Kiedrzynek, Mbock, Dudek (c), Carmona, Isabela, Echegini, Groenen, Osteras, Feller, Lafontaine, Kanjinga.
It was a big night at the Parc des Princes, as Paris Saint-Germain looked to continue their good form and maintain their ambitions on the European scene. Ahead of the away trip to Chelsea followed by the home game against Juventus, it was German champions FC Bayern that visited the French capital.
Despite the home side making a good start, it was the German side that had the clearer chances early, culminating in Harder's powerful cross that ricocheted off Kate Kiedrzynek's legs and into the net (0-1, 29'). It was a tough break for the Paris 'keeper that obliged the hosts to chase the game.
And as the side from the French capital pushed for an equaliser, Bühl got on the end of a high turnover forced by the Bavarian outfit to fire home a second beyond Kiedrzynek (0-2, 41').
But Paris refused to let their heads drop and came out strongly in the second half. Olga Carmona saw her cross handled by Franziska Kett and Paris skipper Paulina Dudek stepped up to convert the penalty (1-2, 65').
Paulo César's side was right back in the contest and they pegged the visitors back intheir own penalty box in a thrilling final assault on the FC Bayern goal. But despite late chances to Merveille Kanjinga (89') and Tara Elimbi Gilbert (90+5'), the vistors' goal could not be breached.
The final whistle confirmed a cruel, narrow 2-1 defeat for Les Parisiennes, who now turn attentions to their showdown with Marseille in the Premiere Ligue, this Saturday at 21:00 CET, before travelling to English side Chelsea next Tuesday for another massive continental clash.
The Parc des Princes kept pushing their players on, encouraging Les Rouge et Bleu who gave everything right to the final whistle in search of an equaliser.
