Bavaria and Wolfsburg: The hunt for Europe's football throne begins!

Bavaria and Wolfsburg: The hunt for Europe's football throne begins!

The Women's Champions League is just around the corner and the excitement is palpable! On Tuesday, October 6, 2025, the teams from FC Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg would like to put fear into the European competition. “The will is there,” emphasizes Lena Oberdorf, who is aiming for the crown of European football with her team. Bayern face FC Barcelona on Tuesday evening at 9 p.m., while Wolfsburg face Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday at 9 p.m. These match results are crucial as only the top four teams qualify for the quarter-finals, and this is particularly challenging in the new League mode, which offers extra thrills with 18 teams. As the Flash score reports, Bayern suffered a bitter defeat in the quarter-finals last season, so the motivation is even greater to land the big hit this time.

If you look at the grass statistics, it becomes clear that both Bayern and Wolfsburg have formidable challenges ahead of them. Wolfsburg is currently leading the Bundesliga, but has strong competition from other European countries such as Olympique Lyon and Manchester United to fight for a place in the quarter-finals. Last season was dramatic for Wolfsburg - they were beaten 2-3 by Barcelona in the 2023 final. Only a strong performance in the upcoming duel against PSG will help here, as Stina Johannes confirms with the memory of the impressive 8-0 win against SGS Essen. Supported her with the necessary self-confidence. The Daily Mirror emphasizes that the international requirements for the two top German clubs have grown.

Injuries reduce the chances

However, there is a downer at Bayern: injuries to key players such as Vanessa Gilles, Jovana Damnjanovic and Sarah Zadrazil are causing concern for coaches and fans. This could have an impact on performance at the crucial moment, because opponents like Barcelona and the next highlight against Juventus Turin on November 12th are not easy opponents. Bianca Rech, the club director, expresses the urgency to meet the high expectations in European football and shares the belief that it is time to bring the title to the Isar.

The big highlight of the Champions League, which is still looking forward, not only affects the sporting aspects, but also financial ones - the amount of prize money has increased from 24 million euros to an impressive 37.7 million euros. A good deal for the clubs and an incentive to get the most out of it. Wolfsburg's goal of playing in the Champions League in spring 2026 could definitely pay off if they can convince in this new phase.

A fight for the queen of the places

The challenges are clearly defined and orientation towards the international level seems indispensable. National coach Christian Wück sees Bayern in the semi-finals and considers their opponents Lyon, Chelsea and Barcelona to be the strongest competitors. “There’s something going on” – it’s the high level of performance that makes the encounter so exciting, and fans can be happy that Disney+ is broadcasting all the games live.

Looking at the attendance figures at the Bundesliga opener, where Bayern recorded a record of over 57,000 fans, the support of the fans seems enormous. The girls are ready to face the challenges - and the hopes of starting the new Champions League with a strong team are greater than ever. With these conditions, the next phase of the Champions League will certainly be exciting.