VIDEO: Georgia Stanway has nerves of steel! Lionesses star nets perfect penalty to give Bayern Munich dream start in DFB-Pokal semi-final clash with Eintracht Frankfurt
Lionesses star Georgia Stanway converted from the spot to give Bayern Munich a dream start against Eintracht Frankfurt in their DFB Pokal semi-final.
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Stanway gives Bayern the lead
Slots perfect penalty past Frankfurt
Match level at halftime after Reuteler equalizer
WHAT HAPPENED?
The midfielder handed the Bavarians the lead with a cool and collected penalty in the third minute of the game, scoring past Frankfurt's Stina Johannes. She netted that goal after the Frauen-Bundesliga league leaders received a spot kick following a handball by Frankfurt.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Despite Stanway's efforts, the teams went in level at halftime after Frankfurt's Swiss midfielder Geraldine Reuteler equalized for the away side in the 18th minute. A win on Sunday would see Bayern move one step closer towards a potential domestic double, with them already leading the league comfortably over Wolfsburg.
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The German side will look to get a result over Frankfurt before taking on Duisburg away from home on April 14, as they look to finish their season on a winning run.