15.
18:32
There is the next chance for the guests. Stanway plays a good ball on the left into the box to Harder, who actually appears alone in front of the box. Instead of looking for the finish, however, she gives it again from the left corner of the six-yard box into the middle, where no other player was running. So the opportunity evaporates.
14.
6:31 p.m
Stanway tries a shot from a central position of almost 25 meters. But it’s very harmless and ends up straight at the cash register.
12.
6:30 p.m
The initial phase is very appealing, the high technical level of the two teams is evident. Of course, as favorites, there has to be more to come from Bayern at some point, because Freiburg isn’t really feeling much pressure at the moment.
10.
18:28
The great opportunity to equalize! Naschenweng crosses from the left into the box, Lohmann has run in centrally in the six-yard box and is not picked up. So she finishes completely on her own, but places the play equipment just over it from five meters. Cash registers could not have intervened.
8th.
18:27
The goal conceded was of course the result of an individual mistake, but it was still a good opening minute for Freiburg. The stadium is full and everything literally exploded when the goal was scored.
6.
18:24
Tooor for SC Freiburg, 1-0 by Janina Minge
The outsider takes the lead and it’s a very strange hit. Viggósdóttir wants to pass it back to her goalkeeper, but the ball lands directly at Zicai. She moves into the penalty area on the right, passes Grohs with a feint, but only hits the right post from ten meters. From there the ball bounces to Minge, but she fails from seven meters due to a great save by Zadrazil, who unleashes a monster tackle. In the third attempt, it was Minge again who finally pushed the ball over the line from a short distance.
5.
18:23
The hosts run the ball well, although Bayern are running high, they are certainly in the build-up game. Freiburg, on the other hand, is also starting at a high pace and doesn’t want to give Munich any room to find their way into this game.
3.
6:20 p.m
From the center Stanway plays a good ball to the right into the path of Gwinn. But her cross gets stuck on her first opponent.
2.
6:18 p.m
The football weather is great in Freiburg and the stadium is also very full. Together with the pre-game ceremony, this is a very worthy setting for an opening game.
1.
6:17 p.m
Then the ball starts rolling, the season is open. Freiburg kicked off.
1.
6:17 p.m
Game start
6:10 p.m
At this moment, the teams enter the pitch together with referee Riem Hussein. The game can begin in a few minutes.
6:05 p.m
Both teams were recently in action in the DFB Cup. Freiburg won 2-1 at Sand, Bayern beat Andernach 2-0. In a direct comparison, the Munich team usually has the upper hand; last season there was a 3-0 and an 8-2 win. The Breisgau women’s last victory was in February 2018, and they want to repeat the feat today.
17:53
Because, that’s clear, Bayern Munich is the big favorite today. As already mentioned, last season’s champions have strengthened themselves in a very high-class manner in order to defend their title and also cause a sensation in the Champions League. It came as a bit of a surprise a few days ago that the actual captain, Lina Magull, was resigning from her position at her own request. But that shouldn’t take away from strong preparation.
5:42 p.m
Freiburg, you don’t have to be a great prophet, it probably won’t be. The Breisgau women have undergone a major upheaval; the goal this season is to bring in consistency after two completely different half-series recently. In the end it should be a midfield position. The key player is still Janina Minge, perhaps she can lead last year’s cup finalists to a surprise win on the first matchday.
5:34 p.m
It’s finally starting again, you might say. The World Cup made us want more, thrilling games, underdog victories and a fantastic atmosphere were great advertising for women’s football, including the Bundesliga, even though the German team was of course very disappointed. Who will win the German championship this year?
5:26 p.m
To start, let’s take a look at the lineups. At Freiburg, coach Theresa Merk brings two new players into the starting line-up: Ally Gudorf and Julia Kassen. Returnee Selina Vobian, like the new Milla Punsar and Mia Büchele, initially has to watch from outside. Bayern coach Alexander Straus trusts a new signing, but he is also extremely high-caliber. Pernille Harder found her way to Säbener Straße, and Eriksson is also new, but is sitting outside for now. Gwinn is back after a serious injury that cost her the World Championships. The new goalkeeper Erin Nayler is not yet in the squad.
5:18 p.m
Welcome back to the Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga, SC Freiburg and FC Bayern Munich open the season on matchday 1. Kick-off in the Dreisamstadion is at 6:15 p.m.!