One Key Statistic for Every Team in the UWCL Quarter-Finals and UWEC Semi-Finals Second Legs

Lyonnes Stage Impressive Comeback While Barca Dominate

6 – Bayern Munich appeared set for a tense extra-time situation in their second leg against Manchester United, until Glodis Viggosdottir and Linda Dallmann struck within three minutes of each other late in the game. This clinched a 2-1 win for the Bavarians on the night, allowing them to progress with a 5-3 aggregate score. This marks their return to a UWCL semi-final five years after their previous appearance and extends their flawless home record against English teams in Europe to six matches.

15 – Manchester United’s European campaign has come to an end, despite a commendable effort in their first UWCL appearance. The Red Devils showcased moments of inconsistency; while they managed eight clean sheets throughout the season (including qualifying rounds), they also conceded a significant number of goals. They only secured a win when they allowed goals to be scored once during matchday 3. Overall, United conceded 15 times across their 14 matches.

19 – Chelsea nearly made a late comeback against their London rivals Arsenal, with Sjoeke Nusken’s stoppage-time goal coming too soon. Although they managed to beat Arsenal 1-0 at Stamford Bridge, it wasn’t sufficient for them to remain in the competition, as they were eliminated after losing 3-2 on aggregate. This marks their earliest exit since the 2020/21 season when they were eliminated at the group stage. Chelsea can take heart from securing their 19th clean sheet in European home fixtures.

13 – Arsenal are now on the verge of becoming the fifth different club to successfully defend the Women’s Champions League trophy, just three matches away from achieving this feat. In the encounter with Chelsea, the Gunners outshot their rivals 22-16, displaying enough control to maintain the advantage from the first leg. Though they were defeated on the night, they were the ones celebrating overall. Arsenal’s 13-match scoring streak in the UWCL came to a halt with this result.

32 – Barcelona again displayed their strength against their fiercest rivals, Real Madrid, just like in the first leg. The Blaugrana celebrated their third win over Real in a week, thrashing them 6-0 at a buzzing Camp Nou. Caroline Graham Hansen contributed two goals for the previous season’s finalists, who have now reached the UWCL semi-finals for the eighth consecutive year. Throughout their eight European matches this season, Barca have found the net 32 times, averaging four goals per match.

2 – Real Madrid faced an uphill battle in this two-legged tie given their history against Barcelona. Although they were the ones pushing for goals, the gulf in standard was evident. Las Merengues will now have to wait another season to attempt to reach this stage for the first time. This marked only the second occasion that Madrid lost both legs of a UEFA club competition tie — the other instance also against Barcelona in the 2021/22 season.

14 – OL Lyonnes made their mark by levelling the aggregate score against Wolfsburg just 16 minutes in, thanks to Lily Yohannes. However, they required extra time to finally defeat their German counterparts. Once all was said and done, the French side triumphed 4-0 on the night, sealing a 4-1 aggregate victory. Lyonnes continue their outstanding home form in the UWCL, boasting an unbeaten run of 14 matches (12 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses).

4 – In what has been the tournament’s most frequently contested clash, Wolfsburg suffered their eighth defeat in 13 encounters against Lyonnes. This particular loss was the heaviest they have endured in this rivalry, and it marks the third time they have been eliminated at this stage by Lyonnes. While they managed to halt a six-match losing streak in the first leg, this will still be a bitter disappointment for the Frauen Bundesliga club, who have now failed to score against Lyonnes in four instances.

Domestic Rivalry Reaches its Peak in All-Sweden UWEC Final

12 – BK Hacken became the first team to secure a place in the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup final, despite suffering a 1-0 defeat at home to Eintracht Frankfurt. Nicole Anyomi netted the lone goal of the match after half an hour, but that still wasn’t enough to overcome their 3-0 loss from the first leg. The Swedes progressed 3-1 on aggregate, marking a historic achievement for the club. In six meetings with German teams, Hacken have conceded 12 goals.

27 – The most decorated team in this season’s UWEC, Frankfurt fell short of reaching what would have been their seventh European final. After winning seven out of their eight matches in the competition, the Germans will have much to ponder. They were the ones aiming for more goals in the match, managing a staggering 27 shots in the second leg.

18 – Not long after Fellow Damallsvenskan club Hacken reached the UWEC final, Hammarby followed suit by overcoming Sparta Prague 2-0, clinching a 5-2 aggregate victory. This is only their second-ever European campaign, with Bajen now qualifying for their inaugural continental final. What a remarkable journey it has been for the club, who were playing in the second tier as recently as 2020. In total, Hammarby contested just 18 matches across both the UWCL and UWEC before reaching the final of the latter.

8 – Sparta’s first semi-final appearance in a UEFA club competition ended in disappointment, yet it cannot overshadow the impressive journey they had. The Czechs played a total of 10 matches this season, something they had previously only achieved back in 2005/06. They will now return to concentrating on their domestic league as they pursue their 22nd title. Sparta have faced defeat eight times against Swedish teams.