Bayern München vs Lyon facts

Bayern München take on eight-time champions Lyon in the first leg of their UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final.

Lyon won all six games in Group A as they finished ahead of Wolfsburg, Roma and Galatasaray, while Bayern were victorious in four of their six games (D1 L1) in finishing second behind Arsenal in Group C.

Previous meetings

2021/22 group stage
Lyon 2-1 Bayern
Bayern 1-0 Lyon
Second-half goals from Janice Cayman and Amandine Henry earned Lyon victory in France on Matchday 3 after Kadeisha Buchanan's own goal had given Bayern a first-half advantage. The German side turned the tables in Munich a week later, Saki Kumagai with the only goal of the game.

2019/20 quarter-finals
Lyon 2-1 Bayern
In a one-off game played in Bilbao, Lyon – on their way to a fourth European title in a row – took control of the tie through Nikita Parris and Amel Majri, Carolin Simon's reply not enough for Bayern.

Form guide

Bayern

Record vs French clubs W3 D3 L5 F10 A15
Home record vs French clubs W2 D1 L2

Bayern were beaten in four of their first six games against French opponents (W1 D1), but have lost just one of their subsequent five (W2 D2).

Their last four games against French clubs have been against Paris Saint-Germain. Bayern won 1-0 in France before a 2-2 home draw in the 2023/24 group stage, and lost 3-4 on aggregate in the 2021/22 quarter-finals (1-2 h, 2-2 a).

The German side won two of their first three home games against teams from France, but are without a victory in the last two (D1 L1).

Pernille Harder struck in four of Bayern's six group stage fixtures and is this season's Women's Champions League top scorer with six goals.

Bayern made their fourth successive group appearance this season. They progressed to the quarter-finals as section runners-up in both 2021/22 and 2022/23, but finished third behind Paris Saint-Germain and Ajax in 2023/24.

The Munich club have reached the quarter-finals for a seventh time and a first since 2022/23. They have won two last-eight ties, against Slavia Praha in 2018/19 (1-1 a, 5-1 h) and Rosengård in 2020/21 (3-0 h, 1-0 a).

This is Bayern's 11th Women's Champions League appearance, their first coming in 2009/10. This is the tenth season in a row in which they have taken part.

The German side have won all three of their home games in this season's competition, scoring 12 goals and conceding three.

Bayern won their sixth Frauen-Bundesliga title last term, and second in a row, finishing seven points clear of Wolfsburg. The Munich side were unbeaten in their 22 games (W19 D3), scoring 60 goals and conceding just eight.

Lyon

Record vs German clubs W13 D4 L5 F36 A18
Away record vs German clubs W4 D1 L2

Lyon recorded two victories against Wolfsburg in the group stage (2-0 a, 1-0 h), making it nine wins in their last ten games against German teams.

The French side lost their first fixture in Germany – 1-3 at Duisburg in the 2008/09 semi-final second leg (2-4 agg) – but that November 2021 defeat by Bayern is the only one of the last five away games they have not won.

Lyon have contested seven Champions League finals against German teams, the last four all against Wolfsburg. They lost in 2013, but prevailed in 2016 on penalties and also triumphed in 2018 and 2020. OL lost to Turbine Potsdam in their first final, in 2010, but beat the same opponents 12 months later and also overcame Frankfurt in the 2012 decider.

Lyon boasted the best defensive record in this season's group stage with just one goal conceded in their six games. They scored 19 in defeating Galatasaray (3-0 h, 6-0 a) and Roma (3-0 a, 4-1 h) in addition to their two wins against Wolfsburg.

Les Fenottes scored 11 goals without conceding in their three away games in the competition this season.

They are participating in the quarter-finals for the 16th time – a joint-record with Arsenal. They have won 13 of their previous 15 quarter-final ties, their only defeats coming in 2020/21 versus Paris Saint-Germain (1-0 a, 1-2 h) and 2022/23 against Chelsea (0-1 h, 2-1aet a, 3-4 pens).

The French outfit reached a record 11th final last season, losing 0-2 to Barcelona in Bilbao. Their last success in the competition came when they defeated the same opponents 3-1 in the 2022 final in Turin – their eighth win overall.

In her first season at the club, Kadidiatou Diani topped the scoring charts in the Women's Champions League last season with eight goals – two more than team-mate Ada Hegerberg, the competition's all-time record scorer. Diani scored four goals in this season's group stage, one more than Wendie Renard.

A Lyon side coached by Sonia Bompastor – who was replaced in the summer by Joe Montemurro – won their 17th league title in 2023/24, losing just one game. Those 17 championship successes have come in the past 18 seasons, the exception in 2020/21 when they finished runners-up.

Key facts

• Bayern have lost their previous three Women’s Champions League quarter-final ties against French teams:
2021/22: L3-4agg vs Paris Saint-Germain (L1-2 h, D2-2aet a)
2019/20: L1-2 vs Lyon (n, Bilbao)
2016/17 L1-4 agg vs Paris Saint-Germain (W1-0 h, L 0-4 a)

• Bayern have won the home leg in four of their previous five two-legged quarter-final ties (L1).

• The German side are unbeaten in their last 11 home European matches (W8 D3).

• Lyon have won their previous three UEFA quarter-final ties against German teams:
2019/20: W2-1 vs Bayern (n, Bilbao)
2018/19: W6-3agg vs Wolfsburg (W2-1 h, W4-2 a)
2016/17: W2-1agg vs Wolfsburg (W2-0 a, L0-1 h).

• Lyon have lost only one of their last 18 European games (W15 D2).

• Eugénie Le Sommer has made 99 Women's Champions League appearances. Only Wendie Renard (122 matches) and Alex Popp (103) have reached a century.