Barcelona, Spain
Na today, wahala go dey ground as FC Barcelona ladies go take on Bayern Munich for dem first match of the new Women’s Champions League season. This one no be ordinary match, e dey happen for Estadi Johan Cruyff and kick-off na 9 PM CEST today, October 7, 2025. After wey dem cry finish for last season final wey Arsenal use style spoil dem party, dem dey ready to come back strong!
Barça don dey waka four with their head high as dem don win all their league matches this season – six matches, six wins, 31 goals don enter net while only one goal don collect for dem. Na true confidence we go dey see today as dem get full squad ready. Clàudia Pina dey back too after she knack small injury last week, so everything balance well well.
Now, make we talk Bayer: dem be people wey sabi play. Under their new gaffer, José Barcala, dem don dey fire on all cylinders too. Dem just comot from dem last match wey dem use hammer Werder Bremen 4-0 for Bundesliga, so dem dey enter this match with full chest. No be small thing to face Bayern wey bin dey reach quarter-finals for every season, e mean say dem sabi the level.
History dey smile small for Barça side. Of the four times wey dem meet Bayern before, Barça don win three times. Dem first meeting na 2018/19 season, wey Barça carry two 1-0 wins for semi-finals. But last season for group stage, dem sabi say Bayern fit pack punch well well as dem take come back from behind to win 3-1 for Germany after Barça first style score dem 3-0 for Camp Nou. This season fit still inspire some jitters, but na so football be, anything fit happen.
With this new 18-team league format wey dey introduce this season, the competition go tough pass before. E go be one league wey all the teams go face each other six times before we fit see who go reach quarter-finals. Na so dem fit tally the powers across Europe. Make we dey watch, as Barça enter this format full of determination to collect that trophy wey dem miss last season!
As lineup dey ready, we fit expect some serious talent for field today. With star players like Aitana Bonmatí and Caroline Graham Hansen, Barça no go wan slack for this kind big match. Bayern, on the other hand, go try shine with their own stars like Klara Bühl and Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
So make una gather all your padi dem, carry your palm wine, and catch the action later. E go loud! Força Barça!
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