Five successive European titles is a feat that has only been achieved once – by Real Madrid in the 1950s, when Alfredo Di Stefano was the star in Spain. That is, until now.
Olympique Lyon lifted the UEFA Women’s Champions League for record seventh time in history, beating Wolfsburg 3-1 at the Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastian.
Even without the inaugural Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg and English forward Nikita Parris, Les Lyonnaises domination continued, as they were crowned European champions for the fifth time in a row.
Lyon’s number 9, Eugenie Le Sommer broke the deadlock 25 minutes into the final, while Japanese midfielder Saki Kumagai doubled the lead seconds before half time.
Alexandra Popp restored the hopes for the German side early in the second half, but Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir put the game to bed in the 88th minute.
This was the fourth UEFA Women’s Champions League final between Wolfsburg and Lyon.
Wolfsburg won the first one 1-0 back in 2013, but Les Lyonnaises triumphed in the next three – in 2016, 2018 and 2020.
After the game, Lyon captain Wendie Renard put yet another successful outing down to teamwork and proper running of the club at top level too.
“We have had a squad for a number of years and a president who believes in this, who has given us money and resources to build a top level side,” Renard said.
“Players come and go but we try to keep this Lyon DNA.
“I can’t win trophies on my own. I win silverware because there are players in the squad that have been at the top for so long.
Arsenal forward Vivianne Miedema finished the season as top goalscorer with 10 strikes, one more than Harder from Wolfsburg and Hegerberg from Lyon.
