Harder’s late hat trick lifts Bayern Munich to 5-2 win over Arsenal in Women’s Champions League
Pernille Harder's 13-minute hat trick late in the game lifted Bayern Munich to a 5-2 win over Arsenal in the opening game of their Women's Champions League group on Wednesday.
A back-and-forth game that both teams had led was poised at 2-2 in the 73rd when Harder expertly guided in a header from a corner.
The veteran Denmark forward rose highest five minutes later to meet a cross by Klara Bühl with her head, then got her third in the 86th when bundling the ball past Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger at the second attempt.
The result was harsh on Arsenal, which started strongly and deservedly led in the 30th when Spain forward Mariona guided in a left-foot volley from Katie McCabe's cross.