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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.
Goal! 76 min: Manchester United 2-2 Bayern Munich (Lundkvist)
Brilliant corner by Le Tissier and great header by Lundkvist!
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.
Goal! 71 min: Manchester United 1-2 Bayern Munich (Harder)
Oh! That’s another for Harder.
70 min: By the way, it was Bayern Munich’s Carolin Simon who was withdrawn for Momoko Tanikawa a few minutes ago.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.
Tom Garry
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.
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 …
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.
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.
Second-half kick-off!
We go again. United win an early corner.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Goal! 23 min: Manchester United 1-1 Bayern Munich (Le Tissier)
All square!
21 min: United break down the left with Schuller. Viggosdottir is penalised for handball! Penalty!
