FC Bayern Women away at Paris Saint-German looking for second Champions League win

FC Bayern Women take to the grand stage of the Parc des Princes on Tuesday as they face Paris Saint-Germain for Matchday 4 of the league phase in the 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League (kick-off: 21:00 CET). Both teams are on five points going into this heavyweight encounter as they look to secure direct qualification to the quarter-finals. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the game in our preview.

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Big clashes with PSG are nothing new for Bayern but have also generally been fruitful for the Munich Frauen in recent years. Of the last four Champions League meetings, Germany’s double winners are unbeaten (W2, D2) and have in fact won their last two visits to the French capital. The most recent was a 3-1 success on the same matchday last season.

All told, Bayern have lost only one of their last 12 Champions League fixtures (4-2 vs. Barcelona in last season’s semi-final second leg). In the group stage/league phase, the Bavarians are eight games unbeaten (W5, D3).

One player who could be crucial to any Munich hopes is Klara Bühl. Her tally of 10 assists in the Champions League since the start of 2025/26 is the best of any player. The 52 shots she has created in that period is also the highest figure. Since making her Champions League debut in 2020/21, only Caroline Graham Hansen (21) has provided more assists in the competition than the Germany international (19).

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Opponent: Paris Saint-Germain

PSG ran out comfortable 4-0 winners over Le Havre at the weekend, with Merveille Kanjinga, Naomie Feller and Griedge Mbock all scoring in the first half, before Tara Elimbi Gilbert rounded things off. It keeps the capital club in second place in their domestic league with 19 points from eight games – five behind leaders OL Lyonnes.

The Parisians are still unbeaten in Europe this season, following an opening 1-1 draw at Real Madrid with a 5-0 victory over Leuven. Last time out, Elimbi Gilbert’s late equaliser earned them another 1-1 draw at Manchester City. It puts PSG in sixth place on five points, only a position ahead of Bayern on goal difference. The French club are unbeaten in their last five league-phase outings but have only won one of them. However, they have kept clean sheets in their last two Champions League home fixtures. They have never beaten German opposition at this stage of the competition (D1, L3).

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Team news

Head coach José Barcala is still without Lena Oberdorf (reaction in knee joint), while Vanessa Gilles will now miss several weeks with a muscular injury. Kassandra Potsi and Sophie Proost also haven’t made the trip to Paris due to a knock to the knee and illness respectively.

Pre-match thoughts

José Barcala: “I remember our demanding game here at the Parc des Princes last season. After going behind, we showed one of our best games and came back to win. The memories of that are very positive. We’ll face a completely different game tomorrow. Paris are a very mature and strong team, who their coach has given a clear identity. We need a top performance and to find the right solutions to cause them problems. We’re confident but know how tough it'll be.”

Stine Ballisager: “The fact we’re still unbeaten this year gives us a lot of confidence, also because we’ve fallen behind in a few games and then come back. We always look at how we can improve and want to continue our run tomorrow. We need to communicate well against PSG and have good structure in both defence and attack. Paris are particularly dangerous in transition. We need to be alert and can’t allow them any space.”

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