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- Competition: UEFA Women’s Champions League, Quarterfinals
- Date: 25th March, 2026
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Old Trafford
Manchester United Women host Bayern Munich Women in the first leg of the 2025/26 UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinals. This marks Manchester United’s first appearance at this stage of the competition after progressing through the knockout play-offs, while Bayern Munich qualified directly for the quarterfinals after finishing among the top teams in the league phase.
Manchester United W vs Bayern Munich W H2H stats
Direct meetings between Manchester United Women and Bayern Munich Women have been limited in competitive fixtures, with most previous encounters coming in friendlies or invitational tournaments.
Manchester United W team overview
Manchester United Women arrive in strong form after eliminating Atlético Madrid with a commanding 5-0 aggregate victory in the knockout play-offs, demonstrating both defensive discipline and attacking efficiency.
The Red Devils have recorded 12 goals in their Champions League campaign with an average of roughly 1.5 goals per match while maintaining solid defensive metrics, including five clean sheets. Domestically, United remain competitive in the Women’s Super League and continue to build momentum despite a congested fixture schedule, which could influence squad rotation and fitness management ahead of this crucial European tie.
Offensively, Fridolina Rolfö and Melvine Malard have been key contributors in Europe, while Elisabeth Terland’s earlier goalscoring form helped United reach the league phase and maintain attacking depth.
Last matches of
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Manchester United W
2 : 1
Everton W
Women's Super League
-
West Ham W
0 : 0
Manchester United W
Women's Super League
-
Chelsea W
2 : 0
Manchester United W
League Cup Women
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Chelsea W
1 : 0
Manchester United W
FA Cup Women
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Manchester United W
2 : 0
Atletico Madrid W
UEFA Women's Champions League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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91
Phallon Tullis-Joyce
Defenders
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13
Simi Awujo
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4
Maya Le Tissier
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21
Millie Turner
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5
Hanna Lundkvist
Midfielders
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18
Julia Zigiotti Olme
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16
Lisa Naalsund
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10
Elisabeth Terland
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12
Fridolina Rolfö
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8
Jessica Park
Forwards
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9
Melvine Malard
Bayern Munich W team overview
Bayern Munich Women enter this fixture as one of the tournament favorites, having finished among the top four in the league phase and maintained excellent domestic form in the Frauen-Bundesliga.
The German champions have demonstrated impressive attacking efficiency, with Pernille Harder (5 goals) among the competition’s top scorers and Klara Bühl contributing a league-phase record number of assists (8), underlining Bayern’s attacking versatility and creative output.
Recent results further highlight Bayern’s dominance, including a series of high-scoring league victories and a strong winning streak domestically, while their European campaign featured wins over elite opposition such as Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.
However, Bayern will have to cope with the absence of young midfielder Alara Şehitler, who is sidelined with a partial ACL injury.
Last matches of
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SGS Essen W
0 : 5
Bayern Munich W
Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
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Köln W
0 : 3
Bayern Munich W
Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
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Hamburger SV W
0 : 3
Bayern Munich W
Dfb Pokal Women
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Bayern Munich W
4 : 1
Wolfsburg W
Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
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Carl Zeiss Jena W
0 : 6
Bayern Munich W
Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga
lineup
Goalkeeper
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32
Ena Mahmutovic
Defenders
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7
Giulia Gwinn
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4
Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir
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2
Vanessa Gilles
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30
Carolin Simon
Midfielders
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15
Bernadette Amani
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31
Georgia Stanway
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27
Arianna Caruso
Forwards
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10
Linda Dallmann
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20
Franziska Kett
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21
Pernille Harder
Prediction
Bayern are one of Europe’s elite attacking teams this season, boasting multiple sources of creativity and clinical finishing across the squad, particularly in the forward line. However, their expansive attacking style has at times been detrimental to their defensive stability, as evidenced by the 13 goals conceded during the group phase. With Manchester United’s goalscoring ability highlighted by a 5-0 aggregate victory over Atlético in the previous round, this tie has BTTS written all over it.
Prediction: Both Teams to Score (BTTS).
Three reasons we expect BTTS
- Bayern have scored in all six Champions League group phase matches.
- Manchester United have scored in three consecutive Champions League fixtures.
- BTTS has landed in Bayern’s last three Champions League away matches.
Main prediction -
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
vs standings in UEFA Women's Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona W | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 - 3 | +17 | 16 |
| 2 | OL Lyonnes W | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 - 5 | +13 | 16 |
| 3 | Chelsea W | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 - 3 | +17 | 14 |
| 4 | Bayern Munich W | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 - 13 | +1 | 13 |
| 5 | Arsenal W | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 - 6 | +5 | 12 |
| 6 | Manchester United W | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 - 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 7 | Real Madrid W | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 - 7 | +6 | 11 |
| 8 | Juventus W | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 - 8 | +5 | 10 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg W | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 - 10 | +3 | 9 |
| 10 | Paris W | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 - 9 | -3 | 8 |
| 11 | Atletico Madrid W | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 - 9 | +4 | 7 |
| 12 | OH Leuven W | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 - 10 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Vålerenga W | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | Roma W | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 - 19 | -10 | 4 |
| 15 | FC Twente W | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 - 10 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | SL Benfica W | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 - 11 | -7 | 2 |
| 17 | Paris SG W | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 - 12 | -8 | 2 |
| 18 | St. Polten W | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 - 28 | -25 | 1 |