Wolfsburg thwarted Qatari owners PSG’s eleventh attempt to dominate Europe and reach the semifinals of the Women’s Champions League after drawing at home (1-1) and producing a comfortable 0-1 victory in the first leg of the quarterfinals in Paris , where Dominique Jansen scored a penalty. The Germans, two-time continental champions, now face Arsenal, who knocked out Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
PSG, with an attacking team, came out determined to equalize the tie and managed to score in the 10th minute but, on the orders of VAR, the forward’s goal. Kadidiatou Diani was disallowed for offside.
Instead, Wolfsburg upped the scoreboard with their first arrival through their best player, the German international Alexandra Popp, who received the ball from the left from Felicitas Rauch and scored a great goal with a first-rate shot past goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi (20′).
The Germans, with more direct football, did not need the ball to create danger again before half-time. Svenja Huth crossed from the right and Popp’s header was miraculously cleared by Bouhaddi.
Diani equalized but then got injured
The game has constant alternatives, with opportunities for both goals, and the next play Diana netted his fourth goal of the tournament when he was flawless in front Dominique Jansen, a center of Sabina Karchaoui (29′).
Before the break, PSG suffered a heavy blow as Diana He had to retire with a clavicle problem, an injury that occurred in the fall after the collision Kathrin Hendrich.
Wolfsburg forgave
In the second half, the ball control balance was maintained (both teams shared 50% possession). The former Barcelona Kheira Hamrauoi, who wasted abilities, had the first chance with a centered shot that goalkeeper Merle Frohms tapped the crossbar (48′), but Wolfsburg had very clear options to sentence the tie, including three balls on the posts.
karchaoui Providentially crossed so that Popp could not push the ball into the net that Sveindis Jonsdottir grabbed to Bouhaddi (50′). Immediately afterwards Popp, with all the goals for him, completed a pass from the death of Huth to the post (52′).
Bouhaddi avoided making it 2-1 in the 57th minute when he pounced on a Jill Roord who was left alone. In the 61′, defenseman Grace Gueyoro took a header from Popp on the same line after a corner.
The former Barcelona Martens, replaced
PSG broke down in the middle of the field, but the changes introduced by his coach Gerard Precheur, these include changing an off Lieke MartensThey gave it more consistency.
Amelie Vangsgaard, who came on for Diani, had two chances to make it 2-1 and, although PSG pushed to the end in search of a goal to force extra time, Wolfsburg sent two balls over the crossbar through a header from Lena Oberdorf (76′) and a cross from Jonsdottir (85′). In the semifinals, Arsenal awaits the Germans.
Source: La Verdad
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