Bayern Munich delivered in the UEFA Women’s Champions League with a decisive 3-0 victory over Norway Toppserien side Vålerenga on Tuesday. The win keeps the Bavarians in pole position to qualify top of the group.
Bayern got the scoring started early. Klara Bühl showed incredible vision, cutting in from the left flank before hitting a cross-field drive that found its way onto the head of a streaking Pernille Harder at the back post — in just the 10th minute. As spectacular a goal from construction to execution as you will see and one well worth checking out in the highlights:
Things did not get much better for the visitors. Weronika Zawistowska was brought down inside the box while chasing a long ball and earned the Bavarians a penalty, which Giulia Gwinn tucked home on 17 minutes.
From there the sides settled into a detente: Vålerenga, toothless but unyielding; Bayern, in control but not scoring. Pernille Harder looked to have turned in a second goal after a mad scramble past the hour mark but it was eventually chopped off.
However it did not appear that the sense there could only be one victor ever changed. The Norwegian side ended with just one shot on target and Bayern finally settled matters decisively in stoppage time, through a wonder strike on the volley from Sarah Zadrazil. Do yourself a favor and check that out in the highlights too.
The win puts Bayern firmly in charge of Group C with three games left to go: one each against Vålerenga, Arsenal FC, and Juventus.
