"This is it. This is the big one. Bayern Munich kicks off its Women's Champions League campaign with a road trip to one of last year's finalists in FC Barcelona. The Catalans have done it all in the competition and that's something the Bavarians still aspire to. Can they get it done this time? This will be an early measuring stick for the progress made under first-year coach José Barcala."
"Prediction: Bayern w-...oh boy, I don't know. Barça has a 31:1 goals for/against ratio this season in an admittedly less competitive domestic league, which the club has won at a canter every year since 2019/20. They're at home and this is going to be a tough test. Let's say stubborn defense and possession tendencies, respectively, kick in and the teams slug it out to a dramatic and hard-fought 1-1 draw."
"The FC Bayern Frauen have been rolling this season so far, but one early hiccup means they find themselves second in the table to VfL Wolfsburg. They won 4-0 at the weekend against Werder Bremen but Wolfsburg's 8-0 steamroller over SGS Essen gives the She-Wolves the upper hand for now. Still it's hard to deny that the Bavarians are in a rich vein of form of late."
Bayern Munich opens its Women's Champions League campaign with an away match at FC Barcelona, offering an early measure of progress under first-year coach José Barcala. Barcelona enters with overwhelming domestic dominance and a 31:1 goals for/against ratio this season, making them heavy favorites at home. Bayern have shown strong form domestically but sit second to VfL Wolfsburg after an early hiccup; recent results include a 4-0 win over Werder Bremen while Wolfsburg thrashed SGS Essen 8-0. The contest is expected to be tightly contested, with defensive resilience and possession play leading to a hard-fought 1-1 draw.
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