45.+1
7:05 p.m
Half-time conclusion:
There was no further action worth mentioning, and the score between Freiburg and Bayern was 1-1. The hosts, supported by the crowd, got into the game well and then took the lead thanks to an individual mistake by Viggósdóttir. After that, the guests took control and earned the equalizer. Overall, it is an intense and exciting game in which the favorite has to improve if it is to win. See you soon.
45.+1
7:04 p.m
End of 1st half
45.
7:03 p.m
There is an extra minute in the first round. Meanwhile, Schüller is offside from a long ball.
45.
7:03 p.m
Official injury time (minutes): 1
44.
7:01 p.m
Bühl takes a corner from the left side wide to the second post. Harder comes flying in and gets the header, but can’t press it properly. So the ball passes clearly.
42.
6:59 p.m
Zicai has some space on the left side, she passes to Schasching in the penalty area. However, their shot is blocked and Kayikci’s follow-up shot doesn’t get through either.
41.
6:59 p.m
In midfield, Gudorf cleverly passes through to Kayikci, who immediately looks for Zicai with a chip ball. But Viggósdóttir is there and if she clarifies the situation confidently, the attacker can run away.
40.
18:58
The corner sails into the middle, where Schüller prevails, but cannot bring the ball dangerously towards the goal. Can a team take the lead here before the break?
39.
18:57
Naschenweng wants to cross into the middle from the left, but gets stuck on Karl. There is a corner for Bayern.
38.
6:55 p.m
There is an interruption because Gudorf needs treatment. After a short break she can then continue, Freiburg is complete again.
36.
6:55 p.m
Post! Müller wins the ball in his own penalty area against the slipping Bühl. She then marches into the opponent’s half and shoots from a central position of 25 meters. The play equipment hits the left post, but Groh slipped through it and she actually has to hold it. So it’s lucky for Bavaria.
33.
18:52
The hosts really get going from the halfway line, until then Bayern can play in peace. The audience honors every duel won, such as Müller against Harder.
31.
6:48 p.m
The balls from Munich are not yet getting into the interfaces properly. The timing isn’t right, which is why the ball ends up in the box office or in the goalmouth.
29.
6:47 p.m
It’s a very intense game, with Bayern now really there and in control of the game. A pass from Stanway into the lane on the right is too imprecise and ends up in the net.
27.
18:44
And Freiburg again. The Breisgau women quickly win the ball back, Karl prevails with a shot in the leg on the right. She then brings the toy device sharp and flat inwards, but finds no taker.
26.
18:43
Now the hosts again, after a long ball, Gudorf has a lot of space on the right side. Zadrazil can then clear her cross.
25.
18:42
On the left, Naschenweng cleverly beats Karl and then crosses into the middle. But Schüller cannot assert himself there, which is why there is no danger.
23.
18:41
The pressure from Munich has increased even without the great chances before the equalizer. Now they are trying to catch up quickly, Freiburg is barely able to free themselves in any meaningful way.
21.
6:38 p.m
Great for Bayern Munich, 1-1 by Lea Schüller
And then there is the balance. The Freiburg team simply couldn’t clear a long ball into the penalty area and several attempts failed. Ultimately, the play equipment bounces somewhat happily to Schüller, who finishes from a twelve-meter central position. Her shot hits the bottom left, Kassen can only deflect it slightly, but cannot defend it.
20.
6:38 p.m
Tainara and Viggósdóttir collect a lot of ball contact by pushing the play equipment back and forth. The pace is lacking.
17.
6:35 p.m
The FCB can really push the hosts in at the back, but a long ball from the right half of the field from Stanway only ends up out of the goal. The guests still have no real remedy against the Freiburg defense.
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.
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.!