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Tanikawa the tonic for Bayern in Women's Champions League win over Man United
Bayern Munich secured a late win at Old Trafford with a decisive goal from substitute Momoko Tanikawa, overcoming an early equalizer and a penalty scored by Maya Le Tissier.
- Bayern Munich secured a 3-2 victory over Manchester United in Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final at Old Trafford, with substitute Momoko Tanikawa netting the decisive goal.
- Danish striker Pernille Harder opened the scoring for Bayern in the second minute, but Manchester United equalized through a Maya Le Tissier penalty in the 24th minute.
- Entering in the 59th minute, Tanikawa immediately assisted Harder's second goal; Hanna Lundkvist later equalized for the hosts, but Bayern's quality prevailed with six minutes remaining.
- Manchester United Women faced a reality check in their first Champions League campaign, struggling against a highly organized Bayern side despite a gutsy performance at Old Trafford.
- Elsewhere in the Champions League, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 6-2 in the night's earlier match, highlighting the competitive caliber of the quarter-final round.
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Football: Tanikawa nets winner, assists as Bayern Women edge Man United
Japan's Momoko Tanikawa came off the bench to set up a goal before hitting the winner as Bayern Munich won 3-2 away to Manchester United on Wednesday in the first leg of their Women's Champions League quarterfinal.
The women of FC Bayern made an exclamation mark in the Champions League against Manchester United. Club boss Hainer drew attention to himself with a nice gesture.
In the quarter-final game, the Munich women scored the balance twice against the English table second, before the 20-year-old Tanikawa made the decision. On the course there was a special reunion.
The dream of the Champions League semi-finals is alive: against the second leg of the English league, the Munich women get the balance twice. The victory is a bit happy in the end.
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