FC Bayern Women visit Wolfsburg in Bundesliga top-of-the-table showdown

A top-of-the-table clash in the Bundesliga! On Saturday afternoon, FC Bayern and VfL Wolfsburg meet again in the ‘Klassiker’ of German women’s football, with second-placed Bayern aiming to snatch top spot from the current league leaders. Kick-off at the Volkswagen Arena is at 15:00 CEST.

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The Munich girls looked in good shape last wekeend as they claimed an emphatic 4-0 win over Werder Bremen, with goals from Arianna Caruso, Momoko Tanikawa, Linda Dallmann and Lea Schüller. The defending champions have won four out of their first five league games, only dropping points in the 0-0 draw against Jena.

In midweek, José Barcala’s side suffered their first defeat of the season, and it was a heavy one away to three-time Champions League winners Barcelona (7-1). Now the team are looking to return to winning ways and claim top spot in the Bundesliga table with a win.

The opponents: VfL Wolfsburg

The She-Wolves are unbeaten so far in this Bundesliga campaign. After drawing their opening match at Hamburger SV, Stephan Lerch’s charges have won all four games since – most recently an impressive 8-0 thrashing of SGS Essen. That leaves the Lower Saxony side on 13 points, level with Bayern but with more goals scored. The Green-and-Whites go into the top-of-the-table clash with plenty of momentum having also beaten Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 in their Champions League opener during the week.

This is already the second instalment of this fixture this term as the two teams also met in the Supercup in Karlsruhe at the end of August, where Barcala’s side secured the first trophy of the season with a 4-2 win.

📊 The facts on the clash of the Women’s Bundesliga heavyweights:

The team news

Head coach Barcala remains without Barbara Dunst (recovery from cruciate ligament) and Sarah Zadrazil (cruciate ligament). Vanessa Gilles (muscular), Jovana Damnjanović (calf) and Carolin Simon (muscle strain) are also sidelined for the coming weeks

Pre-match quotes

José Barcala: “We know Wolfsburg very well and know exactly where we need to target them. Our aim is clear: we want to be dominant, attack with high pressing and create chances. It’s about finding solutions, playing cleverly and being ready when it matters.”

Bianca Rech: “It’s never easy playing against Wolfsburg. It’s always a challenge as they have great quality in the squad and have been playing consistently at the top level for many years. Our meetings are always tight and hard-fought – I expect the same again at the weekend.”

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