Wolfsburg left Arsenal without resources and will face Barça in the semifinals

One wolfsburg superior for most of the match got a ticket to the semifinals of the Champions at Volkswagen Arena (2-0). The Arsenal facilitated the pass to the next round for the German team, offering a game with little lucidity and without great chances of danger. The German team will be the rival of the FC Barcelona in the next round, and will be present at the Camp Nou the April 22/23. The wolfsburg did not lose control of the match at any time against a Arsenal who woke up in the second part, but found no reward. When the English team began to play face-to-face with the Germans, the second goal came from the Tomy Stroot to sentence the match.

Just as it happened in the first leg in the Allianz Arenathe wolfsburg He went ahead on the scoreboard at the start of the match. A corner play by the German team, poorly defended by the Arsenalput the first in the hands of red, who managed to transform a rejection inside the area. After the goal and throughout the first half, control of the game was complete for the team Tommy Stroot who took advantage of the numerous losses of the Arsenal to create danger. The WHERE prevented what could have been Wolfsburg’s second goal, signaling offside after a shot from Wassmuth from outside the area that slipped into the goal of the set of Jonas Eidevall. The English team failed to generate anything, barely getting close to the rival area on a couple of occasions during the first half. The wolfsburg did not take advantage of Arsenal’s lack of solidity, and went into the break with just one goal ahead. Huth was in charge of generating danger on the right wing, but the good performance of Zinsberger left the game open for the second half. Miedema He didn’t stand out in the first half either and was practically missing and without contributing a ‘plus’ to his team in front of goal.

Al Arsenal It was difficult for him to wake up in the second half and it was not until after the first ten minutes that he began to generate some dangerous chances in search of an equalizer. The wolfsburg He did not become small against the Germans and continued to seek to increase the score, finding a result in the 72nd minute. When it seemed that the luminous could opt for either of the two teams, Jónsdóttir tried a shot from the left of the front that Williamson he got into his own door. The Arsenal he did not lower his arms before the group of Tomy Stroot and tried against the clock to tie the game without success. those of Jonas Eidevall they were eliminated from European competition in the quarterfinals for the third consecutive year.

With the victory in Volkswagen Arena the wolfsburg became the rival of Barça in the semifinals of the Women’s Champions Leagueafter the victory of the Catalans last Wednesday against Real Madrid. The first leg of the next round will be played again at the Camp Nou after the big party in rooms. those of Jonatan Giráldez will have to overcome the five-time European finalists to gain a foothold in the final of Turin.

Wolfsburg:
school; Wilms, Hendrich, Janssen, Rauch; Roord, Lattwein (Alexandra Popp 45+3′), Oberdorf (Blomqvist 86′), Huth; Jonsdottir (Ewa Pajor 79′), Wassmuth.

​Arsenal:
Zinsberger; Wubben-Moy, Williamson, Catley; Maritz (Wienroither 79′), Little, Miedema, Maanum (Jordan Nobbs 71′), McCabe (Nikita Parris 71′); Heath (Foord 46′), Blackstenius.

​Goles: 1-0, Roord, (9′);  2-0, Williamson (PP), (73′)

Spectators: 11,293 at the Volkswagen Arena
Referee: Ivana Projkovska (MKD)

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