By: Mark Ashenden
Our dreams of a first Champions League semi-final in nine years were ended on a disappointing chilly night in Germany on Thursday, losing 2-0 (3-1 on aggregate) to Wolfsburg.
After Lotte Wubben-Moy’s late heroics in the first-leg 1-1 draw at Emirate Stadium, hopes were high inside the Volkswagen Arena, only for Jill Roord to strike an early blow against her former employers and a Leah Williamson own goal to deny us a last-four spot against Barcelona.
Skipper Kim Little was inspirational throughout and despite an improved showing in the second half – hitting the post twice in the last quarter of an hour - it was the German side who proved too strong to repeat their victory from 2013 when the two teams met in the semi-final.