Bayern Women Beat Köln 5-2 to Extend Unbeaten Domestic Run

Victory gives Bayern momentum ahead of their Champions League tie with Manchester City.

Overview

Bayern defeated 1. FC Köln 5-2 at the FC Bayern Campus on Saturday to move to the top of the Frauen-Bundesliga table.
Jovana Damnjanović and Edna Imade combined for three goals inside the first 15 minutes to open a decisive lead for Bayern.
Köln, who had started the season with three straight clean sheets, pulled two goals back through Carolin Elsen and Beke Sterner but could not sustain a comeback.
Coach José Barcala managed selection with several absences and a doubt over Bernadette Amani, using the match to protect fitness ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League game with Manchester City.
The win stretched Bayern’s reported domestic unbeaten run to 46 games and reinforced their 16-0 league record against Köln, shaping early expectations for the season and the club’s European preparations.