Barcelona suffered a primary defeat since their 2021/22 Champions League last loss to Lyon, as they had been crushed 3-1 by Bayern Munich on the Allianz Arena on Wednesday.
Roared on by a crowd of 24,000 – a record dwelling attendance for a Bayern Munich Women’s match – the hosts discovered themselves 2-0 up inside 10 minutes because of objectives from Klara Buhl and Lina Magull, as Barça didn’t take care of a pair of crossed from both flank.
Lea Schuller added a 3rd in the second half, earlier than Geyse netted what would show to solely be a comfort for the guests.
The outcome leaves Bayern stage on factors with Barcelona on the prime of Group D with two group stage matches remaining – though the Spanish champions do have a superior aim distinction.
Barcelona had ultimately ran out snug 3-0 winners when the 2 sides met at Camp Nou a fortnight in the past after patiently breaking down a cussed Bayern. However, they had been surprised inside 4 minutes as Buhl opened the scoring, turning dwelling Sydney Lohmann’s cross from the appropriate through a deflection off Irene Paredes.
Six minutes later it was two, Schuller offering the surge of tempo and supply from the left, and Magull offering the primary time end.
The pair mixed once more as Bayern added a 3rd on the hour mark, Schuller rising highest to energy dwelling a header following Magull’s deep, looping cross.
La Blaugrana pulled one again with 25 minutes remaining, Geyse charging down goalkeeper Maria Luisa Grohs, profitable again possession and stroking into an empty internet
They then pushed for a second aim however might discover no well beyond a resilient Bayern, digging in to safe a well-known victory.