Barcelona beats Lyon 4-0 win UEFA Women’s Champions League

FC Barcelona won its fourth UEFA Women’s Champions League title on Saturday, defeating Olympique Lyonnais 4-0 in a final played at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, Norway. The Spanish side scored all four goals in the second half, with forwards Ewa Pajor and Salma Paralluelo each scoring twice.

The match was a tightly contested affair for the first 45 minutes. Lyon, the competition’s record eight-time champion, controlled much of the possession and thought it had taken the lead in the 14th minute. A header from captain Wendie Renard was parried by Barcelona goalkeeper Cata Coll, and Lindsey Heaps put the rebound into the net, but the goal was disallowed for offside following a video review. Barcelona’s best chance of the half fell to Pajor, whose lob over Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler drifted just wide.

The deadlock was broken ten minutes after halftime. Barcelona midfielder Patri Guijarro won the ball deep in her own half and surged forward on a 40-meter run before slotting a pass to Pajor on the right. The Polish striker finished clinically from a narrow angle. Pajor doubled the lead in the 69th minute, firing home from close range after being set up by Esmee Brugts.