FC Bayern Queens of Cologne – The Day of Lea Schüller

 Cologne breathes football, but on this spring day, the city belonged to the women. In a stadium steeped in history, FC Bayern Frauen wrote a brand-new chapter. Not just any chapter, but a royal finale to the cup campaign. With a resounding 4–2 victory over Werder Bremen, the Bavarian side claimed the title of DFB-Pokal champions 2025.


And this was no ordinary triumph. For the first time since 2015, the trophy doesn’t go to Wolfsburg. A nearly decade-long reign broken – a shift in power that had been brewing, but now sealed on the grandest stage.


The queen of the day? Lea Schüller. With a hat-trick in a cup final, she lifted her team with clinical precision – not for the first time, but perhaps at the most decisive moment. She was sharp, fast, and ruthless. The kind of striker who lives for days like this. Her goals weren’t just finishes – they were brushstrokes from an artist who knows every blade of grass inside the box.


And then there was Caroline Simon, who netted the fourth. A strike full of strength, character, and perhaps a touch of farewell. For those who follow her journey, every goal now feels like a tribute to a remarkable career. It may have been her final final. Or perhaps not. But she was there. And she made it count.


Werder Bremen fought, refused to lie down, and proved that their place in the final was no accident. Two goals were their reward, and their fans didn’t leave quietly. But this edition of the Pokal belonged to Bayern. Bayern red.


Cologne witnessed history being made. Not with fanfare, but with elegance. And with the kind of goals that make young girls dream.



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