FC Bayern Women Secure Crucial 2-1 Champions League Victory Over PSG

The Frauen des FC Bayern München secured a narrow 2:1 victory against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, according to match reports.

An own goal by goalkeeper Katarzyna Kiedrzynek in the 29th minute and a strike from Klara Bühl before halftime put the visitors ahead in the French capital.

Pernille Harder drove a low cross into the penalty area in the 29th minute that Kiedrzynek inadvertently turned into her own net with her heel, opening the scoring for the German side, UEFA reported. Harder then set up the second goal in the 40th minute with a precise pass to Bühl, who finished with a placed volley to make it 2:0.

“Wir sind sehr, sehr glücklich über die drei Punkte,” said Klara Bühl, Bühl told Ligaportal. “Es war ein sehr ekliges Spiel. Es war eine Prüfung, die haben wir bestanden. Das zeigt unsere Reife.”

Bayern controlled large stretches of the opening period. Sports director Bianca Rech told ZDF during the interval that her team maintained good control but needed to be sharper in the final third, T-Online reported.

PSG responded after the break when Linda Dallmann committed a foul inside the box, resulting in a penalty kick. Paulina Dudek converted from the spot in the 65th minute to cut the deficit to 2:1.

The hosts pressed for an equalizer through a late offensive spell, but the Munich defense held firm. “Das haben wir sehr gut wegverteidigt,” Bühl said, according to International | ligaportal.at.

The result lifts Bayern to eight points in the league phase standings, placing them second overnight and strengthening their bid for a top-four finish and direct qualification to the quarterfinals.

Head coach Alexander Straus welcomed back several key players for the trip to the Parc des Princes, SPORT1 reported. Bühl returned following a period of load management, while captain Glödis Viggósdóttir recovered from knee issues and Giulia Gwinn made her first start since an outer ligament tear.

However, defender Vanessa Gilles was unavailable due to a muscle injury. The team travels to face VfL Wolfsburg in the Frauen-Bundesliga on Saturday.

Following the 2:1 win in Paris, Bayern sits in second place with eight points after four matches.

Wer erzielte die Tore bei dem Spiel von Bayern München gegen Paris Saint-Germain? Katarzyna Kiedrzynek registered an own goal in the 29th minute, and Klara Bühl scored in the 40th minute for Bayern, while Paulina Dudek scored for PSG via a 65th-minute penalty.

The team faces Austria Wien away on November 19 and hosts FC Barcelona on December 16.