Bayern Munich Women beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday night, handing the French side their first defeat of the Women's Champions League league phase, according to UEFA.com, as reported by Archysport, and French Football Weekly. The result moved Bayern into second place in the league-phase standings.
Bayern took the lead in the 29th minute when goalkeeper Katarzyna Kiedrzynek deflected a shot from Pernille Harder into her own net, according to French Football Weekly. Klara Buhl doubled the lead in the 40th minute, and Bayern went into half-time two goals up in the French capital.
PSG pulled one back in the 65th minute when Paulina Dudek scored from the penalty spot, according to the reporting, but the home side could not find an equaliser despite pushing forward in the closing stages. It was PSG's first defeat in four matches in this season's league phase, leaving them ninth in the provisional standings.
The win strengthened Bayern's hopes of finishing in the top four of the league phase and qualifying automatically for the quarter-finals, according to UEFA.com, as reported by Archysport. Bayern moved ahead of Chelsea in the standings on goal difference, with both clubs having started the night on five points.
It was a bad evening for the French clubs in the competition on Tuesday: Paris FC had earlier lost 3-0 at Real Madrid, according to the reporting. PSG next travel to Chelsea on 18 November, while Bayern continue their push for a top-four finish in the remaining league-phase fixtures.