Barcelona v Lyon LIVE: Women’s Champions League final score and result as Alexia Putellas goal seals win
Bilbao’s San Mames staged a blockbuster Women’s Champions League final as holders Barcelona beat eight-time winners Lyon
Second-half goals from Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas earned Barcelona a 2-0 win over Olympique Lyonnais in the Women’s Champions League final, their second straight victory in the competition.
Barca, who beat Vfl Wolfsburg 3-2 in last year’s final, came into the game seeking to go one better than their 2019 and 2022 finals against French powerhouse Lyon, which they lost 4-1 and 3-1 respectively.
Bonmati, who won the Ballon d’Or and Fifa Best Women’s Player award for 2023, struck in the 63rd minute with a shot from a tight angle which deflected off Lyon’s Vanessa Gilles past keeper Christiane Endler.
With their fans vastly outnumbered at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Lyon sent on Norwegian striker Ada Hegerberg but the competition’s record goal-scorer was unable to find the net and Putellas came off the bench and netted a stoppage-time goal to seal Barcelona’s win.
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HALF TIME! Barcelona 0-0 Lyon
45+2 mins: It’s goalless at the break! Not sure how. There has been plenty of chance and goalmouth action at both ends. Just before the break, Caldentey saw her shot blocked by Gilles.
Lyon are up against it, with this crowd. The eight-time champions have managed it well.
Barcelona 0-0 Lyon
45 mins: Another thrilling run from Hansen, gliding in from the right wing. She drills a shot across goal and narrowly wide.
There will be two minutes added on.
Barcelona 0-0 Lyon
43 mins: Dumornay finds a pocket to turn and drive before feeding Diani. The top scorer in this season’s Champions League fires over the bar.
Barcelona 0-0 Lyon
39 mins: Cascarino’s shot is blocked and from the corner, Renard meets it. The captain’s header is straight at Coll, who collects.
Barcelona 0-0 Lyon
38 mins: All of Barcelona’s best play is coming down the right and through Hansen. Another dangerous run this time ends with a cross, and a tangle between Paralluelo and Gilles. Rebecca Welsh the referee says it was a foul on Gilles, which is not a popular decision.
Barcelona 0-0 Lyon
35 mins: Barcelona have made an effort to improve their physicality in the years since their last meeting with Lyon, but the French side still look to have the advantage there in midfield. There have been some robust challenges so far from Bompastor’s team.
Barcelona 0-0 Lyon
27 mins: OFF THE LINE! It suddenly opens up for Patri as she skips through a couple of challengers and finds herself through on goal! Endler is able to make the save at her near post, but Lyon fail to clear and Bacha has to hack off the goalline at her second attempt!
Barcelona 0-0 Lyon
25 mins: It’s Lyon’s turn for a spell of possession as the whistles begin again. Cata Coll is then sloppy and gives the ball away, but Barcelona are able to recover. It has not been a pristine start from the holders.
Barcelona 0-0 Lyon
20 mins: Barcelona look to settle and string some passes together in midfield for the first time. Rolfo is pushing very high from left back, with Mariona tucking inside.
Barcelona 0-0 Lyon
15 mins: Barcelona survive a real scare! Bacha’s cross from the right is headed on at the front post and looks to skim the top of the bar! Barcelona then struggles to clear, as Renard’s shot deflects onto the post, but the flag may have gone up for a foul just before.
Good start from Lyon - the ‘away’ team.
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