Ewa Pajor and Salma Paralluelo each scored twice as Barcelona outclassed Lyon to be topped European champions for the fourth time of their historical past.
Pajor’s double took her marketing campaign whole to 11 within the Champions League, greater than some other participant within the competitors, and put her aspect on the right track for victory regardless of Barca being second finest for over an hour of the tie.
However their high quality blew Lyon away late within the second interval, Salma Paralluelo including two distinctive strikes of her personal to place the sport nicely past Jonatan Giraldez’s deflated aspect. The scoreline was maybe harsh however a product of Barca’s fantastic ending means after an normally underwhelming begin.
Final 12 months’s runners-up discovered it troublesome to ascertain any correct rhythm in a attempting first half in Oslo, Lyon stifling them by urgent exhausting and excessive. It is a stage of subordination the Spaniards are not often topic to in Liga F.
The house for Alexia Putellas to manoeuvre in midfield was restricted whereas service to the ahead gamers was solely fleeting. Pajor nonetheless managed to carve out two of the primary half’s finest possibilities, firing wastefully off track with each.
Lindsey Heaps thought she had punished Barca’s sluggishness by firing residence the sport’s opener from a Wendie Renard knockdown – till VAR intervened to rule the midfielder offside.
Salma Paralluelo scored two late targets to take the sport away from Lyon
A goalless, largely irritating, first interval was conjuring reminiscences of 2025’s ultimate in Lisbon, the place Barcelona have been suppressed by Arsenal earlier than conceding to a late Stina Blacktenius decider.
However Pajor might solely be delayed, not denied. It was lastly her second to shine on the most important and most rewarding stage of all of them.
The 29-year-old, 5 instances a Champions League ultimate loser, continued to get into good positions and ultimately acquired her rewards. Patri Guijarro engineered Pajor’s first with a exact cross to beat the offside entice earlier than Paralluelo gifted the ahead a simple second from shut vary.
Paralluelo herself then scored a luxurious double in a half that acquired relatively ugly for Lyon, because the younger winger rifled residence a exact third and completed expertly previous Christiane Endler on the angle to place the sport to mattress.
Ewa Pajor kisses the Champions League trophy after successful her first title
That they had the resilience of goalkeeper Cata Coll, with 4 saves in whole, to thank for holding them within the tie earlier than continuing to attain 4 from 5 efforts on course – proving their superior commonplace nicely past doubt.
Few within the ladies’s recreation are so scientific when it actually issues. And none can declare to be as emphatic as this daring and good Barcelona outfit.
Pajor: The perfect day of my life!
Barcelona ahead Ewa Pajor talking to UEFA:
“I’m grateful. This is amazing; the best day of my life. I’ve played in six finals and finally, in Oslo, we did it.
“I’m very proud and really grateful. From the begin to the tip, it was a tough recreation however we did so, so nicely.
“We fought for the win and that’s what this team does every day; fight to be the best team in the world.
“That is the most effective day. My household is right here and I’m so completely happy. It is a special occasion and will probably be endlessly.”
Hansen: We kept hunger despite doubt
Barcelona forward Caroline Graham Hansen speaking to UEFA:
“Final season we misplaced the ultimate however we stored the starvation and have gone step-by-step, even when everybody doubted us.
“It was close and Lyon had the initiative in the first half. Then we scored and kept control of the game, then we scored again, then they went for it and we got two more.
“Possibly the consequence [is not an entirely fair reflection], however total we deserved it.”
Heaps praise Barca as ‘world’s best’
Lyon midfielder Lindsey Heaps speaking to UEFA:
“I am pleased with our crew. We performed very nicely, particularly within the first half.
“We created chances but didn’t take them, while Barcelona did. It’s disappointing of course, and there will be a lot to reflect on, but in the end they scored the goals and we didn’t.”
“Full credit to Barcelona – they are one of the best teams in the world and it is always a pleasure to compete against them.”
