a header from close range. An excellent delivery by Le Tissier, who scored the opener from the penalty spot. Taking a 2-2 draw to Germany would be decent, particularly having fallen behind twice.
Updated at 17.38 EDT
Goal! 76 min: Manchester United 2-2 Bayern Munich (Lundkvist)
Brilliant corner by Le Tissier and great header by Lundkvist!
Hanna Lundkvist scores for United! Photograph: Carl Recine/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 17.43 EDT
75 min: Schuller and Miyazawa off for United. Awujo and Riviere on.
74 min: Worrying signs for United again as Dallman hits a powerful shot from inside the area. Le Tissier blocks it and it flies upwards, with Tullis-Joyce hesitating to clear the danger.
It’s Tanikawa, not long on the pitch, who plays a superb pass for Harder from the left flank, splitting the home defence at one stroke. The Denmark international strides clear and confidently strokes her finish past Tullis-Joyce when one-on-one. Once Harder was clear of the defensive cover there only looked one outcome: she’s such a natural and clinical finisher.
ShareGoal! 71 min: Manchester United 1-2 Bayern Munich (Harder)
Oh! That’s another for Harder.
Pernille Harder strikes agains! Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/ReutersShare
Updated at 17.37 EDT
70 min: By the way, it was Bayern Munich’s Carolin Simon who was withdrawn for Momoko Tanikawa a few minutes ago.
67 min: A cheeky back-heel by Dallman for Tanikawa in the right full-back position for Bayern. The commentators are suggesting that neither side is willing to risk too much with the tie finely balanced at 1-1. Seems fair.
66 min: Schuller darts down the right wing. She beats one defender but then the ball is nicked off her toes. The former Bayern player then cracks a joke with one of the defenders, until very recently one of her teammates.
65 min: United look to break quickly from a corner. “On the transition,” I believe they call it these days. Miyazawa tries to release Park, who doesn’t lack pace, but the ball is easily dealt with by the Bayern defenders.
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The Manchester City head coach Andrée Jeglertz is here in the stands, watching his team’s upcoming opponents before Saturday’s derby. For domestic games, not playing in Europe has undeniably been an advantage for Manchester City this season, as they can rest during weeks like this one, before a key game such as Saturday’s.
A view inside Old Trafford. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 17.22 EDT
61 min: Dallmann hits an ambitious volley, meeting a cross from the Bayern left. It’s high over the bar.
60 min: We’ve not yet seen a goal as good as those scored by Chloe Kelly, Alessia Russo and Lauren James last night. But there is time …
Updated at 17.19 EDT
59 min: Malard pulls off a quality turn on the left wing which delights the crowd. But nothing comes of the resulting foray into Bayern territory.
57 min: A classy passing move allows Gwinn to find space to curl over a cross for Bayern. United half-clear – but Harder soon has a chance to shoot from the edge of the area. It’s straight at Tullis-Joyce.
55 min: United are pressing Bayern back, showing plenty of energy to stop their visitors from settling on the ball. That said, Stanway slides a handsome pass to Harder, who in turn looks for an on-rushing Dallman. But United manage to snuff out the danger.
Melvine Malard holds up the ball under pressure from Giulia Gwinn. Photograph: Steve Flynn/PPAUK/ShutterstockShare
Updated at 17.22 EDT
52 min: Zigiotti Olme bursts clear on the right for the hosts. She powers into the box but her delivery is not the best. Malard is able to get a speculative shot away but it doesn’t trouble Mahmutovic in the Bayern goal.
50 min: Turner concedes a free-kick on halfway. The pace is less frenetic than the first half. How much will Skinner and his players risk in looking to take a lead to Germany?
47 min: Rolfo’s first corner is not the best but the good news is, it’s deflected out for a second attempt. Mahmutovic claims the second effort comfortably under her crossbar. There could have been more pressure on the goalie there.
Updated at 17.08 EDT
Second-half kick-off!
We go again. United win an early corner.
Updated at 17.04 EDT
Tom Garry
After their terrible start, United have settled pretty well and deserve credit for getting back into the game. It feels quite evenly poised at the moment but, if I was Marc Skinner, I’d be alarmed at how many problems Bayern are causing from set-pieces. Don’t forget United had the best defensive record in the competition during the league phase.
Marc Skinner. A worried man? Photograph: James Gill/Danehouse/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 17.02 EDT
Half-time: Manchester United Women 1-1 Bayern Munich
Honours even at the interval. Here’s some half-time reading for your perusal:
45 min: Huge let-off for United! Gilles nods the ball back from the far post after the corner, and it falls to Kakounan, who blazes a first-time shot over the crossbar from close range.
Bernadette Kakounan goes close for Bayern. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 17.00 EDT
43 min: Kakounan battles with Rolfo near a corner flag. She does well to keep the ball alive. Bayern eventually win a corner. Can they burst United’s bubble again before half-time?
41 min: Now Malard thumps a brilliant curling cross over from the left wing. Schuller heads it but can’t keep the effort down, or on target.
Updated at 16.44 EDT
40 min: Schuller gets a sight of goal and cracks a diagonal shot that never looks likely to trouble Mahmutovic. Schuller had options in the middle there and probably should have crossed it. Malard, one of those options, throws her hands up to protest.
Updated at 16.43 EDT
39 min: There are two balls on the pitch. It turns out this is not a Uefa innovation. The referee, Olatz Rivera Olmedo, stops the game to allow the removal of one of them.
Updated at 16.41 EDT
38 min: Park makes another driving run on the United right. Kett executes a fine sliding challenge to dispossess her.
36 min: Harder tries to burst on to a cross from the right wing. Le Tissier defends it extremely well and clears for a corner. From the set-piece, clearly a training-ground move, Viggosdottir volleys over from the near post.
35 min: Kakounan threatens down the Bayern right. The Manchester United defence holds firm. Miyazawa of Manchester United and Japan, who trained yesterday after flying back from Australia and the Women’s Asian Cup, is showing few ill effects of her recent full-on schedule but surely she won’t play the full 90.
Updated at 16.37 EDT
32 min: Malard hits a good low shot from 25 yards after a smart passing move by United. It’s dealt with easily enough by Mahmutovic.
30 min: From their left wing, Simon floats a cross into the danger zone for Bayern. Rolfo heads clear. Stanway then shows her passing range in midfield for the visitors. At the moment, it’s a close tactical battle in midfield and neither team are creating chances easily.
Updated at 16.34 EDT
29 min: Harder and Stanway look to link up, bearing down on United’s defence in a central area. Harder tries to slide a ball to her teammate but it’s intercepted.
28 min: Park is playing superbly. She embarks on a fine run down the United right and is hacked down by Simon. Simon goes in the book.
Jess Park is challenged by Franziska Kett. Photograph: Jan Kruger/UEFA/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 16.44 EDT
25 min: It was a horrid start for the hosts but they’ve rallied impressively, getting a foothold in the game and deservedly levelling at 1-1. Now can they create an advantage to take to Munich next week?
It is a good attacking move down the right from United, started by Park. Le Tissier takes a few deep breaths and steps up to hammer a right-footed penalty past Mahmutovic. Her celebrations suggest she is doubly happy, having possibly been at fault for the early goal for Bayern.
Updated at 16.27 EDT
Goal! 23 min: Manchester United 1-1 Bayern Munich (Le Tissier)
All square!
Maya Le Tissier rifles home! Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/ReutersShare
Updated at 16.31 EDT
21 min: United break down the left with Schuller. Viggosdottir is penalised for handball! Penalty!