Overview
- FC Bayern’s women host Arsenal in the Allianz Arena with ticket sales reported at just over 10,000 and club leadership holding the women’s budget near €4 million, sharpening the focus on costs versus visibility.
- Wolfsburg lost 1–3 to Lyon in the Champions League as Ada Hegerberg scored twice and OL recorded a third win in three, with VfL players and coach acknowledging Lyon’s superiority.
- MT Melsungen beat Ferencvaros 33–27 for a third straight European League group win, SG Flensburg-Handewitt cruised 33–26 in Turda ahead of a league showdown with Magdeburg, and Füchse Berlin confront injuries and a 45‑hour CL–Bundesliga turn as coach Nicolej Krickau preaches a game‑by‑game approach.
- Berlin Recycling Volleys enter a top match at SVG Lüneburg under pressure after their worst league start in nearly 30 years, seeking to reset the domestic pecking order.
- Oklahoma City improved to 10–1 with a 114–100 win over Memphis, led by 35 points from Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander and a 18‑point, 13‑rebound night from Isaiah Hartenstein.