Bayern Munich Women Eliminated from Champions League After Heavy Defeat to Lyon
A 1:4 second-leg loss sealed Bayern's 0:6 aggregate defeat, with defensive errors and injuries compounding their struggles against the dominant French side.
- Bayern Munich's women's team exited the Champions League quarterfinals following a 1:4 second-leg loss to Olympique Lyon, resulting in a 0:6 aggregate defeat.
- Klara Bühl gave Bayern hope with a 33rd-minute goal, but Lyon responded with four second-half goals, including strikes from Dumornay, Diani, Chawinga, and Hegerberg.
- Defensive errors, including a mistake by Giulia Gwinn, and the loss of Jovana Damnjanović to a shoulder injury in the 51st minute, hindered Bayern's performance.
- This marks Bayern's failure to reach the Champions League semifinals since 2021, underscoring their challenges in European competitions.
- Attention now shifts to VfL Wolfsburg, the last German team in the tournament, who face a daunting task of overturning a 1:4 first-leg deficit against Barcelona.