Manchester United’s Women’s Champions League hopes were dashed late on as Bayern Munich came from behind to win 2-1, sealing a 5-3 aggregate victory.
Glodis Viggosdottir and Linda Dallmann struck in the space of four minutes to propel Bayern into the semi-finals.
Melvine Malard capitalised on a defensive mix-up to put United ahead 11 minutes in at the Allianz Arena, squaring the tie.
Yet after holding out for 70 minutes, United capitulated as Bayern scored from successive corners.
First, Viggosdottir got the decisive touch from Carolin Simon’s wicked inswinger from the right.
Then, after Mallard had cleared an attempt off the line from the next corner, Dallmann blasted home in the 84th minute to ensure Bayern’s place in the last four.
We bow out of the #UWCL at the quarter-final stage. pic.twitter.com/rMMTNG9U85
— Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) April 1, 2026
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It was a backs-to-the-wall performance from United, as Bayern mounted 16 shots, with 12 of those coming from inside the area, and mustering 2.36 expected goals to the Red Devils’ 0.73.
Phallon Tullis-Joyce had almost made a blunder from an earlier set-piece, and Bayern’s dead-ball proficiency eventually counted as Bayern progressed to the semi-finals for the third time.
United, meanwhile, missed out on following in the footsteps of neighbours Manchester City, who remain the only team to reach the last four of the competition in their debut season.
Ten of the 12 goals United have conceded in the Champions League have come against German teams.
