In the foggy top game of Matchday 8, Bayern Munich’s women gave away points against Eintracht Frankfurt – and were even lucky in stoppage time. Nevertheless, the Bavarians moved back to the top of the table.
Munich coach Alexander Straus’ team only showed a good performance in the first half of the game with lots of shots on goal in the 1-1 (1-0) win in the top game against Eintracht Frankfurt on Monday. Pernille Harder took the lead for the hosts with a decisive header (34th) after a corner from Klara Bühl.
Johannes saves Stanway penalty
Georgia Stanway had previously missed a hand penalty from Frankfurt keeper Stina Johannes, who had sensed the right corner. The Munich woman hit the follow-up shot over the crossbar. The ball was shot at Sara Doorsoun’s spread hand in her own penalty area.
In the game, which was led courageously by both sides, guest coach Niko Arnautis’ team missed the early start that Munich had often shown in the first 45 minutes. Also because Bayern often got in front of the opponent’s goal with quick combinations, but then didn’t exercise enough precision there. Until the break, the home team had a total of two shots at the Frankfurt goal, and Munich keeper Ena Mahmutovic didn’t test Eintracht once.
Fog is gathering
As the game wore on, more and more fog moved onto the Bayern campus. At the beginning of the second half, however, the visibility became less and less. A counterattack by Frankfurt was hardly visible from the stands, in which Laura Freigang ran towards Mahmutovic alone, but hesitated a little too long so that central defender Glódís Viggósdóttir was able to prevent the equalizer with a world-class tackle.
After almost an hour, goalkeeper Johannes showed her excellent qualities again just above the turf: When Bühl shot from the half-right side, the Frankfurt player dived and made another strong save.
Concord efficient
Eintracht stayed in the game – and Munich could be very annoyed. It took the Frankfurt team until the 67th minute before they were able to get their first shot on the Munich goal through Lara Prašnikar – but Mahmutovic was safely in the post.
But that was just the foretaste of what was to follow slightly later. Because after a beautiful solo from Nicole Anyomi on the half-left side it was suddenly 1:1. After a long shot, the Frankfurter passed the ball beautifully to Viggósdóttir herself, moved into the 16 and fired powerfully and decisively from around ten meters.
Prasnikar hit the side netting from 16 meters in Frankfurt’s last chance in stoppage time.
Tight battle for the top of the table
Thanks to more goals scored, the Munich team moved back into first place in the table, past Wolfsburg, while Frankfurt is two points behind the top duo in third place.
Next Friday (08.11.24) the Munich team will play against SC Freiburg (6.30 p.m.), Eintracht will play against 1. FC Köln on Saturday (2 p.m.). Shortly before, VfL Wolfsburg was hoping for points in Hoffenheim (12 p.m.).
