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Lyon claimed a 3-1 win in the Women's Champions League final on Saturday against Barcelona to regain their place atop European football.

Catarina Macario made history as the first U.S. player to score in a UEFA Champions League final as part of Lyon's impressive opening to the match in Turin.

Barcelona confirmed its status last season with a rout of Chelsea in the final, seemingly learning its lesson and taking a step into the elite echelon after being humbled by Lyon in the 2019 final. The now-eight-time European champions showed it Saturday in Turin, Italy, jumping out to a 3–0 lead in the final en route to a 3–1 triumph that restores the club’s place as the preeminent team on the continent. Barcelona Femení entered Saturday’s UEFA Women’s Champions League final as the reigning European queens and on the heels of a perfect season in the Spanish league, but Lyon wasn’t buying the hype.

After a long and exhausting season, Barcelona are all set to take on Lyon in the UEFA Women's Champions League final on Saturday at the iconic Allianz ...

Similarly, Lyon also breezed through to the knockout stages despite suffering one defeat to Bayern Munich in the group stages. 2021 Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas inspired her side to an emphatic 5-1 win at home before they suffered a disappointing 2-0 defeat away in the second leg. Unfortunately, for Indian fans wondering where to watch the Women's Champions League final live, there will be no live telecast in the country.

Amandine Henry's blockbusting long-range opener sent Lyon on their way to a thumping 3-1 victory.

When a pinpoint Oshoala cross found Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic in the box and in space on 82 minutes only for the Switzerland international to fire wide, it began to seem like they were never going to find the net But the Spanish champions – undefeated in the league this season – were refusing to go down without a fight and captain Alexia Putellas got one back just before half-time to cut the deficit to 3-1 and set up a competitive second half. Lyon overcame reigning champions Barcelona to win the Women’s Champions League for a record eighth time in the sweltering heat of Turin.

Match report as Lyon dethrone Barcelona to reclaim Womens Champions League for a record-extending eighth time; Amandine Henry, Ada Hegerberg and Catarina ...

Alexia Putellas' 11th Champions League goal of the season grabbed Barcelona a vital lifeline four minutes before the break and gave renewed hope the Catalans could comeback to retain the trophy. Lyon were crowned Women's Champions League winners for record-extending eighth time as a thrilling 3-1 victory ended holders Barcelona's reign in Turin. Match report as Lyon dethrone Barcelona to reclaim Women's Champions League for a record-extending eighth time; Amandine Henry, Ada Hegerberg and Catarina Macario the Lyon heroes in Turin

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I am delighted for her, for myself and the club that she's back to her best." "She came back with a level that allowed her to gain her confidence back but she really needed to work very hard to get to where she is tonight. As captain of the first two winning Lyon sides in 2011 and 2012, Bompastor will also go down as the first woman to play in and coach a UEFA Women's Champions League winning side. She is a powerhouse, she is exemplary. There were no further goals in the second half as Lyon held out to claim back their European title and become European Champions for an incredible eighth time in twelve seasons. Over the course of two seasons, Barcelona only three defeats had come in inconsequential matches as they steamrollered their way through the Spanish league championship and Champions League demolishing the English champions Chelsea 4-0 in last year's final.

Barcelona have not yet vanquished Lyon, the European powerhouse they've sought to replace, and Lyon proved again what a tough task that is.

This season has seen UEFA try something different with the women's Champions League, reformatting the tournament to aid development and push parity as well as more scintillating matches -- and there have been many success stories out of the season. Like every facet of the team, the ironclad mentality hasn't come overnight but has been cultivated and become a signature of the side. Some might think it happened overnight, that the pieces all fell into place with the unparalleled investment, but Lyon are a team that had to mature, had to grow, had to fail and succeed to get to where they are now. These are players who know how heavy the Lyon shirt is, they understand the weight of expectation that comes with wearing it, and when that pressure sets in and the light white cotton could turn to chainmail, forcing the players to slink into themselves, they stand proud. With their win on Saturday, Lyon now have eight Champions League trophies -- four more than any other side -- including six of the past seven. Before the 2020-21 final against Chelsea, the biggest day in Barcelona's history was the day they reached their first Champions League final.