The reverse fixture between these two sides, two weeks ago at Camp Nou, ended 3-0 in favour of Barcelona Women courtesy of second half goals from Geyse, Aitana Bonmati and Claudia Pina.
Bayern Munich Women will host Barcelona Women in a UEFA Women’s Champions League fixture at Allianz Arena on Wednesday night. The reverse fixture between these two sides, two weeks ago at Camp Nou, ended 3-0 in favour of Barcelona Women courtesy of second half goals from Geyse, Aitana Bonmati and Claudia Pina. The result helped the Spanish outfit to move to nine points from three games at the summit of Group D, while Bayern Women are sitting at the second spot with six points to their name. Meanwhile both teams are heading into the match on the back of victories in their respective domestic league fixtures on Saturday. Bayern Munich Women thrashed Hoffenheim, while the Catalan outfit got the better of Real Sociedad 2-1.
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Bayern Munich Women began their Champions League group stage campaign with successive come from behind 2-1 and 3-2 wins against Rosengard and Benfica respectively, before being thrashed 3-0 by Barcelona on matchday three. Since losing to the Spanish giants, Alexander Straus’ side have recorded two straight league-wins against SGC Essen and Hoffenheim. They put four goals past Hofenheim in their most recent outing, courtesy of Lea Schuller’s brace and one goal each from Maximillane Rall and Linda Dallmann. It was Bayern’s seventh league-win of the season in 11 games, taking their tally to 22 points, five adrift of leaders Wolfsburg Women.
Barcelona Women, on the other hand, are occupying top spot in the Primera Division standings, having collected 33 points from 11 games, eight clear of second-placed Real Madrid, who have a game in hand. In the most recent league match, second half goals from Marta Torrejon and Lucy Bronze helped the Spanish giants get the better of Real Sociedad. Meanwhile, the Blaugrana have won all of their three Champions League group fixtures thus far, to be sitting at the top of Group D.
Bayern Munich Women probable starting lineup: Grohs, Rall, Tainara, Viggosdottir, Simon, Magull, Stanway, Zadrazil, Lohmann, Buhl, Schuller
Barcelona Women probable starting lineup: Panos, Bronze, Pardes, Mapi, Leon, Rolfo, Bonmati, Walsh, Guijarro, Cenogorcevic, pina, Geyse
Bayern Munich
Opponents | Score |
Hoffenheim W | 0-4 (W) |
SGS Essen W | 2-0 (W) |
Barcelona W | 3-0 (L) |
Duisburg W | 0-7 (W) |
Freiburg | 0-3 (W) |
Barcelona Women
Opponents | Score |
Real Sociedad W | 2-1 (W) |
Atletico Madrid W | 1-6 (W) |
Bayern Munich W | 3-0 (W) |
Alaves W | 8-0 (W) |
Real Madrid W | 0-4 (W) |
Last 3 matches (all competitions) | Score |
Barcelona Women beat Bayern Munich Women | 3-0 |
Bayern Munich women beat Barcelona Women | 2-1 |
Barcelona Women beat Bayern Munich Women | 1-0 |
The Women’s Champions League match between Bayern Munich Women and Barcelona Women will take place at Allianz Arena on Thursday at 1:30 am IST.
Bayern Munich Women vs Barcelona Women | Key Details |
Date | December 7 (Germany) |
Venue | Allianz Arena |
Kickoff time in India | 1:30 am (Thursday) |
Kickoff time in Germany | 9:00 pm (Wednesday) |
kickoff time in Spain | 9:00 pm (Wednesday) |
The live telecast of the UEFA Women’s Champions League matches will be available on DAZN network.