"The full-time whistle had long blown in the 3-0 win over Vålerenga late on Wednesday night, but none of the FC Bayern Women players wanted to leave the pitch yet. The team stayed close together, arms around each other, eyes gazed - not on the pitch but on a few smartphones. Over in Enschede in the match between Twente and Real Madrid, they were still playing in stoppage time."
"It erupted in collective cheers: final whistle in Enschede. A draw. It meant that Bayern finished fourth in the league phase and qualified automatically for the quarter-finals. Everything broke out of the team at that moment: hugs, celebrations, relief. From the stands, chants of "Super Bayern! Super Bayern! Hey! Hey!" rang out. The players sang along and jumped in unison. "A magnificent day," beamed director Bianca "Jay" Rech."
FC Bayern Women beat Vålerenga 3–0 and depended on the Twente–Real Madrid result to secure automatic qualification for the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals. Players watched the other match in stoppage time and celebrated wildly when a draw confirmed Bayern would finish fourth in the group. Momoko Tanikawa opened the scoring after two minutes, Stine Ballisager doubled the lead nine minutes later, and Pernille Harder sealed the win in the 59th minute with her 50th competitive goal for Bayern. The team displayed structured, controlled build-up play, advancing full-backs, frequent midfield triangles, and purposeful forward movement, with Tanikawa embodying the new style.
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