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Arsenal Women FC suffered a setback in their UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern München on Wednesday. Despite a promising start, the Gunners fell to a 1-0 defeat at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern took the lead in the 59th minute through a clinical finish from Lea Schüller. Arsenal had numerous chances to equalize but were unable to find the back of the net, with Vivianne Miedema being denied by a fine save from Maria-Luisa Grohs.
The defeat leaves Arsenal with an uphill battle in the second leg at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners must now overturn the one-goal deficit and avoid conceding an away goal if they are to progress to the semi-finals.
Manager Jonas Eidevall will be hoping his team can show the same attacking prowess they displayed in the group stage, where they scored 24 goals in six matches. However, Bayern have proven to be a formidable opponent, and Arsenal will need to be at their best to avoid an early exit from the competition.
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