McCabe's two assists not enough as Arsenal are beaten by ruthless Bayern

KEEPING WATCH: Munich's Sydney Lohmann, left, and Arsenal's Katie McCabe, right, challenge for the ball during the women's Champions League group C soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Arsenal Women FC in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)

A hat-trick from former Chelsea forward Pernille Harder consigned Arsenal to a 5-2 defeat at Bayern Munich on their Champions League group stage return.

Arsenal were knocked out in qualifying by Paris FC last year but, after they navigated fixtures with Rangers, Rosenborg and a two-legged round with Hacken, the Women's Super League outfit were unable to claim any points from their Group C opener.