Bayern Munich turns its attention from the UEFA Women’s Champions League to the DFB-Pokal. The German champions host Bayer Leverkusen in the Round of 16 on Sunday having come off a 2-2 fight back to draw Real Madrid midweek.
Sarah Zadrazil, Lena Oberdorf, and Giulia Gwinn will be unavailable for selection.
“Leverkusen put opponents under pressure early and don’t allow them time to move the ball calmly,” Bayern coach José Barcala said in his match preview (via FCBayern.com). “We need to be quick and clever
in particular when passing the ball back, because they quickly take advantage of mistakes to attack. So we need to focus on build-up and ensure we shore things up after losing the ball. We also need to be alert at set pieces.
“There are no second chances in the cup, so we need to be ready from the start and play in a disciplined way as a team.”
Prediction: Bayern wins 3-2 after extra time. Leverkusen is never easy and this is the Cup.
It’s Bayern time.
Match Info
Location: Munich, Germany
Time: 10:00 am EST
TV/streaming: Find Your Country
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