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. 'That Huth miss could galvanise Arsenal'published at 19:19 British Summer Time 1 May 2023

    Arsenal 1-2 Wolfsburg (agg 3-4)

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

    You absolutely expect Svenja Huth to score there.

    She's a senior international player, she's been in that position many times. But she's just dragged that one wide.

    That could have sealed the game for Wolfsburg!

    Equally, that could now galvanise Arsenal. When your opponent has that sort of chance and doesn't take it, it makes you go 'hold on a minute, let's use that to lift ourselves.'

    Huth misses a guilt-edged chance.Image source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Arsenal 1-2 Wolfsburg (agg 3-4)

    Manuela Zinsberger is receiving some treatment.

    Defender Jen Beattie, who was part of the Arsenal side who lost the club's first ever tie against Wolfsburg 10 years ago, is now being deployed in attack.

    Jen Beattie battles for the ball.Image source, Getty Images
  3. CLOSE!published at 69 mins

    Arsenal 1-2 Wolfsburg (agg 3-4)

    Hearts in mouths time for the home squad and fans!

    Svenja Huth will feel she should have scored here. Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir releases her with a fine crossfield pass, affording the livewire space inside Arsenal's penalty area on the right.

    Huth's finish flashes narrowly wide of the far post. Tommy Stroot applauds.

  4. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Arsenal 1-2 Wolfsburg (agg 3-4)

    Wolfsburg will be comfortable with how this game has gone since they went ahead.

    The crowd, who've been superb all night, raise the noise levels again.

  5. 'Big call taking off Blackstenius'published at 19:15 British Summer Time 1 May 2023

    Arsenal 1-2 Wolfsburg (agg 3-4)

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's a big call from Jonas Eidevall to take off Stina Blackstenius. She's been excellent this game, she's a natural number nine and has scored a goal.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 65 mins

    Arsenal 1-2 Wolfsburg (agg 3-4)

    Here come those changes. There's one arguably big call by Jonas Eidevall, who swaps Stina Blackstenius for Lina Hurtig.

    Blackstenius scored the opener and would have had a second at the start of this half but for a VAR decision.

    Noelle Mauritz, who was on a yellow card, also makes way for Laura Wienroither.

  7. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Arsenal 1-2 Wolfsburg (agg 3-4)

    The most recent semi-final to go to extra time was in 2009-10, when Turbine Potsdam beat Wolfsburg on penalties after the tie finished 1-1.

  8. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Arsenal 1-2 Wolfsburg (agg 3-4)

    Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall is animated. He's clearly preparing to make changes.

    His side may have under 30 minutes to rescue their dream of making the Champions League final.

  9. 'A fantastic header from Popp'published at 19:10 British Summer Time 1 May 2023

    Arsenal 1-2 Wolfsburg (agg 3-4)

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Alex Popp does so well to get in the space, away from her marker Rafaelle. It's a difficult header as well, she's running away from goal and she gets the header down.

    There seemed to be shouting. It may have been a bit of miscommunication between Maanum and Zinsberger.

    But it is a difficult header to make and a fantastic finish from Popp.

    Alex Popp celebrates her goal v Arsenal.Image source, Reuters
  10. 'McCabe needs to stay calm'published at 19:10 British Summer Time 1 May 2023

    Arsenal 1-2 Wolfsburg (agg 3-4)

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

    Maybe a few of the more senior players need to get an arm around Katie McCabe and get her away from those battles - it will only favour Wolfsburg.

    If they're going to win this game, they need her to stay on the pitch. She is a leader herself but her teammates need to calm her down.

    McCabe pulls up her socks.Image source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Arsenal 1-2 Wolfsburg (agg 3-4)

    Frida Maanum is one player capable of bringing Arsenal back into this tie.

    Her diagonal shot on the stride from distance stings the hands of Merle Frohms, who gathers.

  12. goal

    GOALpublished at 58 mins

    Arsenal 1-2 Wolfsburg (agg 3-4) (Alexandra Popp)

    Alex Popp puts the She-Wolves ahead!

    Felicitas Rauch swings a corner from the right to the near post, where the captain - always so reliable when aerial opportunities arrive - glances a header beyond Manuela Zinsberger.

    That had been coming, on the balance of play.

    Alex Popp celebrates scoring the second goal for her side.Image source, Getty Images
  13. CLOSE!published at 58 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Wolfsburg (agg 3-3)

    Lea Walti clears off the line following another Wolfsburg corner!

    Arsenal are living dangerously. They need to stem this pressure.

  14. CLOSE!published at 55 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Wolfsburg (agg 3-3)

    Wolfsburg are applying pressure.

    Rafaelle Souza concedes a corner on Arsenal's left. Their opponents can't capitalise.

  15. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Wolfsburg (agg 3-3)

    Arsenal clear Wolfsburg's corner, and Stina Blackstenius looks suitably frustrated after running the ball out of play from a promising position on the right in her side's ensuing attack.

  16. Postpublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 1 May 2023

    Arsenal 1-1 Wolfsburg (agg 3-3)

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Emirates Stadium

    That was a very nervy moment for Manuela Zinsberger! Half the stadium thought it had gone in.

  17. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Wolfsburg (agg 3-3)

    A nervy moment for Manuela Zinsberger, who misjudges the spin on the ball deep inside Arsenal's penalty area after Felicitas Rauch angles in a free-kick following that booking for Jen Beattie.

    It bounces over the goalkeeper - and, mercifully for the Gunners, behind for a corner.

  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 52 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Wolfsburg (agg 3-3)

    A second yellow in quick succession: this time it's Jen Beattie, who's punished for hauling back Ewa Pajor.

    The home fans remain boisterous following what they thought was a goal for Arsenal early in this half.

  19. YELLOW CARDpublished at 50 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Wolfsburg (agg 3-3)

    Svenja Huth goes into the book for a challenge on Katie McCabe on a sideline.

  20. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Wolfsburg (agg 3-3)

    Arsenal galkeeper Manuela Zinsberger is forced into action, recovering the ball in her goalmouth.