Women’s Champions League – Bayern vs PSG: Frauen-Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich welcomed Division 1 Féminine champions PSG for the 1st leg of the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals.
The contest witnessed both teams creating plentiful chances. However, it was Marie-Antoinette Katoto who was the star and difference-maker of the fixture. Katoto completed a brace for the visitors which took her goal tally up to five in four appearances.
However, a resilient Bayern side managed to get a goal for themselves through Bühl in the 84th minute. These teams will now head into the second leg at Paris, in which the hosts would carry a one-goal lead.
Women’s Champions League – Bayern vs PSG: Match Report
Full-Time Score: Bayern Munich 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain.
Bayern Munich: Leitzig (GK), Kumagai, Glas, Gwinn (Simon 85’), Schüller (Damnjanović 75′), Viggósdóttir, Magull (Dallmann 74′), Bühl, Asseyi (Rall 74’), Wenninger, Zadrazil (Lohmann 63′).
Bookings: Gwinn, Asseyi.
Scorer: Bühl 84’.
Paris Saint-Germain: Votíková (GK), De Almeida, Karchaoui, Geyoro (Luana 85′), Katoto (Huitema 85′), Diani, Lawrence, Däbritz (Diallo 41’), Hamraoui, Ilestedt, Baltimore (Bachmann 85′).
Scorer: Katoto 20′, 71′.
Post-match reactions
Amanda Ilestedt, Paris defender: “Of course, we are very happy with the win. It was a tough game for us against a really good Bayern side. We were really efficient today: we took our chances and then we were really working hard for each other. We’re happy with the win and now we have to be focused on the next game.”
Klara Bühl, Bayern forward: “I was happy to help the team get one back. The fans were really loud and it really helped us, especially when we were close to netting the equaliser. We were very happy to see so many fans here tonight.”
Jens Scheuer, Bayern coach: “I think we were the better team in the first half, and were very active down the wings but lacked that final touch. We were up against a top European side, with a lot of quality. We delivered a fantastic performance.”
