FCB Women want to ‘use the energy from the stands’ in Barcelona first leg
FCB Women want to ‘use the energy from the stands’ in Barcelona first leg The newly crowned champions of Germany and Spain meet at the Allianz Arena as FC Bayern Women host Barcelona in the first leg of their UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-final ( tickets still available here ). Having successfully defended their Bundesliga title during the week, Bayern now turn their attentions to the three-time Champions League winners on Saturday (kick-off: 18:15 CEST). Here’s all you need to know ahead of the big game in our preview.
Latest news from Bayern Bayern have their first title of 2025/26 in the bag and are also through to the final of the DFB Cup as they look to retain that trophy in Cologne in May. Wednesday’s 3-2 win away at Union Berlin saw the Munich Frauen crowned champions of Germany for an eighth time and fourth year in a row. Edna Imade , Barbara Dunst and Giulia Gwinn netted at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei to wrap up the title defence with four games to spare.
Focus now turns to Europe and making history there. Two wins over Manchester United in the quarter-finals saw Bayern through to the last four of the Champions League for the first time since 2021. Victories in the league phase against the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and holders Arsenal have showed that the Munich women can more than compete on the continent’s biggest stage.
It’s the third time Bayern have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, but that’s the furthest they’ve ever got. A 2-0 aggregate loss to Barcelona in 2018/19 and 5-3 defeat to Chelsea in 2020/21, despite winning the first leg at home 2-1, mean that a European final has remained elusive. 🗯️ We spoke with Sarah Zadrazil ahead of hosting Barcelona at the Allianz Arena: ‘Fans will be important factor’ – Zadrazil on Barcelona first leg Opponent: Barcelona The Catalans have showed once again this season that they are the best team in Spain.
They also retained their league title on Wednesday, beating city rivals Espanyol 4-1. Pere Romeu’s side have won 25 of their 26 Liga F fixtures in 2025/26, scoring 116 goals and conceding only seven. In Europe, Barcelona are still unbeaten this season, winning seven and drawing one of their eight games so far, including victories over Bayern, Roma, Benfica and Paris FC.