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Bayern Munich take on Manchester City women in the opening game of the UEFA Women’s Champions League. A true clash of titans awaits between the Frauen Bundesliga champions and the Women’s Super League winners.
The clash takes place at 17:45 (GMT), at the Stadion Am Sportpark in Unterhaching. It marks Bayern’s first matchday there since announcing they had acquired the venue in December 2025, which holds 15,000 spectators.
Bayern reached the semi-finals of the competition in the 2025/26 season, being edged out 5-3 on aggregate by Barcelona. Manchester City, however, did not feature in the competition last season at all; their last appearance came in 24/25, where they reached the quarter-final face.
In terms of previous results, both teams come into the game having been unbeaten in their last five. In their last league fixture, Bayern took on FC Koln in an enthralling game which ended 5-2 to the Bavarians. The Citizens also treated their fans to a thriller, beating Liverpool 4-2 in dramatically late fashion.
With this exciting tie awaiting, it is the first time the two sides have ever met each other. In their last six games, Bayern have scored a sensational 21 goals, whereas Manchester City have scored 11 in their last three games alone, with all leads pointing to a high-scoring game!
INJURY AND SQUADS:
Both sides for this one are contending with high-profile players out injured. For Bayern they’re missing Magdalena Eriksson to a knee injury and Regina van Eijk (an ankle). Cities, on the other hand, are facing several injuries to key players, including Risa Shimizu (Quad), Niamh Charles, Rebecca Knaak (foot), Sydney Lohmann (hip), Vivianne Miedema (knee) and Iman Beney.
HOW TO WATCH?
With the game kicking off at 17:45 (GMT) and 18:45 (CEST), it is being streamed on Disney+ and available to watch.