Overview
- The 3-2 first-leg win at Old Trafford on Wednesday gives Bayern a one-goal edge for the April 1 return at the Allianz Arena.
- Pernille Harder struck twice and late substitute Momoko Tanikawa set up one goal and hit the 84th-minute winner.
- United’s high line was exposed by direct balls in behind, which Marc Skinner called preventable and captain Maya Le Tissier said left them pulled apart out of possession.
- United face a tight turnaround and thin depth, with several injuries, Hinata Miyazawa starting days after flying back from Japan’s Asian Cup win, and a league derby against Manchester City on Saturday.
- This is United’s first Champions League campaign since the team’s 2018 relaunch, and coverage highlighted a 7,513 crowd and questions over squad investment versus Bayern’s seasoned European core.