FC Bayern Women ready for Old Trafford showdown
FC Bayern Women ready for Old Trafford showdown FC Bayern Women resume their UEFA Women’s Champions League journey with a trip to England as they visit Old Trafford to take on Manchester United in the first leg of their quarter-final tie on Wednesday (kick-off: 21:00 CET). Here’s all you need to know ahead of the game as José Barcala ’s side look to take a step towards the semi-finals. Latest news from Bayern Bayern finished fourth in the league phase with a record of four wins, one draw and one defeat as they progressed straight into the competition’s last eight.
After an opening defeat in Barcelona , the Munich Frauen registered victories over Juventus , holders Arsenal , Paris Saint-Germain and Valerenga . A last-minute goal saw them held by Atlético Madrid . Things are also progressing nicely in the defence of their two domestic titles.
A 3-0 win at Hamburg earlier in the month saw Bayern through to the semi-finals of the DFB Cup, where they will host Essen on 6 April . In the Bundesliga, captain Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir and her team sit top of the standings after Friday’s 5-0 victory at Essen , meaning they have won 19 out of 20 league fixtures this season. Opponent: Manchester United United have had a long journey to get to this stage in the Champions League this season.
They had to come through qualifiers to reach the main stage of the competition for the very first time. Marc Skinner’s side then missed out on the top four by just a point after winning four and losing two of their games in the league phase. The Red Devils were then the seeded team in the play-off as they recorded 3-0 and 2-0 wins over Atlético to earn their place in Europe’s top eight.
Bayern have enjoyed their previous encounters with United. They beat them 2-1 in the final of last year’s World Sevens Football tournament to lift the trophy in Portugal, having also won a friendly 3-2 in 2023. The Munich Frauen came out on top in the final of the Amos Women’s French Cup in 2022 as well.