McCabe's Gunners fall behind to Bayern in Champions League last-eight tie

Arsenal produced a battling performance at the Allianz Arena as they went down to a 1-0 defeat in their Women's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich. Lea Schuller's first-half header saw Bayern home, yet Arsenal will fancy their chances of turning the tie around in next week's return. They created a number of opportunities, being denied by goal-line clearances and the woodwork as Bayern ultimately did enough to record a 13th-successive victory in all competitions this season.

Arsenal, though, showed more than enough to suggest that a semi-final appearance for the first time since 2013 was not beyond them. Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall made one change from the 4-0 WSL victory over Reading, with Stina Blackstenius replacing Lotte Wubben-Moy. Blackstenius had the game's first clear-cut chance following outstanding work by Caitlin Foord, but she was unable to get a 10th-minute header on target as Bayern came under early pressure.

Arsenal's bright start showed no sign of abating and they went close again 10 minutes later with Blackstenius turning provider this time, but Frida Maanum's effort was blocked by Bayern goalkeeper Maria Luisa Grohs. Bayern then began to impose themselves on the contest and - after she went within a whisker of breaking the deadlock - Schuller came up trumps six minutes before half-time. Schuller's header into the top corner of the net was her 14th goal of the season and meant that Arsenal went into the interval a goal down.