Frauen: Bayern Munich 4 - 0 SC Freiburg - Match Analysis and Observations

"Following a lacklustre performance last time out against Carl Zeiss Jena, Bayern Munich dropped down to 2nd in the league, behind only today's opponents Freiburg on goal difference. Freiburg finished 5th last year and were coming off a 6-2 win against Hamburg, meaning they were noticeably high in confidence. Head Coach José Barcala made eight changes to the starting XI from the disappointing draw against Carl Zeiss Jena on Saturday; only the Captain Viggósdóttir, Zadrazil, and Bühl retained their place."

"Bayern started in fine attacking form, attempting to pepper the Freiburg goal early on. Kett had a great chance to score in the 5th minute, but her shot from the edge of the box was well saved by Laura Benkarth. Benkarth proved to be a tough nut to crack, as moments later she was able to react well to a deflected Bühl effort and push it out of danger. Bayern's early attacking momentum was paused due to a worrying injury to Zadrazil. The stretcher was brought out, but luckily she was able to hobble off the pitch with help from the captain Viggósdóttir. Lena Oberdorf came on in her place."

"Out of seemingly nowhere though, Bayern were able to take the lead! In the 16th minute, a whipped corner from Simon met the head of Gilles on the edge of the box, and the Canadian defender was able to powerfully direct the ball into the corner, leaving Benkarth rooted to the spot, 1-0! Bayern really should have made it 2-0 in the 26th minute, after Bühl cleverly picked out Tanikawa, but her side-footed effort from the centre of the box was sliced wide."

Bayern Munich dropped to second place on goal difference behind Freiburg after a mixed performance. Freiburg arrived with confidence following a 6-2 win over Hamburg. Head Coach José Barcala made eight changes to Bayern's starting XI, with only Viggósdóttir, Zadrazil and Bühl retained. Bayern dominated early possession and created chances, including Kett's fifth-minute effort saved by Laura Benkarth. An injury to Zadrazil forced an early substitution for Lena Oberdorf. Vanessa Gilles scored from a Simon corner in the 16th minute to give Bayern the lead, but several later opportunities were missed.

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