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Bayern Munich women advance to Champions League semifinals

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  • Bayern Munich women beat Manchester United 2-1 to reach Champions League semifinals.
  • Late goals by Glódis Viggósdottir and Linda Dallmann secured the win after United led early.
  • Bayern Munich will play Real Madrid or Barcelona in the next round.

Bayern Munich women's team advanced to the Champions League semifinals after defeating Manchester United 2-1 in Munich. Manchester United started strongly, with Melvine Malard scoring in the 11th minute, making the aggregate score 3-3 and pushing the match toward extra time. In the 81st minute, Glódis Viggósdottir headed in a goal from a corner to make it 2-2, and three minutes later, Linda Dallmann scored another from a corner to secure a 3-2 win.

The aggregate score over the two matches was 5-3 in favor of Bayern Munich. Swedish national team players Hanna Lundkvist, Julia Zigiotti Olme, and Fridolina Rolfö played for Manchester United, with Lundkvist substituted late in the game, while Bayern Munich's Swedish defender Magdalena Eriksson was on the bench. Bayern Munich will face either Real Madrid or Barcelona in the semifinals.

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