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Frauen-Bundesliga Matchday 9 Preview

Reigning champions Bayern Munich host relegation haunted Carl Zeiss Jena at the FC Bayern Campus on Munich on Sunday. The Bavarians will be looking to mount a definitive title defense challenge when they play the 11th placed side as the champions seek to bounce back from a disappointing 1-0 defeat

D1 Arkema Matchday 9 Preview

Smarting from a 6-1 clobbering at the hands of Lyon, reigning champions and second placed Paris Saint Germain host eighth placed Stade Reims on Saturday. The fixture presents an opportunity for the home side to get their season back on track after a difficult week both on and off the

Frauen-Bundesliga Matchday 8 Round-Up: Wolfsburg swings title race, Hoffenheim humiliates Leverkusen and Frankfurt routs Zeiss Jena.

Wolfsburg cruised to the summit of the Frauen-Bundesliga log with a 1-0 win over reigning champions Bayern Munich away at FC Bayern Campus on Saturday. A 69th minute header by defender German-Belgian defender Kathrin Hendrich sealed the victory for Wolfsburg as Bayern slipped from the top of the log for

Primera Iberdrola Week 10 Round-Up: Barcelona, Real Sociedad win as Atletico Madrid lose ground

Real Sociedad kept their dream for a maiden league title and quest for Champions League football alive as they defeated Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Barcelona shrugged off midweek Champions League fatigue to win at home against Levante. Levante were hoping to be the first team to stop Barcelona and move

Preview: Bayern Munich vs Wolfsburg

Reigning champions and log leaders Bayern Munich host Wolfsburg in a battle royale at the FC Bayern Campus in Munich on Saturday. Jens Scheuer’s troops will be out to defend pride, status and title alike as heat increases from underneath the table. Having already played a third of the

Barcelona look to assert their dominance as they prepare for Levante

FC Barcelona is going head to head with Levante UD on Saturday at the Estadi Johan Cruyff aiming to maintain their 100 percent start to the season and assert their dominance in the league. They haven’t lost in the Primera Iberdrola in their first nine outings and want to

Preview: Tottenham vs Arsenal

Arsenal will be looking to extend their dominance at the summit of the Barclays Women’s Super League when they visit Tottenham Hotspurs at the Hive London Arena on Saturday. Arsenal head into the London derby clash with the momentum of a 100% winning streak which has produced 18 points

PREVIEW: Lyon vs Paris Saint-Germain

Division 1 Arkema matchday eight sees a top-of-the-table clash and key title decider pitting first placed Olympique Lyonnais against reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon on Sunday. Unbeaten in the current campaign, both teams are relishing the opportunity to lay down a marker in determining the

Serie A Femminile Matchday 8 Round-Up: Juventus stretches lead, Roma routs Verona and Napoli wins at Lazio

Sampdoria 0 – 1 Juventus Reigning champions Juventus have stretched their lead on top of the Serie A Femminile table to 24 points following a 1-0 away at Sampdoria on Friday. A goal from midfielder Valentina Cernoia 15 minutes from time saw the four-time Serie A champions stretch their winning streak

Primera Iberdrola Week 9 Round Up: Real Sociedad bounces back as Atlético Madrid falter

Real Sociedad kept the pressure on Barcelona at the top of the standings with a 4-0 win over ten women Real Betis on Saturday. They opened the scoring as early as the fourth minute from the penalty spot through the boot of Nerea Eizagirre who doubled the lead in the

Frauen-Bundesliga Matchday 7 Round Up: Bayern cruises, Wolfsburg within touching distance and Köln stuns Bayer

Defending champions Bayern Munich won 2-1 away at SGS Essen on Friday to maintain their dominance at the top of the Frauen-Bundesliga log. Forward Klara Bühl opened the scoring for the visitors eight minutes into the first half before Essen forward Maike Berentzen made it 1-1 for the hosts six

Primera Iberdrola Week 9 Preview: A battle royale is forming

After eight games in the Primera Iberdrola, there seems to be only one team destined for the title. FC Barcelona don’t look like they will lose a match anytime soon and are six points clear at the top. However, a more interesting battle is happening just below them in

