In front of 13,000 spectators gathered at the Allianz Arena, which hosted Bayern's women's team for the first time, the Parisians were able to resist the Germans' solid start to the match before finding the opening through Marie-Antoinette Katoto (20th).
The international center-forward doubled the lead in the 71st.
Klara Bühl's free kick (84th) maintains the suspense before the return match, Wednesday March 30 at the Parc des Princes.
Paris Saint-Germain striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto (d) scores her second goal against Bayern Munich, in the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League, on March 22, 2022 at the Allianz Arena Christof STACHE AFP
In Madrid, the girls were not entitled to the Santiago-Bernabeu Stadium, the setting of the "White House", but to the small Alfredo-Di Stefano stadium and its 6,000 seats, where the Barcelonans, defending champions, won the first women's Clasico played on the continental stage.
The joy of midfielder Alexia Putellas (d), congratulated by her teammates, after scoring the third goal in Barcelona's 3-1 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first leg, March 22, 2022 at the Stade Alfredo Di Stefano JAVIER SORIANO AFP
The people of Madrid had however taken the score by Olga Carmona (8th).
But a penalty from Alexia Putellas, Ballon d'Or 2021, in the 53rd, a goal from Claudia Pina (81st) then another achievement from Putellas - her 7th goal in the competition - during added time allowed the Catalans to overthrow the match and to calmly prepare for the return match, in eight days at Camp Nou.
Midfielder Alexia Putellas scores the third goal in Barcelona's 3-1 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on March 22, 2022 at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium JAVIER SORIANO AFP
Update on the quarter-finals:
Tuesday March 22
Bayern - Paris SG 1 - 2
Real Madrid - Barcelona 1 - 3
(return matches on March 30)
Wednesday March 23
(6:45 p.m.) Juventus - Lyon
(21h00) Arsenal - Wolfsburg
(return matches on March 31)
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