Manchester United V Paris Saint-germain: Women’s Champions League – Live

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Elsewhere coming successful nan Champions League, things are going very good for Arsenal astatine Bayern Munich, pinch nan Gunners 2-0 up astatine half-time. Live updates for nan 2nd half are disposable here, pinch Taha Hashim.

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When Mary Earps near Manchester United for PSG past summer, nan goalkeeper didn’t mince her words. “[United] is astir to acquisition a play of transition, and unluckily I don’t consciousness it aligns pinch nan timing of wherever I’m astatine successful my career, truthful I deliberation now is nan correct clip to make a alteration and embark connected a caller challenge.”

Sadly, her remarks felt justified. The week earlier Earps’ move was announced, it was revealed by nan Guardian that United women’s squad would beryllium moving into portable buildings astatine nan club’s Carrington training analyzable this play to let nan men’s squad to usage nan women’s building while nan men’s indoor accommodation were being revamped. United had vanished nan 2023-24 play successful fifth, almost mid-table, 15 points adrift of Champions League qualification and though they had won nan FA Cup astatine Wembley successful May, nine proprietor Sir Jim Ratcliffe decided not to move up, choosing alternatively to be nan men’s side’s Premier League conclusion astatine Arsenal. This did not consciousness for illustration a nine wherever world-class talent was fixed nan due chance to shine. Remember United were nan last ‘big’ Premier League broadside to motorboat a Women’s Super League team, only doing truthful successful 2018.

Tonight is nan first female European lucifer to beryllium played astatine Old Trafford, truthful it does astatine slightest consciousness for illustration steps person been made to dainty nan women’s squad pinch nan respect they deserve. Despite faltering astatine nan play against Aston Villa, Manchester United person had an fantabulous season, conscionable 4 points disconnected WSL leaders Manchester City and are 1 of only 3 teams (Lyon and Barcelona) that person won each of their matches successful nan Champions League. This should beryllium a magnificent occasion.

PSG are still regarded arsenic nan 2nd champion squad successful France but departures of cardinal players has meant they are nary longer regarded arsenic 1 of nan wide favourites to triumph nan Champions League. Stars Korbin Albert and Marie-Antoinette Katoto, nan club’s all-time apical goal-scorer, departed for rivals Lyon while midfielder Grace Geyoro was sold for a world-record interest (£1.43m) to London City Lionesses. PSG person sewage disconnected to a rocky commencement successful nan Champions League, losing some their opening games. Their travel to Old Trafford is perfectly important to their hopes of qualification. It should beryllium a cracker.

Kick-off: 8pm GMT.