It's decision time in the UEFA Women's Champions League! FC Bayern Women host Paris Saint-Germain at the FC Bayern Campus on Tuesday evening on Matchday 6 of the group stage, with a place in the quarter-finals on the line. fcbayern.com has put together the key facts on the game for you.
1. Group decider
FCB Women face a decisive game in the Champions League group stage. Head coach Alexander Straus' side need a win against Paris to progress to the next round. If Ajax fail to win at Roma at the same time, Klara Bühl and Co would also finish top of Group C.
2. FCB record goalscorer Schüller
No other player in FCB Women history has scored as many goals in Europe's premier club competition as Lea Schüller. The 26-year-old striker has netted 12 goals in 27 appearances in the main rounds of the competition. She was responsible for both goals in the recent 2-2 draw at Roma, her second brace in the UWCL after scoring twice in three minutes in the 4-0 win over BK Häcken in October 2021.
3. Tough tackler Viggósdóttir
Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir has played all 450 minutes of the UWCL group stage so far this season. The FCB captain is indispensable in defence with an impressive tackle success rate of 76 percent, putting her fifth in the overall ranking. Paris' strongest tackler is Korbin Albert, who's won 70 percent of her duels - 13th place.
4. Victorious in last meeting
Some will still have good memories of the reverse fixture in the French capital, as the 1-0 win is FCB's only success in this season's competition to date. Magdalena Eriksson bundled the ball over the line in the 21st minute to score the winning goal - her second in a red and white shirt.
5. Strong on set plays & in the air
The Munich girls have shown strength at set pieces and heading, both defensively and offensively. The German champions have not conceded a single goal from a header or set-piece situation in the UWCL this term. Barcelona are the only other side yet to concede from a dead ball. Paris, in contrast, have already conceded three times from set pieces. In attack, Bayern are also winning their aerial challenges, finding the net twice through headers.
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