Barcelona ended its losing streak against Lyon to clinch its third Women’s Champions League title in four years on Saturday.
FC Barcelona - The Canadian PressBILBAO, Spain — With a triumph over the rival it could never beat, Barcelona made it clear who's in charge of women’s soccer.
“This team has made history. With each passing year we just want more," said Bonmatí, the player of the match. “The first time we have beaten Lyon, and to do it like this in a final, winning back-to-back Champions League titles ... this team deserved it.” Victory gave Barcelona a quadruple of trophies: Champions league, Spanish league, Copa de la Reina and the Spanish Super Cup.
“We knew we needed to be a club that made history,” Barcelona defender Lucy Bronze said. “It’s not easy, it’s hard to win it once, but to do it back to back, Lyon showed how difficult it is. This team’s finally done that. We go down in history as one of the best teams in Europe.” It was an even match from the start, with neither team creating many significant scoring opportunities. Lyon hit the woodwork and goalkeeper Christiane Endler made easy saves at the other end.
Bompastor, the first woman to win the Women’s Champions League as a player and coach, was trying to become the first woman to win two titles as a coach.
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