FCB Women celebrate win in last league match of the year

FC Bayern Women beat Turbine Potsdam 2-0 in Sunday's last Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga match of the year. The victory was never in danger, although the bottom club made it difficult for Alexander Straus’ team for a long time. Carolin Simon netted a free-kick to hand Bayern the lead (29') and made it two after half-time (51’) at the sold-out FC Bayern Campus.

The victory means the reigning champions stay unbeaten at home this year and are in second place, equal on points with Eintracht Frankfurt (29) after the first half of the campaign.

Thanks to volunteers

Both teams held up banner to appreciate volunteers and thank people working in the background.

Dallmann out at short notice

Linda Dallmann missed the match against Potsdam with an ankle problem.

Narrow lead at half-time

FCB Women were in the driving seat from the off but lacked precision at first. The first chance came after ten minutes, Georgia Stanway firing just over. Munich swarmed around Turbine’s box now, Julia Zigiotti seeing her effort from distance saved, but Simon’s free-kick found the bottom right corner of the net from 25 yards six minutes later. Pernille Harder fired wide and Bayern were one up at half-time.

Plain sailing

FCB Women all but put the game to bed after the restart when the ball was cleared only as far as Simon, who fired home from short range (50’). Lea Schüller had only keeper Vanessa Fischer to beat but fired wide. Munich enjoyed more than 80 percent possession and had more chances, but it remained 2-0 in the last league match of the year.

UWCL: Group win in sight

The German champions can seal the win in Group C of the UEFA Women’s Champions League when they travel to face Arsenal at London's Meadow Park on Wednesday at 21:00 CET. Munich only need a draw to win the group.