Brilliant Barcelona finally dethrone Lyon as queens of Europe
Key takeaways
- In the first half, we did not really have that control.
- Winger Salma Paralluelo added a late brace to Pajor’s pair, and such was their clinical ability on the counter that Lyon could have no complaints as Barca won their fourth European crown.
- The momentum is now with Barcelona, who bounced back from losing the 2022 final by beating VfL Wolfsburg 3-2 in the 2023 decider and gained a measure of revenge when they beat Lyon 2-0 in 2024.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Barcelona’s blistering second-half display in their 4-0 win over OL Lyonnes in the women’s Champions League final was arguably the moment the Spaniards finally wrested the title of Europe’s most dominant force in the women’s game.
Appearing in their sixth final in a row, Barca have been knocking on the door for a long time, but a shock 1-0 defeat by Arsenal in last year’s decider left critics wondering if they would ever be capable of matching Lyon’s eight titles.
Saturday night’s first half at Oslo’s Ullevaal Stadium suggested they might come up short again as a physical, powerful Lyon side controlled possession for lengthy spells and forced Barcelona to survive on counter-attacks.