It could not be. The fourth will have to wait. And the third consecutive, more. Barça fell in Lisbon against an arsenal that was better in the first part, but in the second, when the team of Pere Romeu More deserved the goal, he took advantage of a set of Blacksteniusfresh and freshly entry, to achieve 1-0 in 75 '. The Champions League went to London by the hand of Mariona Caldentey Because in football the favorite poster does not usually use at all. Nor have a majority of fans in José Alvalade's stands. Second title for the 'gunners'.
Pere Romeu opted for the experience of Fridolina Rolfö on the left -handed side and for the inspiration of Claudia Pina In attack to solve the two unknowns in their alignment, leaving the growing bench on the bench Esmee Brugts already the unpredictable Salma Paralluelo. About the eleven of Renée Slegers There was no doubt: that of the comeback against Real Madrid in the quarterfinals and Lyon in the semifinals won continuity. But the Dutch coach could surprise with the placement of her players in the grass.
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But more than with Mariona of organizing midfielder, which was already known, with which the arsenal disturbed was with its dynamic beginning for its speed and aggressive because Pina of Kelly In 8 '. Barça only carburada when Father He broke lines with devilish conduits and first approached with a shy and deviated header in the 8 'of Noakwhich forced shortly after the exit of somewhat forced Van Domselaar of fists
Foordafter the great center of Littlealso headed with some danger, even if it was, in 11 and Kelly He was poorly connected in 14 '. Although Fatherafter a big cut, he could not score because his shot crashed into WilliamsonBarça was not comfortable and even fit a goal from Irene Paredes on its own door in 23 ', but was properly annulled at the instances of the VAR outside the game of Maanumwhich made the center on the right.
It was a serious warning and an indicative that Arsenal already really intimidated and Cata Coll He had to put a saving hand to the trallazo of Maanum From the front before half an hour. Little He finished off the clouds a loose ball in the area in the posterior corner.
Barça did not find Grahambraking by a aid defense, and only Fatherwith a driving shot, forced From DomselaaRa blocar a ball. From that action in the 30 ', Barça woke up and until the break, at least, he lived in the opposite field finding some spaces, but with shots well covered by the good defensive involvement of the gunners.
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Arsenal: Dephne was Domselau (3); Emily Fox (3), Leah Williamson (3), Stephany Catley (2), Katie McCabe (3); Kim Little (3), Caldent Marion (3); Kelly (2) (2) (2) Mead, 2, 68), 68'), Frida Maanum (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 3, 68) 6, 68) Caitlin Ford (3) (Hurtig, 1, 86'); the Alumso River (3) (Wuben-Moy, 1, 92')
Coach: Renée Slegers (3)
Barça: Cat Coll (3); ONA Batlle (2), Irene Paredes (1), Mapi León (2) (Ingrid Engen, 1, 79 '), Fridolina Rolfö (1) (Esmee Brugs, 1, 79'); Atana Bonmatí (2), Patri Guijarro (3), Alexia Putellas (1); Caroline Graham Hansen (1), Ewa Pajor (1) Y Claudia Pina (2) (body paralluelo, 1, 62 ')
Coach: Pere Romeu (1)
Goals: 1-0, Blackstenius (75 ')
Spectators: 45,000 in José Alvalade
Referee: Ivana Martincic (Croatia) (). He showed yellow cards to walls (49 '), Kelly (66'), Salma (88 ')
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The beginning of the second part was better from Barça, matching the intensity of Arsenal, looking for more anticipations in the opposite field with Patri in command, and Pinawith a shot from outside the area and a ball to the crossbar bounced in a defense, it was around the goal. Also See the Batleshooting from outside the area to three times.
Now, Barça cornered the English team in its area, but the goal that Van Domselaar avoided in the 60 'after a great shot of Father. To search for it, it entered Salma by Pina in 62 '. It didn't go well.
Arsenal paid his physical effort from the first part, but out of nowhere, he almost removes oil. The Swedish Blackstenius, fresh and fresh, stole a ball to Mapifaced with Paredes And he finished off. Cata He avoided the goal with a miraculous foot. But to the second, after a play initiated by Marionahe did not forgive with the same auction after great assistance as Russo. 1-0 in 75 'and more difficult for Barça when he was best.
There was time left, but the goal did so much damage that Barça did not maneuver with intelligence and barely created danger to an arsenal that grew again to resist and proclaim himself champion.
