Wamser rescues point for Manchester City in WCL fightback at Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich looked in control at the Allianz Arena after Giulia Gwinn opened the scoring and a Kerstin Casparij own goal doubled their lead before the break. However, Manchester City, the English champions, mounted a spirited second-half comeback through Beth Mead and Carlotta Wamser to leave Bavaria with a point. Bayern, unbeaten in their previous 15 group-stage matches in this competition and semi-finalists last season, had come into the match in dominant domestic form with five wins from five in the Frauen-Bundesliga. The draw leaves both sides with work to do in the league phase of the competition.
Read the full story at theguardian.comA valuable away point for Manchester City, who showed the kind of resilience that could prove decisive in a tightly packed Champions League league phase. For Bayern, surrendering a two-goal home lead will sting — they have built their recent European reputation on being nearly untouchable in the group stage, and dropping points at the Allianz will raise questions about concentration and game management. The result keeps the section wide open and gives both clubs something to build on heading into the next round of fixtures.
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