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Arsenal women player ratings vs Bayern Munich: Why was Katie McCabe subbed?! Full-back stars before being hooked as Pernille Harder inflicts heavy Champions League defeat

Arsenal's Women's Champions League campaign got off to the worst possible start as the Gunners were thumped 5-2 by Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening.

Arsenal took the lead after 30 minutes, as Mariona Caldentey volleyed home from close range after a fine cross from Katie McCabe. Glodis Viggosdottir, however, equalised for Bayern on the verge of half-time, looping a brilliant header into the far corner, outjumping Stina Blackstenius, after a fine Georgia Stanway delivery.

Ten minutes after the restart, the comeback was complete as Sydney Lohmann scored brilliantly, angling an effort under Manuela Zinsberger.

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The game continued to flow from end to end, as Laia Codina equalised with a fine header, again from a McCabe delivery, but Bayern - so dominant in the second half - were back in front with 20 minutes remaining, as Pernille Harder nodded home from a corner.

And Harder then added her second with just 13 minutes remaining with another header from close in. The ex-Chelsea attacker even had time to complete her hat-trick, finishing after Giulia Gwinn's cross with just five minutes left.

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