At the Bundesliga start, the women of FC Bayern are challenged in front of a big backdrop. 50,000 fans want to be there on Saturday at the first season game of the double winner against Bayer Leverkusen.
The championship 2025/26 will only go through FC Bayern, which is since at the latest the sovereign 4-2 success against the big competitor VfL Wolfsburg in the Supercup clear. After a long injury break, Lena Oberdorf also played her first competitive game for the record champions.
In the opening duel of the Bundesliga, the Munich women now meet Bayer Leverkusen in front of the record backdrop of 50,000 spectators in the Munich Alliance Arena. “I’m happy. This is what we just always wish in Germany that we get the big stadiums fully,” said Oberdorf.
Everything is always possible with the competition
The competition for the Bundesliga throne starts again on Saturday. After the location of the VfL, Leverkusen is now coming to put the Munich women through their paces: “We had a team with Leverkusen last season last season. Then you have the big competitors with Wolfsburg and Frankfurt, of course, where everything is possible. Therefore you have to see that you are really full every weekend,” warns Oberdorf.
Oberdorf: Have two A teams
To play successfully, the Alexander Straus successor José Bracala has a top-class squad. In addition to Klara Bühl, Linda Dallmann, Lena Schüller and the still injured, missing Giulia Gwinn, one of five German internationals is in addition to Klara Bühl, Linda Dallmann. In addition, Pernille Harder, Magdalena Erikson, Georgia Stanway and the Italian Arianna Caruso are also stripping on international top players.
“We have great competitive pressure in the team,” says European champion Stanway with a view of a place in the starting eleven. This also underlines Oberdorf: “If you look at the squad, you really have to say that we have two A teams. No matter who comes in, you can bring in new swing again,” said the 23-year-old, who wants to be patient after her long break, “but would like to do everything directly again.”
Champions League: The will is there to finally make it
In any case, the “FC Bayern” women have to play as perfect as possible to meet the high expectations: “We won the trophy and championship last season. We want to confirm that,” promises Oberdorf. You will see whether it is enough for the grip for the international title. But: “It is just this will that you finally make it”. To do this, you have to manifest the goal and “really say each day: we want to win the Champions League.”
First of all, it is now important to crack the national competition. On Saturday with a win against Leverkusen, the foundation for a successful Bundesliga season is to be laid. “We want to play dominant,” promises Barcala. Regardless of whether things are going through pressing or possession of the ball, “everyone has to play for the same music.”
That is the European perspective at BR24.
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Source: BR24 on radio 04.09.2025 – 11:54 a.m.
