Barcelona are back-to-back Women’s Champions League Trophy-winners following a 2-0 defeat of powerhouse Olympique Lyon on Saturday at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao.
USMNT star Lindsey Horan and Lyon were looking to retake the trophy from Barca, who beat Wolfsburg in last year’s final, and an even contest was anyone’s game until after he hour mark.
Barca stars Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas scored in the 63rd minute and stoppage time, respectively, with Mariona Caldentey and Claudia Pena setting up the goals to give the Catalan club its third UWCL crown in four seasons.
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Lyon was aiming to increase their record haul of Champions League wins to nine, having won all of those titles since the 2010-11 season. The reigning Division 1 Feminine winners also won this season’s Trophee des Championnes.
Only four clubs have won the UWCL since Lyon’s first in 2011. Wolfsburg went back-to-back in 2013 and 2014, then Eintracht Frankfurt claimed the title in 2015. Barcelona then won in 2021 and 2023, last year beating Wolfsburg 3-2 behind a brace from Patricia Guijarro.
Barcelona ran away with Liga F this season in Spain, and more than a handful of Barca players won the 2023 World Cup with Spain. They can achieve a very rare UWCL and World Cup double with a win on Saturday.
Women’s Champions League Final highlights: Lyon 0-2 Barcelona
How to watch the Women’s Champions League Final live, stream link and start time
Kick off: Noon ET, Saturday (May 25)
How to watch: YouTube (DAZN)
Focus on Lyon, team news
Tournament-leading scorer Kadidiatou Diani has eight goals while Ada Hegerberg’s chipped in five and both Sara Dabritz and Amel Majri have four. Barca is a fantastic passing team with Guijarro, Ingrid Syrstad Engen, and Irene Paredes such key pieces of the team.
Focus on Barcelona, team news
Barca is led by playmakers Lucy Bronze, Aitana Bonmati, and Caroline Graham Hansen, who all have a competition-best four assists this season. Salma Paralluelo’s six goals lead the team in the UWCL, while Bonmati and Graham Hansen have five each.
