Bayern women thrust Vanessa Gilles into goal as unbeaten run continues

In the Munich Allianz Arena, FC Bayern Frauen Feldspielerin Vanessa Gilles found herself in a goalkeeper shirt, because Sie had to leave the net after a red card, forcing the defender to guard the posts in the second half against RB Leipzig.

Unbeaten Serie and double triumph

The double‑winner extended its dominant run with a 5‑1 victory over RB Leipzig, the scoreline reading 5‑1 (2‑0 at half‑time). The win pushed the team’s unbeaten Bundesliga Serie to fifty matches in a row, a record that now spans two seasons.

Momoko Tanikawa opened the scoring in the eighth minute, followed by an own‑goal from Zenia Mertens fourteen minutes later. National striker Klara Bühl added two goals in the 55th and 73rd minutes, while Edna Imade sealed the win with a strike in the 85th.

National goalkeeper Ena Mahmutovic received a red card in the 75th minute after a last‑ditch tackle. With the substitution bench already exhausted, defender Vanessa Gilles was drafted into goal, becoming the unlikely goalkeeper for the remainder of the match.

Coach José Barcala celebrated the team’s eighth league win of the season, a fitting rehearsal ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid. The München side currently sit six points clear of rivals VfL Wolfsburg, who can narrow the gap with a win on Saturday.

The victory marked the seventh success in as many games, preserving Bayern’s white shirt against the Saxon opponents. Should Wolfsburg win their upcoming match, the lead would shrink to three points, keeping the title race alive.