Unity fights for victory
Bayern women continue to tremble in the direction of the title
05/06/2023, 4:40 p.m
The championship race in the women’s Bundesliga is wafer-thin. FC Bayern has to submit on this matchday – and just about manages to do so. For a long time they were outnumbered against the women of SGS Essen. Eintracht Frankfurt also manages to win, which is important for qualifying for the Champions League.
Bayern Munich’s footballers came out on top in the exciting long-distance duel for the championship with a resounding victory. The leader won 2-1 (2-0) at SGS Essen after being outnumbered for more than 30 minutes and initially increased his lead over VfL Wolfsburg to four points. The defending champions can on Sunday (1pm/Magenta Sports) follow suit in the home game against 1. FC Köln.
Lea Schüller (34th) and Lina Magull (39th) let FC Bayern cheer in front of 3613 fans in Essen. When Schüller’s eleventh goal of the season, Lena Ostermeier had kicked the ball out of the goal, but the goal counted. After the red card against Bayern defender Saki Kumagai (59th, emergency brake), Natasha Kowalski (61st) caused tension again.
In the fight for the Champions League qualification, Eintracht Frankfurt defended third place in the table behind the top duo. At Bayer Leverkusen, coach Niko Arnautis’ team won 3-2 (1-0) on matchday 19 and now has 45 points. Nicole Anyomi (28′), captain Tanja Pawollek (50′) and Lara Prasnikar (73′) were successful for Eintracht, Verena Wieder (85′, penalty) and Milena Nikolic (88′) shortened the lead. The game was originally scheduled for Friday evening, but had to take place a day later due to the advance of the men’s encounter between Leverkusen and 1. FC Köln (1: 2).
Frankfurt acted concentrated in the duel with fifth in the table from the start and created good chances, one of which Anyomi used to take the lead. The international scored on a template from Prasnikar. Shortly after the change, Pawollek scored after a corner kick. When Prasnikar made it 3-0, the game seemed decided. After Leverkusen’s one-two, victory was threatened again in the closing stages before Eintracht was able to celebrate three important points.