Barça Femení will seek to remain undefeated in the Champions League against Eintracht

Published:21/11/2023 - 22:02h

Updated:21/11/2023 - 22:02h

FC Barcelona Femení will continue its journey in the Women's Champions League this Wednesday when it visits Eintracht Frankfurt. Culés and Germans have just won on the opening day of Group A, although Barça is the leader due to better goal difference

The League of Feminine Champions of the UEFA continues this Tuesday with the second day of the phase of groups. For the FC Barcelona Femení, the defence of the title began of the best way with a 'manita' to the Benfica in Montjuïc. Now it arrives the turn to visit to an Eintracht Frankfurt that also won in the debut in front of the Rosengar Swedish (1-2).

The German group leaves fifth in his league with 14 points in six dates, to six of the leader Bayern (20). For the ones of Niko Arnautis, the way in the tournament began very early, surpassing to Juventus and Sparta Prague in the two previous rounds to the phase of groups contested in September. Although 'The Eagles' are the second more winning club of the Champions with 4 titles, the past season sacked in first round and do not attain to remain with the glass from the 2014/15.

The Barça arrives in big moment to the duel in front of the Eintracht

For the Barça, the trip to Germany arrives in a moment sweet after the goleada in the first Classical of the season in front of the Real Madrid. The culés crushed to the 'merengues' in Montjuïc (5-0) in another exhibition of Aitana Bonmatí. The best player of the world opened the account in the 17' and served the fifth so much venue in the 90+3' to close the goleada that allows to the culés keep the perfect step in the League F.

As it has been usual in the last seasons, the Barça leads the tournament with comfort, adding puntaje perfect after the first nine days (27 points). With the defeat in the Classical, the Madrid keeps second, but to six of the group blaugrana with 21 units. After the duel in front of the Eintracht, the Barça will visit to the Athletic the Sunday (18:30 CEST).

Alexia and Walls neither will travel to Germany

For the moment, Alexia Putellas and Irene Walls are the only drops confirmed for the visit to the Eintracht. The Barcelona captain also lost the Classical by a contusión in the left knee suffered in the debut in Champions in front of the Benfica. By his part, Walls follows recovering of an amigdalitis that also left him out of the Classical and of the duel in front of the Benfica.

In the previous of the party, Jonatan Giráldez expressed his respect by the Eintracht and warned that the challenge of the Wednesday will be complicated. "Tomorrow we will play in a spectacular stadium, against a team that is to a big level. We have to give ours better version to defeat to a team that will go out to attack from the start", explained the technician vigués.