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Football: Miedema edges Arsenal closer to Champions League last-eight

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema. Photo courtesy of @arsenalwfc" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/12/08/miedema.jpg"/><figcaption>Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema. Photo courtesy of @arsenalwfc</figcaption></figure></div>PARIS, France -- Dutch international Vivianne Miedema scored the only goal as Arsenal defeated Juventus 1-0 on Wednesday to move to the brink of the Women&#x27;s Champions League quarter-finals.Miedema found the net after 16 minutes from a Stina Blackstenius cross as the London side opened a three-point lead over defending champions Lyon.They also have a five-point advantage on Juventus with just two group games left later this month.Earlier Lyon romped past Zurich 4-0 in their Group C clash with striker Melvine Malard scoring twice.American international Lindsey Horan put Lyon 1-0 up on 14 minutes before Malard made it 2-0 with a towering header on the six-yard line after 65 minutes. Malard nodded home again with 10 minutes remaining before Delphine Cascarino&#x27;s long range shot deep into injury-time made it 4-0.&quot;We&#x27;re back in it,&quot; said Lyon coach Sonia Bompastor. &quot;Now we have to win our last two games... our destiny is in our hands.&quot;In Group D, Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona for the first time in four attempts as a 3-1 win took them level on nine points with the Spanish side at the top of the table.Klara Buehl, on her 22nd birthday, and Lina Magull put the German side 2-0 up inside the opening 10 minutes in front of a crowd of 24,000 at the Allianz Arena.Lea Schueller added a third on the hour mark before Brazilian forward Geyse hit a consolation for the Spanish vistors five minutes later.Benfica are third with six points after coming from behind to defeat Swedish outfit Rosengard 3-1.The home side took an early lead through Olivia Schough after 30 minutes.But Benfica&#x27;s Canadian striker Cloe Lacasse scored twice in three minutes just before half-time with Nycole Raysla making it 3-1 shortly after the restart.<div>© Agence France-Presse</div>

Arsenal defeated Juventus 1-0 on Wednesday to move to the brink of the Women's Champions League quarter-finals.