Serie A Femminile Matchday 8 Preview

Sampdoria vs Juventus The reigning champions and log leaders Juventus travel to fifth placed Sampdoria on Friday. The Bianconere will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in the Serie A Femminile to eight matches, while Sampdoria will be looking for a crucial fifth win of the season. Joe Montemurro’

DFB-Pokal Frauen Round Up: Bayern Munich edge Frankfurt, Leverkusen cruise past Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen lose to SC Sand

Bayern Munich sailed to the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal Frauen after edging Frankfurt 4-2 at home on Saturday. The two sides met for the second time in a fortnight after Frankfurt had dismissed the Bavarians 3-2 in a Bundesliga clash in Frankfurt on 17 October. Frankfurt were last season’s

Serie A Femminile Round-Up: Sassuolo handed first defeat of the season, Juventus extend winning streak and Napoli crumbles amid drama

US Sassuolo were handed their first defeat of the season with a 2-0 result away at AS Roma as Juventus rebounded into first place with a 2-1 win at Inter on Saturday. A brace from Roma in-form striker Valeria Pirone saw Sassuolo’s two-week reign at the helm of the

Primera Iberdrola Week 8 Roundup: Barcelona march on as Villarreal continue to struggle

Barcelona continued with their fine form as they hammered Real Sociedad 8-0 at the Stadia Johann Cruyff yesterday. Alexia Putellas was the star of the show with four assists and a brace each from Asisat Oshoala and Lieke Martens. The win saw Barcelona maintain their unbeaten run this season with

PREVIEW: Inter vs Juventus

Juventus will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in the Serie A Femminile when they visit fourth placed Inter at the Felice Chinetti Stadium on Saturday. Juventus beat Napoli 2-0 in their last Serie A Femminile match but saw their overall unbeaten run being ended by Chelsea in the

DFB-Pokal Frauen PREVIEW: Bayern Munich vs. Eintracht Frankfurt

Bayern Munich play Eintracht Frankfurt for the second time in two weeks as they clash in the DFB-Pokal Frauen Round of 16 at the Grünwalder Stadion in Munich on Saturday. In their Frauen-Bundesliga clash a fortnight ago, the Bavarians were handed their first defeat of the season with a 3-2

Frauen-Bundesliga roundup: Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg handed first defeats, SC Sand and Carl Zeiss Jena stuck in relegation zone

Four-time Frauen-Bundesliga champions and log leaders Bayern Munich were handed their first defeat of the season with a 3-2 defeat away at third placed Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. The hosts opened the scoring 22 minutes into the second half at the Stadion am Brentanobad with a goal from forward, Shekiera

Primera Iberdrola roundup: Barcelona and Sevilla win as Real Madrid continue struggling

Primera Iberdrola got up and running in week 7 of the 2021/22 season as Barcelona continued with their good run before the international break when they saw off Sporting Huelva with a 5-0 victory away from home to consolidate their position at the top of the standings. Aitana Bonmati

PREVIEW: Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayern Munich

Eintracht Frankfurt host Frauen-Bundesliga defending champions Bayern Munich at the Stadion am Brentanobad in Frankfurt on Sunday. The visitors, who will likely exhibit extravagant confidence after thrashing Häcken 4-0 at home in the UEFA Women's Champions League on Thursday, will look to extend their unbeaten run in the

PREVIEW: Inter vs Roma

Inter shall be attempting to bounce back from a humiliating 3-0 defeat to Sampdoria on Sunday when they host AS Roma at the Stadio Felice Chinetti in Milan on Saturday. Rita Guarino’s troops’ last victory was 4-1 away at Empoli a fortnight ago, while Roma’s last was a

PREVIEW: Hoffenheim vs Wolfsburg

Hoffenheim will seek to shake off the midweek UEFA Women's Champions League defeat to Arsenal as they head into the Frauen-Bundesliga clash against second placed Wolfsburg at home on Sunday. Gabor Gallai’s side are also looking to recover from their last Bundesliga defeat away to log leaders