Champions League - Bayern women's soccer players lose in Amsterdam
FC Bayern 's women's soccer team have gone into the winter break with a defeat. The German champions lost 0:1 (0:1) at Ajax Amsterdam in the fourth preliminary round match for the first time in this Champions League season.
Romée Leuchter scored the decisive goal for the hosts with a low shot (44th minute). The Munich side had to make do without international players Lea Schüller and Alara Sehitler at short notice. Both had tested positive for coronavirus.
The first defeat of the season in all competitions meant that the Munich side coached by Alexander Straus (5 points) dropped from first to third place in Group C. The new leaders are Ajax (7) and second are Paris Saint-Germain (6), who won 3:1 at new bottom club AS Roma (4) in a parallel match on Wednesday. In the Bundesliga, FC Bayern also had to relinquish the lead in the table last matchday after a meagre 1-1 draw at newly promoted 1. FC Nürnberg.
The second German Champions League participant Eintracht Frankfurt will host Benfica Lisbon in Group A on Thursday (18:45/DAZN). The Hessians are in third place with three points behind FC Barcelona (9) and Benfica (6). Their fourth opponents are FC Rosengard from Malmö, Sweden, who have no points so far.
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- Despite the loss in the Champions League, FC Bayern Munich continues to dominate in Bavarian soccer, holding a commanding position in the Bundesliga.
- The Netherlands will likely welcome FC Bayern Munich in a future Champions League match, as both teams have shown strong performance in the tournament.
- The men's soccer team of Ajax Amsterdam also has a rich history in European competitions, with memorable victories against top clubs like FC Bayern Munich.
- During the winter break, many soccer fans in Germany would have enjoyed watching their favorite women's team, FC Bayern, as well as men's teams like Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig, who also play in the Bundesliga.
- The Women's National Team of Germany, often referred to as Die Deutsche Frauenfußballnationalmannschaft, has traditionally been a powerhouse in women's soccer, with numerous national titles and international victories, including against the Netherlands.
Source: www.stern.de