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It's getting to the business end of the season! FC Bayern Women have no fewert than five crunch matches over the next two weeks - and all of them could be pivotal. In the league, cup and Champions League, it's all to play for!
Showdown at the top: Bundesliga humdinger against Wolfsburg
The Munich girls celebrated an impressive 2-1 win in their last Bundesliga home match against VfL Wolfsburg. | © Imago
First up on Friday 14 March is probably one of the most important fixtures of the season. On Matchday 17 of the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga, the league leaders (41 points) host VfL Wolfsburg, who sit third on 38 points - level with Eintracht Frankfurt - in a top-of-the-table clash in the title race. A victory would further cement Bayern's lead at the top and put some distance between them and one of their rivals.
Champions League: Lyon await in quarter-finals
Good memories of the last home game against Olympique Lyon: In the 2021/22 group stage, FCB Women beat the Frenchwomen at the FC Bayern Campus. | © Imago
Just four days later, the next test follows: against Olympique Lyon in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women’s Champions League. The first leg takes place at the Campus on Tuesday 18 March, where FCB will be hoping to establish a good position for the second leg at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon on 26 March.
Cup clash: Semi-final against Hoffenheim
The German champions claimed a 3-1 win at TSG Hoffenheim in the league in early February. | © Imago
In between the two legs, there's another highlight on the programme for head coach Alexander Straus' side: the DFB Cup semi-final! TSG Hoffenheim are the visitors to the Campus on Saturday 22 March. For the dream of the cup final in Cologne to stay alive, the in-form team from the Kraichgau must be overcome.
Bundesliga run-in: Leverkusen visit
Thanks to Alara Şehitler's first Bundesliga goal, Straus' side earned a 3-2 win in the reverse fixture in Leverkusen. | © Imago
There's hardly any time to rest after the trip to Lyon. On Sunday 30 March, it's back to league action, with fourth-placed Bayer Leverkusen the visitors to Munich this time. Once again it will be a case of summoning everything to stay on course in the Bundesliga.
Going all out
Five matches in 17 days, three competitions, maximum intensity - the coming weeks will be the ultimate endurance test. But one thing is clear: FC Bayern Women are ready for the crunch time in March!
Alara Şehitler has extended her contract with FC Bayern Women:
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