Summary

  • Arsenal miss out on their first Women's Champions League final since 2007

  • FT: Arsenal 2-3 Wolfsburg (agg 4-5) - Bremer scored extra-time winner after Beattie levelled for Gunners

  • Blackstenius opened the scoring for hosts before Roord and Popp helped Wolfsburg come from behind

  • Record crowd of 60,063 at Emirates Stadium

  1. 'Brand should have arrived earlier'published at 20:14 British Summer Time 1 May 2023

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Rachel Corsie
    Scotland and Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Jule Brand has been the only Wolfsburg substitute to come on and bring energy to the side.

    She's full of running and she is daring to do something differently.

    I was surprised they didn't introduce her earlier, really.

    Jule Brand runs away from Arsenal challenges.Image source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 108 mins

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Of all the drama Emirates Stadium has seen this season, extra-time in a semi-final is a new one.

    Arsenal fansImage source, Getty Images
  3. 'Runners get you through'published at 20:11 British Summer Time 1 May 2023

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Steph Catley hasn't stopped running all game.

    It's players like that, who continue to run, to press the opposition, that will get you through these situations.

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 106 mins

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Wolfsburg attack down the right early in the half. Then an Arsenal attack fizzles out.

    Marina Hegering replaces Lynn Wilms for the visitors.

  5. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:09 British Summer Time 1 May 2023

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Here we go again. Gripping for fans and gruelling for players, this tie is 15 minutes from penalties.

    Manuela ZinsbergerImage source, Getty Images
  6. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 1 May 2023

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    The first half of extra-time comes to a close!

    Jonas Eidevall puts his hands on the shoulders of a sweat-laden Lotte Wubben-Moy and asks how she's doing.

    Tommy Stroot doles out frantic-looking instructions to his players.

    Eidevall encourages his side.Image source, Getty Images
  7. YELLOW CARDpublished at 105 mins

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Tabea Wasmuth stretches out too late to reach a pass and brings down Steph Catley.

    Jonas Eidevall has both arms in the air on the sideline in consternation. The substitute is cautioned.

  8. Postpublished at 103 mins

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Wolfsburg were bossing possession during the early stages of this match.

    It's pretty much even now, befitting a game that has become so hard to call.

    Catley holds off Wassmuth.Image source, Getty Images
  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 101 mins

    Wolfsburg will be hoping their fresher legs give them the edge.

    Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir, who'd been a menace but you imagine must be tired for all the rapid running she does, makes way for 20-year-old Germany international Jule Brand.

  10. 'Wolfsburg made a meal of that'published at 20:00 British Summer Time 1 May 2023

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Wolfsburg didn't deal with that.

    This is probably the first set piece that was driven into the box from Arsenal - all the previous ones had been floated in.

    It seemed like the fact it was driven in put Wolfsburg off and they made a meal out of it.

    They got lucky that the referee blew for a free-kick.

    Wolfsburg fail to deal with a set piece.Image source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 99 mins

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Lina Hurtig is repeatedly threatening. This time she twists and turns inside the penalty area on the left, winning a corner by the near post.

    Arsenal have the ball in the net from the delivery but the whistle has gone.

  12. GREAT SAVE!published at 98 mins

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Merle Frohms is Wolfsburg's saviour!

    Frida Maanum escapes down the right and whips a low cross onto the feet of Lina Hurtig in front of goal.

    Frohms produces an instinctive reflex stop to save her side with an outstretched leg!

    Hurtig directs the ball goalwards.Image source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 97 mins

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Lina Hurtig measures in a cross after finding space on the right.

    Wolfsburg deal with the danger.

  14. Postpublished at 95 mins

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Wolfsburg twice have joy down Arsenal's right but can't profit on either occasion, Manuela Zinsberger advancing to pluck the second cross away from Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir's head.

  15. Postpublished at 94 mins

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    This is the third time that a Champions League semi-final has entered extra-time - and on both previous occasions, the ties went to penalties.

  16. 'Your mind gets you through these situations'published at 19:52 British Summer Time 1 May 2023

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Rachel Corsie
    Scotland and Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The important thing is when you get tired, you need to keep your communication and stay focussed. You will get tired legs, you'll find it hard to cover the ground, but a lapse in concentration is one thing you cannot get away with.

    Katie McCabe jees up the crowd.Image source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 93 mins

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Lotte Wubben-Moy and Lia Walti combine to retrieve possession from Wolfsburg on the edge of the penalty area for Arsenal, who try to set off on an attack.

  18. Postpublished at 92 mins

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Kathrine Kuhl has half a chance after a ball falls for her inside the Wolfsburg penalty area.

    The subsitute can't turn quickly enough to fire in a shot under pressure.

  19. KICK-OFFpublished at 91 mins

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Arsenal fansImage source, PA Media

    We all know what happened when England and Germany met in front of a record-breaking crowd at Euro 2022.

    There has been talk of these fans being Arsenal's 12th player. Will that make the difference?

  20. Postpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 1 May 2023

    Arsenal 2-2 Wolfsburg (agg 4-4)

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Emirates Stadium

    The dreaded extra time. The nail-biting has already started for a few people in front of me.

    Arsenal fans watch on nervously.Image source, Getty Images