Lyon vs Bayern München facts

It is advantage Lyon in their UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final against Bayern München as the eight-time winners take a 2-0 lead into the second leg in France.

Tabitha Chawinga broke the deadlock in the 35th minute in Munich on 18 March, and although the French side missed the chance to double their lead when Lindsey Heaps' 45-minute spot kick was saved by Maria-Luisa Grohs, Melchie Dumornay did add a second goal in the second half (65).

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 in what is Bayern's only win in this fixture.

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

Lyon

Record vs German clubs W14 D4 L5 F38 A18
Home record vs German clubs W4 D1 L2

Lyon recorded two victories against Wolfsburg in the group stage (2-0 a, 1-0 h), the first leg of this tie making it nine wins in their last ten games against German teams (L1).

The French side won only one of their first four home games against teams from Germany (D1 L2), but have been victorious in their last three. Their last home defeat was a 0-1 loss to Wolfsburg in the 2016/17 quarter-final second leg, although OL progressed 2-1 on aggregate.

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 eight goals and conceded just one in their three home group games this season.

Lyon are 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.

In all competitions, Lyon have won all 11 home games this season, scoring 52 goals and conceding just three.

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.

Bayern

Record vs French clubs W3 D3 L6 F10 A17
Away record vs French clubs W1 D2 L2

Bayern were beaten in four of their first six games against French opponents (W1 D1), but the first-leg loss to Lyon was just their second in their subsequent six (W2 D2).

Before the first leg, Bayern's previous four games against French clubs were against Paris Saint-Germain. They 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).

That win against Paris in November 2023 is their only success in France. They were winless in their first four trips (D2 L2).

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.

Bayern were victorious in four of their six games (D1 L1) in Group C this season, finishing second behind Arsenal but ahead of Juventus and Vålerenga.

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 won their first away game in this season's competition 2-0 at Juventus before drawing with Vålerenga (1-1) and losing at Arsenal (2-3).

That Arsenal defeat is one of just two in 14 away games across all competitions in 2024/25 (W10 D2).

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.

Key facts

• Lyon have won all their seven matches in this season's competition, conceding just once.

• Les Fenottes have lost only one of their last 19 Women's Champions League matches (W16 D2).

• The French side have won seven and drawn one of their last eight home European games. Their last home defeat in the competition was in the 2022/23 quarter-final first leg against Chelsea (0-1).

• Lyon have won the second leg in 17 of their last 19 ties (D1 L1).

• Bayern have won only three of their 12 matches against French teams (D3 L6).

• The Munich club have never won a European games against a French team by a margin of more than one goal.