The attractive match in the premier class against record winner Olympique Lyon awakens the longing for the big triumph in the German champions Bayern Munich.
"It is currently not a goal for me, but a dream to win the Champions League," said coach Jens Scheuer before the duel with the French on Wednesday (9:00 pm live on DAZN).
He can rely on the former Japanese world champion Saki Kumagai, who played in Lyon last season. Scheuer has to do without national players Marina Hegering and Sydney Lohmann, among others. Defensive boss Hegering is in rehabilitation training after a long injury break, but according to Scheuer she still has various problems. Lohmann had a second hip operation and is out even longer.
Bayern are two points behind the leaders of Group D after two games with four points. The first game was won 4-0 against the Swedes from BK Häcken, the second game in Lisbon ended 0-0. Lyon had eliminated the Munich team in 2020 on the way to the title in the quarter-finals. Although the Bavarians presented themselves courageously in this game, they were eliminated 1: 2 from the premier class. So now the renewed meeting.
"You have an absolute top team this year too and are my absolute top favorites with Barcelona and Paris," said Scheuer. But his Bavarians should “not make themselves smaller than we are. One should not freeze in front of the opponent ”. It is “definitely” the goal to “take something countable with you”. Especially Ada Hederberg, who is back after an injury, will make it difficult for the Bayern women. The game will be an indicator of the level at which the women of FC Bayern Munich are this season. The table is top of the league in the Bundesliga, and an exclamation mark is also to be set in international business.
National player Carolin Simon, who played for Olympique Lyon in the 2018/19 season and won both the French championship and the premier class title, also underlined the courageous statements of her coach.
"It's not like everything has to work out for us and nothing at all at Lyon," she said.
Although Lyon last missed the title for the first time since 2015, they see their former team "not weaker" than before: "You can't expect it to be easier."