Successful start on a big stage: The FC Bayern footballers successfully started their mission title defense in the Bundesliga before a record setting. The Munich women prevailed 2-0 (0-0) against Bayer Leverkusen at the league debut of their new coach José Barcala in the Allianz Arena and thus also won their 14th league game in series.
Access Vanessa Gilles (76th) and Klara Bühl (77th) met harmless Munich women for a long time with a double strike – and provided exuberant cheers in the ranks. 57 762 fans came to the arena in the north of Munich on Saturday. This exceeded the previous audience record in German club football of women of 57,000 at the cup semi-final between Hamburger SV and Werder Bremen last March.
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As with the victory over VfL Wolfsburg (4: 2), coach Barcala did without Oberdorf in his initial formation. The 23-year-old only got from the bank how the fans in the arena had the first scream on her lips for less than two minutes. After a rebound stroke striker Lea Schüller from an acute angle, however, only hit the outside network.
However, the Munich women did not radiate the expected dominance. Leverkusen, fourth in the table last season, held well against it, Bayern goalkeeper Ena Mahmutovic had to save several times in an action (20th). Despite loud support from the ranks, the Bavarians themselves hardly came to dangerous actions.
Barcala reacted at halftime and brought Bühl into the game. With the national player, the hosts managed to put more pressure on, Leverkusen found little relief. Nevertheless, there were rare chances, but the announcement of the number of spectators made great jubilation. Shortly afterwards Damnjanovic met the crossbar, then Gilles and Bühl redeemed Bayern.
