Women's Champions League Final: Lyon beat Barcelona 3-1 to win eighth European crown

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Last updated on 19 minutes ago.From the section Women's Football

Ada Hegerberg dives in to score against Barcelona

Lyon returned to the pinnacle of European football with an eighth Champions League title courtesy of a superb 3-1 victory over tournament favourites Barcelona in a gripping final in Turin.

The French side came into the game as underdogs against a Barca side that had lost just once in a season that included a flawless La Liga-winning campaign.

But the most decorated side in the women's game started superbly, pressing high and picking apart the Catalans to charge into a 3-0 first-half lead.

Amandine Henry struck a brilliant long-range strike to give them a lead that was doubled by a header from Ada Hegerberg, returning to Europe's biggest stage for the first time since her 20-month injury lay-off.

The Norwegian forward then turned provider to set up Catarina Macario for a close-range finish to leave a shell-shocked Barca reeling.

Ballon d'Or holder Alexia Putellas gave Barcelona hope just before the break with a low finish - her 33rd goal of the season and 11th of this Champions League campaign.

Jonatan Giraldez's side then threw everything they could at Lyon, including an ambitious effort from Patricia Guijarro from close to halfway that hammered the bar, but the French side held firm to reclaim the European crown they last held in 2020.

Best action and reaction as Lyon beat Barcelona in the Women's Champions League final

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Line-ups

Barcelona Femenino

Formation 4-3-3

1Paños
8TorrejónSubstituted forCrnogorcevicat 59'minutes
2ParedesBooked at 85mins
4LeónBooked at 33mins
16RolföSubstituted forPinaat 76'minutes
14Bonmatí
12Guijarro Gutiérrez
11Putellas
7Hansen
10HermosoSubstituted forOshoalaat 45'minutes
9Caldentey OliverSubstituted forMartensat 59'minutes

Substitutes

5Serrano
6Pina
15Ouahabi
17Pereira
18Crnogorcevic
20Oshoala
22Martens
23Engen
24Font
30Muñoz

Lyon Féminines

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Endler
12CarpenterSubstituted forBuchananat 14'minutes
29Mbock BathySubstituted forCaymanat 81'minutes
3Renard
4Bacha
26Horan
6Henry
20CascarinoSubstituted forMorroniat 81'minutesBooked at 90mins
13MacárioBooked at 64mins
28MalardSubstituted forLe Sommerat 72'minutes
14HegerbergBooked at 45mins

Substitutes

5Morroni
8Gunnarsdóttir
9Le Sommer
11Egurrola
16Bouhaddi
17van de Donk
18Sombath
19Laurent
21Buchanan
23Cayman
25Benyahia
40Holmgren

Live Text

Match ends, Barcelona Femenino 1, Lyon Féminines 3.
Second Half ends, Barcelona Femenino 1, Lyon Féminines 3.
Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Alexia Putellas tries a through ball, but Asisat Oshoala is caught offside.
Ada Hegerberg (Lyon Féminines) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer following a fast break.
Perle Morroni (Lyon Féminines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Claudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Perle Morroni (Lyon Féminines).
Attempt missed. Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Caroline Hansen with a cross.
Foul by Mapi León (Barcelona Femenino).
Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Claudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lieke Martens.
Attempt missed. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Amandine Henry.
Attempt blocked. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patri Guijarro with a headed pass.
Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino).
Ada Hegerberg (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.