Barcelona vs Bayern München Women's Champions League semi-final second leg preview: Where to watch, full lowdown

Barcelona and Bayern München meet in their UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final second leg on Sunday 3 May at Camp Nou, with the scoreline 1-1 on aggregate following the first leg.

What do you need to know?

Barcelona led the first leg early through Ewa Pajor but Bayern ensured no repeat of their 7-1 loss to the Blaugrana on Matchday 1 and secured a 1-1 draw through a goal from Franziska Kett, who was later sent off, leaving her suspended for the return fixture at Camp Nou.

The Blaugrana, who knocked Bayern out in in the 2018/19 semi-finals and beat Bayern 3-0 at Camp Nou in the 2022/23 group stage, were frustrated not to close out the win having led for just over an hour. However, they remain in a decent position to reach an unprecedented sixth straight final; they share the current record of five with OL Lyonnes.

Bayern, who like Barcelona were crowned domestic champions three days before the first leg, can still dream of reaching a debut European final, and the 1-1 draw ensured the German side remain unbeaten in all competitions since that loss to Barcelona on 7 October. Bayern's Klara Bühl returned from injury to produce a Player of the Match performance last week, while Barcelona's Pajor moved level with Alessia Russo as this season's joint-leading scorer on eight goals.

Form guide

Barcelona
Last six games: DWWWWW
Last match: Bayern 1-1 Barcelona, 25/04, Women's Champions League second leg
Where they stand: Liga F champions, Copa de la Reina final

Bayern
Last six games: WDWWWW
Last match: Werder Bremen 0-2 Bayern, 29/04, Frauen-Bundesliga
Where they stand: Frauen-Bundesliga champions, German Cup final

Predicted line-ups

Barcelona: Cata Coll; Ona Batlle, Irene Paredes, Mapi León, Brugts; Vicky López, Patri Guijarro, Alexia Putellas; Graham-Hansen, Pajor, Clàudia Pina
Out: Laia Aleixandri (knee)
Doubtful: None

Bayern: Mahmutovic; Gwinn, Viggósdóttir, Gilles, Simon; Stanway, Kakounan; Dallmann, Tanikawa, Buhl; Harder
Out: Kett (suspended), Damnjanović (muscular), Alara (knee)
Doubtful: Klink (muscular)

View from the camps

Pere Romeu, Barcelona coach: "If anything has defined this team, it's two things: our style of play and our ambition to compete. What brings us closer to victory is always our style of play, but in matches of this level, what makes the difference is ambition and the desire to compete. We have to focus on playing well, with energy, passion, and motivation.

"The emotional factor is important. If the previous scenario motivated us [the quarter-final against Real Madrid], imagine how we'll feel now with a closer score. We're going to come out fighting from the first minute, and the support of our fans will be a huge boost."

Kika Nazareth, Barcelona forward: "Bayern played very well [in the first leg], they were very intelligent and shut down the game centrally, which is where we like to play. They'll surely try to do the same in the return, but we have our strengths. It will be a high-quality and very competitive match."

José Barcala, Bayern coach: "The pressure is on Barcelona. We're having an extraordinary campaign and we're very motivated coming into this game. We went from losing 7-1 [to Barcelona on Matchday 1] to a 1-1 draw [in the semi-final first leg]. It will be more difficult [playing away], but we're aiming to show our best.

"Barcelona demand a lot from you on every level, structurally, technically and in duels. You have to occupy as much space as possible. The idea is to have the right positioning to allow us to be in the right place at the right time, with a positional advantage."

Edna Imade, Bayern forward, on playing at the Camp Nou: "It motivates us. I try to make the most of every stadium I play in. It doesn't add pressure – it gives us that little extra motivation to strive for qualification and enjoy the moment."

Reporter's view

Graham Hunter, match reporter

Not easy circumstances for Bayern. But has that ever deterred the Bavarians? Barcelona are in commanding form, have the vast majority of their squad raring to go, plus the rare bonus of a full, noisy Camp Nou behind them. Bayern suffer the absences of last week’s goalscorer and their talented coach - both suspended. Key for Barça? Translate possession dominance into goal-efficacy. The equivalent for the visitors? Staunch the flow of opportunities and hit on the break. A classic in prospect.

Where is the 2026 UEFA Women's Champions League final being played?

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Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, Norway, will host the 2026 UEFA Women's Champions League final on Saturday 23 May.

The final will be the first UEFA women's club decider to be played in Norway, although Ullevaal – opened in 1926 and renovated on several occasions since – staged the UEFA Women's EURO final in both 1987 and 1997. It is the regular home of the Norway women's and men's national teams. The 2016 men's UEFA Super Cup was also held in Norway, in Trondheim.