New season, new format, old dream: the Bayern women finally want to make the big throw in the Champions League. At the start, the José Barcala team meets overpowering FC Barcelona – and must compensate for worries.
“We can hardly wait for the Champions League season to start,” said Klara Bühl. In the premier class of women, a league phase is now introduced as in the men. Bavaria director Bianca Rech welcomes this development: “With more top duels and more excitement, the stage for women’s football overall increases.” The first opponents have it all: Last year finalist FC Barcelona (Tuesday, 9 p.m. in the live ticker).
The anticipation is great
Bühl looks at the upcoming challenges with anticipation and respect: “We know about the quality of Barcelona,” emphasized the international. “We drive there with a very, very good feeling and want to show our best performance and see what we can take home.”
FC Barcelona as the measure of all things
The women from FC Barcelona have been considered a measure of all things in European club football for years. The team around Ballon-d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí, who received the prestigious award this year for the third time in a row, stands for dominant ball possession and technical brilliance. Last season, the Catalans again reached the final of the Champions League, but surprisingly had to give up the Arsenal WFC there. This defeat is considered an additional incentive in Barcelona: the goal is clear that the title should be brought back to the Mediterranean.
The team has so far confidently marched at the top in the local league. With players like Alexia Putellas, Caroline Graham Hansen and Patri Guijarro, Barça has one of the most playful cadres in international women’s football. For Bavaria this means one of the biggest challenges of the group phase – a real duel at top level.
Schüller on stable defensive
Striker Lea Schüller knows what to expect: “Barcelona is always a heavy opponent,” said Schüller, “I hope that our stable defensive in the next two games can help us.” In fact, FC Bayern has so far been without conceding a goal in the Bundesliga, “if you don’t collect a goal, you only need to shoot one,” smiled Schüller.
Worries about injury At FC Bayern
Coach José Barcala plagues considerable injury worries. Dilot player Vanessa Gilles suffered a muscle injury in the 2-0 in the DFB Cup against Borussia Dortmund and, according to Barcala, will be missing “at least one month”. Also offensive strength Jovana Damnjanović, next to Schüller the only regular center forward in the squad, also fails for around two to three weeks with a muscle fiber tear in the calf. Magdalena Eriksson celebrated her comeback in Dortmund after a long break, but had to get out at half -time. Captain Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir always misses games for stress control, as well as Stine Ballisager. Alternatively, Tuva Hansen moved into the defense chain, together with Lena Oberdorf, which, after serious knee injury, is not yet resilient for over 90 minutes. Long -term injuries Sarah Zadrazil (cruciate ligament tear) the Munich women will be missing for a long time anyway.
Wück trusts Munich women a lot
Last season the Munich women left in the quarter -finals, but the dream of the first European triumph lives and national coach Christian Wück trusts Bayern a lot: “With Bayern, I believe that they have what it takes to achieve the semi -finals. Then everything is possible. But I don’t think they have the best squad this season compared to Lyon, Chelsea or Barcelona caught up. “
The view of the opponents of the next six game days illustrates the level of the new format. After the start against Barcelona, Juventus Turnin, Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Valerenga and Atlético Madrid follow. A demanding program that the Munich women will demand.
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Source: BR24Sport 06.10.2025 – 6:54 p.m.
