Bayern Munich retake lead over Arsenal in Group C through Pernille Harder header
Laia Codina had headed Arsenal level after goals from Glodis Perla Viggosdottir and Sydney Lohmann for Bayern Munich
Mariona Caldentey had hit first-time finish to put Gunners in front
Juventus and Valerenga play later in Group C
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Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich)
What a game this is and Bayern Munich retake the lead.
A corner from the right is swung in left-footed by Carolin Simon, Pernille Harder has created some space away from Kim Little and powers a header through a crowded penalty area.
The balls goes in off the inside of the post and, just as she was for the first goal, Manuela Zinsberger is unmoved in the Arsenal goal.
Bayern Munich 2-2 Arsenal
A triple change for Bayern as they bring on Linda Dallmann, Lea Schuller and Scotland international midfielder Samantha Kerr.
Bayern Munich 2-2 Arsenal
Alessia Russo and Beth Mead had been prepped to come on before Arsenal equalised, but Jonas Eidevall then does make the changes immediately after the goal anyway.
Off goes Katie McCabe, who leaves with two assists, and Stina Blackstenius.
Laia Codina (Arsenal)
With Arsenal's first attempt of the second half, they pull level. Katie McCabe's delivery from the right with a corner is excellent and Laia Codina is there and shows strength to head into the net for her first ever Champions League goal.
Image source, Getty ImagesBayern Munich 2-1 Arsenal
Arsenal can't get the ball in this half. Pernille Harder is the next to shoot for the hosts but her shot hits the side netting, albeit after coming off an Arsenal player.
Image source, Getty ImagesBayern Munich 2-1 Arsenal
Jonas Eidevall does have options, plenty of them, on the bench. Steph Catley, Beth Mead and Alessia Russo are among the substitutes for the Gunners.
Sydney Lohmann (Bayern Munich)
The goal had been coming with Bayern dominating this second half so far. It is a quick counter attack with the ball going from the left to the right of the pitch and Sydney Lohmann is free and able to shoot low past Manuela Zinsberger from the edge of the penalty area..
Zinsberger, who has made some good saves tonight, will feel she should have done better.
Image source, ReutersBayern Munich 1-1 Arsenal
Back in Germany, and it is another chance for the hosts. Again it falls to Caroline Simon and again her effort from distance is saved well by Manuela Zinsberger.
Bayern are pushing to take the lead. Can Arsenal hold them off?
BBC Radio 5 Live
Join Eilidh Barbour on BBC Radio 5 Live now for build-up to tonight's Women's Champions League game between Manchester City and holders Barcelona.
From 20:00 BST, Vicki Sparks will bring commentary from Joie Stadium, where she will be joined by former England international goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain.
Manchester City v Barcelona (20:00 BST)
Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter at Joie Stadium
It's another chilly evening here in Manchester as City kickstart their Women's Champions League campaign.
It's the first time they are back in the main draw since they were knocked out by Barcelona in the 2021 quarter-finals.
It's a sell-out at Joie Stadium and fans are not shy of the cold, arriving in large numbers as soon as the doors opened an hour and a half before kick-off.
The Barcelona players walked in via the East Stand entrance and Alexia Putellas took off her headphones to say hello to City's official club mascot 'Moonshine'.
Security staff nearby waved enthusiastically at former Manchester City players Keira Walsh and Ellie Roebuck and shouted "welcome back!"
It's a big night for Walsh on her return to City. Her grandma is here to watch her and she starts in midfield for Barcelona.
Bayern Munich 1-1 Arsenal
A very good start to the second half from Bayern Munich. This time the cross comes in from Sydney Lohmann and Pernille Harder rises well in a crowded penalty area to produce a downward header, with it going just wide.
Bayern Munich 1-1 Arsenal
A great save from Arsenal's Manela Zinsberger inside the opening 60 seconds of the second half. The ball was passed back to Carolin Simon and she struck low from 30 yards out.
Zinsberger got down quickly to her left to push it around the post for a corner, which comes to nothing.
Image source, Getty ImagesBayern Munich 1-1 Arsenal
Back under way in Germany.
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester City v Barcelona (20:00 BST)
Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter at Joie Stadium
Gareth Taylor makes four changes to the Manchester City side who beat West Ham here on Sunday.
Leila Ouahabi was a doubt which means it's a big night for young England defender Naomi Layzell to make her Champions League debut.
Khadija Shaw, Jess Park and Vivianne Miedema all return to the starting XI, with Chloe Kelly, Laura Blindkilde Brown, Jill Roord and Ouahabi dropping to the bench.
Manchester City XI: Yamashita, Layzell, Aleixandri, Greenwood (C), Miedema, Fowler, Hemp, Park, Casparij, Shaw, Hasegawa.
Subs: Keating, Startup, Coombs, Kelly, Roord, Kennedy, Ouahabi, Blindkilde Brown, Fujino, Prior, Thomas, Murphy.
Barcelona boss Pere Romeu makes five changes to the side who beat Madrid CFF in their last match.
Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati has recovered from illness to start which is a huge boost for the visitors.
Former Manchester City midfielder Keira Walsh also starts, while England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck - also an ex-City player - is on the bench.
Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas captains the side.
Barcelona XI: Coll, Leon, Graham-Hansen, Putellas, Patri, Bonmati, Rolfo, Pajor, Walsh, Batlle, Engen.
Subs: Gemma, Paredes, Jana, Marta, Pina, Kika, Vicky, Martina, Brugts, Roebuck, Cano.
Manchester City v Barcelona (20:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Manchester United defender Ona Batlle returns to the north west tonight after her departure in June 2023.
"For me it is a really special day because I'm in Manchester and going to play against Manchester City," she said in the pre-match news conference
"Of course, my desire is to win!
"I think Man City are a Champions League team. I think they have players to play at this level, that they deserve to be here, and that it's going to be a really hard game."
We will have live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live in this very page of City v Barcelona later on.
HT: Hammarby 1-0 St Polten
Hammarby of Sweden lead 1-0 at the break against Austrians St Polten in the other early kick-off.
HT: Bayern Munich 1-1 Arsenal
Can Stina Blackstenius be the match-winner for Arsenal in the second half?
She has scored in each of her last three Women's Champions League appearances, all against German opposition, while against no side has she scored more often versus in the competition than Bayern Munich (two).
Bayern Munich 1-1 Arsenal
Level at the break.
The Gunners went ahead through Mariona Caldentey's second goal for the club, a fine volley from Katie McCabe's cross.
But the hosts equalised just before the break with Glodis Perla Viggosdottir heading in from Georgia Stanway's delivery.
Glodis Perla Viggosdottir (Bayern Munich)
But Manuela Zinsberger can't do anything about Bayern Munich's equaliser.
England's Georgia Stanway is heavily involved in the build-up, with a fine cross to the back post. Glodis Perla Viggosdottir rises superbly, heads at the goal and, with Zinsberger rooted to the spot, the ball goes into the net off the underside of the crossbar.
Image source, Getty ImagesBayern Munich 0-1 Arsenal
Klara Buhl is able to send a free-kick into the Arsenal penalty area, but the Gunners have defended superbly so far and clear the danger well.
The Germans come again though, this time Giulia Gwinn with a powerful shot from a tight angle after Pernille Harder's ball around the corner.
The strike is straight at Manuela Zinsberger and she gets two hands to it, but pushes the ball up not out, but she gets away with it.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| 2 | Roma | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 4 | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Twente | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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| 4 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern München | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | Juventus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 3 | Vålerenga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 4 | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Hammarby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 3 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 4 | St. Pölten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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