Article by Laura Şoica – published on Saturday, May 24, 2025, 21:05 / Updated on Saturday, May 24, 2025 21:05
Arsenal won the UEFA Women Champions League final after defeating Barcelona with a score of 1-0. This is the second league of the champions won by Arsenal, after the 2007.
The shock of the Champions League edition has occurred right in the final. Barcelona was the favorite great that with a share of almost 10 times lower than Arsenal.
Chronic by Laura Şoica after Arsenal – Barcelona
The Champions League final in women's football has attracted a major interest. Sporting's stadium was full, 50,000 people attended the match in Lisbon.
As in almost any final, the two teams started the match. In the first half there were few actions at the two gates. Alexia Retllas had the highest chance, but the shot of the golden balloon was blocked.
Only in the second half did the show began. Barcelona came out another team from the booths and was dangerous from the beginning of the second half. The Catalans hit the transverse, then Bonmati tried a surprising execution, with the heel. She also sent dangerously with the right to the short corner.
Barcelona continued to force and the team looked like the mark eventually. But the surprise produced. Arsenal warned through Russo, who missed 1 to 1 with the opponent's goalkeeper, who rejected his foot.
But Blackstenius did not forgive. Only entering the field, Arsenal's player was well in the field and baked the line of the Catalans. Received the ball in the box and sent recklessly to the long corner.
After the goal, Arsenal returned to the defense, where he waited for the end of the match. Barcelona tried to equalize, constantly attacking, standing only in the opponent.
He failed, and Arsenal managed the surprise of the season. The English team had an average share of 11 at the victory. Barcelona had a 1.2 share to win the final.
Final. Arsenal – Barcelona 1-0
Min 90: 300,000 people watch the 7 minutes of extension on the YouTube stream.
Min 74: Empty arsenal! Stina Blackstenius scored with a long corner inside the box.
Min 60: A new opportunity for Barcelona. Aitana sent dangerously to the short corner, but the opponent's goalkeeper rejected in the corner.
Min 49: Occasion for Barcelona, the ball hit the transverse. The ball remained in the game, and Aitana Bonmati sent dangerously to the heel. The opponent's goalkeeper caught.
The second half began.
Min 45: Pause! The score is another 0-0
Min 25: Nearly 200,000 people follow the live final on YouTube.
Min 22: Paredes was lucky. He deviated his ball into his own gate, but the autogole was canceled by lime. Arsenal's player who focused was offside.
Min 10: Barcelona occasion! Alexia Putllas was close to marking, but was blocked by the defenders advertised at the last moment.
Min 4: After only 4 minutes from the beginning of the match, over 120,000 people watch the match on the YouTube stream.
Min 1: The game started!
Arsenal – Barcelona, Start teams
Arsenal: Van Domselaar – Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe – Little, Maanum, Caldentey – Kelly, Russo, Foord
Coach: Siegers
Barcelona: Cata Coll – Batlle, Paredes, Mapi León, Rolfö – Bonmati, Guijarro, Putllas – Graham, Pajor, Pina
Coach: Romeu
