Manchester United secured a 2-0 victory over Atletico Madrid to progress in the Women's Champions League, while Wolfsburg defeated Juventus by the same scoreline to join them in the last eight. Both teams advanced on aggregate, setting up intriguing quarter-final matchups. The results came from second-leg fixtures played on Thursday.
Manchester United comfortably advanced to the quarter-finals of the Women's Champions League with a 2-0 win against Atletico Madrid at Leigh Sports Village. Already leading 3-0 from the first leg in Spain, Marc Skinner's team sealed the tie early. Julia Zigiotti Olme opened the scoring within the first half-hour, and England international Jess Park added a second just before halftime from a short-corner routine. The match concluded with Atletico reduced to 10 players after Xenia Perez received a red card in the 85th minute. This 5-0 aggregate triumph means United will next face Bayern Munich.
In the other key matchup, Wolfsburg earned their place in the quarter-finals with a 2-0 away win at Juventus, progressing 4-2 overall. Vivien Endemann gave the German side the lead on aggregate in the 18th minute at Juventus Stadium. Despite pressure from the hosts, Cora Zicai ensured progression with a curled finish in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time, which struck the crossbar before finding the net. Wolfsburg's player of the match, goalkeeper Stina Johannes, reflected on the game: "We are very happy to have reached the quarter-finals, that was our goal. I think we played a good game, although the last 20 minutes were a bit stressful because Juve put us under some pressure."
Looking ahead, Wolfsburg will rematch Lyon, whom they lost to 3-1 in the league phase. Johannes noted of the eight-time French champions: "They are a team with history who have always been really difficult opponents... and they were really good." These results highlight strong performances from both advancing sides in the knockout stages.
