Wolfsburg women’s team will face Juventus away from home on Thursday night in the second-leg of the Champions League playoff tie. The two teams drew 2-2 in Wolfsburg last week as the hosts scored two late goals after a poor start to the game.
Both teams failed to finish inside the top eight in the league phase, which meant they had to enter the knockout stages early instead of an automatic qualification to the quarter-finals.
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Stephan Lerch’s were two goals behind with only ten minutes left in the first-leg, but they managed to revive their chance with a spectacular comeback draw. In particular, Sarai Linder’s 95th-minute equalizer was one of the best goals of this season’s competition.
Wolfsburg were held to another disappointing draw on the weekend when they dropped precious points in the Frauen-Bundesliga title race at home to SGS Essen. As a result, Bayern Munich managed to extend their lead at the top to 11 points.
Similarly, Juventus could only secure a goalless draw at home to Lazio as they remained in third in the Serie A Femminile. The two teams will hope to join the likes of Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals when they meet again at Juventus Stadium.
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The winner of the tie will face OL Lyonnes in the last eight, with the French giants having the home advantage for the second-leg. Wolfsburg are two-time UEFA Women’s Champions League winners, but their last triumph came in 2014.
