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FC Bayern Women prepare to face Manchester City in Champions League opener

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 20, 2026, 8:44 AM

Last updated Sep 20, 2026

FC Bayern Women prepare to face Manchester City in Champions League opener

Summary

FC Bayern Women are set to meet Manchester City for the first time in the UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage at Sportpark Unterhaching on Tuesday at 18:45 CEST. Both teams secured domestic doubles last season, with Bayern claiming the Frauen-Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal, while City won the Women’s Super League and FA Cup. Each squad boasts several international talents, including City’s Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw and Bayern’s former player Vivianne Miedema, although Miedema will miss the match due to injury. This encounter marks the beginning of the Champions League campaign for both clubs, with hopes of advancing through the group stage.

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By the Numbers

•Match scheduled for Tuesday at 18:45 CEST in Germany.
•Both teams won domestic doubles last season.
•Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw led City as a top scorer.
•Vivianne Miedema will miss the match due to injury.
•This is the first encounter between the two teams.

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Like FC Bayern Women in Germany, Manchester City also claimed the domestic double last season after winning the Women’s Super League and FA Cup. The two teams now meet for the first time in the open...
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