Tag: Women’s Champions League

UWCL final: Lyon top Barcelona, Macario first American to score in Champions League final

Lyon blitzed Barça early to win yet another Champions League title

[lawrence-related id=920,1814,1786]Lyon have won their eighth UEFA Women’s Champions League, riding an overwhelming first half to a 3-1 victory over favored Barcelona.

USWNT star Catarina Macario scored a crucial third goal for Lyon, who had Amandine Henry and Ada Hegerberg on the scoresheet. Alexia Putellas had a response, but the favored Spanish champions were unable to come back from a three-goal deficit.

Lyon stunned Barça with a glorious strike from French international Henry, who sent a 30-yard rocket past Sandra Paños just six minutes into the match.

Lyon lost Ellie Carpenter to a serious-looking knee injury a few minutes later, but increased their lead in the 23rd minute, with Ada Hegerberg nodding home a Selma Bacha cross.

Macario then bundled home a third after Lyon pressed Barça into a catastrophic giveaway inside their own area. Finally, the Spanish champions—who won all 30 of their league matches this year, and had only lost once in all competitions—showed some signs of life, with Alexia Putellas finishing an incisive 42nd minute attack.

Patri Guijarro’s audacious lob from the center circle hit the crossbar after halftime, but in truth Lyon held Barça off comfortably, and came close to a fourth as Hegerberg thumped the post deep in second-half stoppage time.

USWNT key to Lyon win

Macario and Lindsey Horan both played the full 90 for Lyon, with Horan the No. 8 and Macario in an attacking midfield in Sonia Bompastor’s 4231 formation.

Beyond the goal, which was the first for an American in any UEFA Champions League final, Macario was busy as Lyon’s selective pressure threw Barcelona out of their stride.

Horan, meanwhile, helped control the pace of play and combined well with Henry to keep a star-studded Barça from mounting a major comeback after halftime.

Women’s Champions League final 2022: TV, live stream, venue and teams

The 2021-22 Women’s Champions League is set to conclude at Juventus Stadium in Turin on May 21

The Women’s Champions League is fast coming to its conclusion as the final in Turin draws ever closer.

Barcelona is looking to further cement its status as the top club side in Europe by winning its second straight title, having defeated Chelsea in the final last season.

With the competition now down to its final stages, Pro Soccer Wire brings you everything you need to know about the biggest event on the European club calendar.

When is the Women’s Champions League final?

The 2021-22 Women’s Champions League final will kick off on Saturday, May 21 at 1 p.m. ET.

How can I watch the Women’s Champions League final?

The Women’s Champions League final will be broadcast live on streaming platform DAZN. The game will also be streamed for free right here on the DAZN UEFA Women’s Champions League YouTube channel.

Where is the Women’s Champions League final?

The match is set to take place at Juventus Stadium in Turin. It will be the second time Italy has hosted the final, after the 2015-16 event was held in Reggio Emilia.

Who will play in the Women’s Champions League final?

The match will see Barcelona and Lyon facing off in a blockbuster finale.

Barcelona defeated Wolfsburg 5-3 on aggregate in one semifinal, while Lyon defeated its domestic rival PSG in the other semifinal, also by a 5-3 aggregate score.

Lyon is the most successful team in Women’s Champions League history, having won the competition seven times including five seasons in a row between 2016 and 2020.

In 2021 that streak was broken by Barcelona, which won its first Champions League title by defeating Chelsea 4-0 in a dominant final performance.

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