[Sport] Women's Champions League Final: Lyon beat Barcelona 3-1 to win eighth European crown
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Ada Hegerberg has scored an unmatched 59 goals in 60 Champions League games
Lyon returned to the pinnacle of European football with an eighth Champions League title courtesy of a superb 3-1 victory over tournament favourites Barcelona in a gripping final in Turin.
The French side came into the game as underdogs against a Barca side that had lost just once in a season that included a flawless La Liga-winning campaign.
But the most decorated side in the women's game started superbly, pressing high and picking apart the Catalans to charge into a 3-0 first-half lead.
Amandine Henry struck a brilliant long-range strike to give them a lead that was doubled by a header from Ada Hegerberg, returning to Europe's biggest stage for the first time since her 20-month injury lay-off.
The Norwegian forward then turned provider to set up Catarina Macario for a close-range finish to leave a shell-shocked Barca reeling.
Ballon d'Or holder Alexia Putellas gave Barcelona hope just before the break with a low finish - her 33rd goal of the season and 11th of this Champions League campaign.
Jonatan Giraldez's side then threw everything they could at Lyon, including an ambitious effort from Patricia Guijarro from close to halfway that hammered the bar, but the French side held firm to reclaim the European crown they last held in 2020.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Barcelona Femenino
Formation 4-3-3
1Paños8Torrejón2Paredes4León16Rolfö14Bonmatí12Guijarro Gutiérrez11Putellas7Hansen10Hermoso9Caldentey Oliver
- 1Paños
- 8TorrejónSubstituted forCrnogorcevicat 59'minutes
- 2Paredes_Booked at 85mins_
- 4León_Booked at 33mins_
- 16RolföSubstituted forPinaat 76'minutes
- 14Bonmatí
- 12Guijarro Gutiérrez
- 11Putellas
- 7Hansen
- 10HermosoSubstituted forOshoalaat 45'minutes
- 9Caldentey OliverSubstituted forMartensat 59'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Serrano
- 6Pina
- 15Ouahabi
- 17Pereira
- 18Crnogorcevic
- 20Oshoala
- 22Martens
- 23Engen
- 24Font
- 30Muñoz
Lyon Féminines
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Endler12Carpenter29Mbock Bathy3Renard4Bacha26Horan6Henry20Cascarino13Macário28Malard14Hegerberg
- 1Endler
- 12CarpenterSubstituted forBuchananat 14'minutes
- 29Mbock BathySubstituted forCaymanat 81'minutes
- 3Renard
- 4Bacha
- 26Horan
- 6Henry
- 20CascarinoSubstituted forMorroniat 81'minutes_Booked at 90mins_
- 13Macário_Booked at 64mins_
- 28MalardSubstituted forLe Sommerat 72'minutes
- 14Hegerberg_Booked at 45mins_
Substitutes
- 5Morroni
- 8Gunnarsdóttir
- 9Le Sommer
- 11Egurrola
- 16Bouhaddi
- 17van de Donk
- 18Sombath
- 19Laurent
- 21Buchanan
- 23Cayman
- 25Benyahia
- 40Holmgren
Referee:
Lina Lehtovaara
Match Stats
Home TeamBarcelona FemeninoAway TeamLyon Féminines
Possession
Home61%
Away39%
Shots
Home15
Away13
Shots on Target
Home3
Away5
Corners
Home4
Away1
Fouls
Home5
Away6
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