This was the moment when the end of the match was whistled.
END OF THE MATCH: BARCELONA WINS ITS SECOND WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS
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⏱️ 90+7'
Wolfsburg will have the last chance with a corner in their favor, it goes up to the goalkeeper;
🟨 90+4'
Yellow card to Popp and Irene Paredes for their action;
⏱️ 90'
The referee has added seven minutes of extra time;
🔄 88'
Golden ball important moment: Alexia Putellas also Engen in place of Walsh and Aitana
This was Rolfo's goal
⏱️ 75'
Aitana's shot is off target
⚽ GOOOOAALL
The third of Barcelona arrives in a bad clearance of the Wolfsburg players and Rolfo takes advantage of it
The third of Barcelona arrives in a bad clearance of the Wolfsburg players and Rolfo takes advantage of it
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⏱️ 68'
Pajor's shot, which Sandra Paños stops at two times
These were Patri's two goals
⚽ GOOOOAAALL
Patri scores again, this time with a header to level the score.
⚽ GOOOOAAALL
Centro de Aitana que remata Patri Guijarro con un cabezazo para igualar en el marcador
⚽ GOOOOAAALL
Patri Guijarro scores the first to close the gap on the scoreboard
⏱️ 46'
Second half begins with no changes for the moment
HALF TIME
Two-goal lead to Wolfsburg at the end of the first half
⏱️ 45+1'
Salma almost scored Barcelona's goal to close the gap on the scoreboard, but Frohms made a two-timed catch.
⏱️ 45'
There will be a two-minute speech;
This was the goal of Alexandra Popp
⚽ GOOOOAALL
Wolfsburg's second goal came after Pajor's cross was headed in by Alexandra Poo to increase the lead;
⏱️ 34'
Rodolfo puts it in from the left, but the Wolfsburg goalkeeper gets hold of the ball;
⏱️ 27'
Aitana's shot crashes into the body of a defender
🟨 21'
Hendrich receives the first yellow card after a foul on Salma
This was Irene Paredes's occasion
⏱️ 12'
IRENE PAREDES HAD A CHANCE
A corner kick headed by the center back, but it went just wide.
⏱️ 10'
Mariola's shot from outside the area that does not find the goalkeeper;
This was Wolfsburg's goal
⚽ GOOOAAALL
Lucy Bronze makes a mistake in the ball out and Ewa Pajor takes advantage to put Wolfsburg ahead in the final of the Women's Champions League.
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⏱️ 1'
Aitana's shot crashes into the body of the Wolfsburg defense;
⏱️ 1'
The match begins, the first possession is for Barcelona;
The players are leaving
The 22 players are already on the pitch. The anthem is played before the start of the match
Barcelona wants the second
Barcelona wants to repeat the feat as it did in the 2020/21 season. This will be Barcelona's fourth final, having contested four of the last five editions. In addition, they are good at playing in the Netherlands, having won the last three times they have played here;
Wolfsburg seek third Champions League title
They have played in five finals, winning two and losing three. They have not won this European competition since the 2013/14 season. In addition, Wolfsburg are good against Spanish teams, having won in seven of the eight meetings;
Last minute cancellation
Barcelona has announced that Asisat Oshoala will miss the match due to a hamstring injury in his left thigh.
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XI Wolfsburgo
This is the German team's starting line-up for the Women's Champions League final.
XI Barcelona
Barcelona will start with this eleven, finally the current golden ball, Alexia Putellas will start the final from the bench.
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What time is the match between Barcelona vs Wolfsburg in Final Champions League?
This is the kick-off time in several countries:
Argentina: 9:00 AM
Bolivia: 9:00 AM
Brazil: 10:00 AM
Chile: 9:00 AM
Colombia: 8:00 AM
Ecuador: 8:00 AM
USA (ET): 10:00 AM
Spain: 16:00 PM
Mexico: 8:00 AM
Paraguay: 9:00 AM
Peru: 9:00 AM
Uruguay: 9:00 AM
Venezuela: 9:00 AM
England: 14:00 AM
Australia : 23:00 AM
India: 16:30 AM
Statement by Tommy Stroot (Wolfsburg coach)
"We have to go out onto the field as winners because we have a lot of quality, special qualities and special options in our squad, and we want to show them. The atmosphere in the dressing room is very good, I don't see any tension or pressure, we're happy to be here and we're looking forward to tomorrow's final. We are focused on Barcelona. If there was tension today, maybe it would be too soon".
Statement by Jonathan Giráldez (Barcelona's coach)
"The message for the fans is that they should give us the same energy they have given us throughout the season, when they have been at their best. We have to win on the pitch and also in the stands. Alexia Putellas has been playing with the team for many weeks, although it is true that her incorporation has been progressive. Her availability is complete".
Watch out for this player at Wolfsburg
Alexandra Popp, the top scorer in the Women's Bundesliga with 16 goals and five assists, has scored five goals in the DFB Pokal, while she has only scored two goals in the Champions League. The German midfielder has scored in four of her last six games in the Bundesliga.
Watch out for this player at Barcelona
With Oshoala all but ruled out for the finals, Caroline Hansen stands out with 11 goals in the F League and six assists, plus two goals and two assists in the Champions League. The 28-year-old Norwegian striker is coming off the back of scoring in both semifinal matches.
How are Wolfsburg coming along?
Wolfsburg are coming off the back of finishing second in the Women's Bundesliga behind Bayern Munich by just two points. However, they won the DFB Pokal by beating Freiburg 4-1 in the final. They have not lost since May 14 against Eintracht Frankfurt. In the Champions League group stage, they came top of Group B with 14 points, then defeated PSG and in the semifinals against Arsenal in extra time;
How is Barcelona coming along?
They have just lost a game in the last round of the domestic league, something they have not done since December 7, 2022, when they lost 3-1 against Bayern Munich. They finished first in La Liga F with 85 points out of a possible 90, ten points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid. In the European competition they finished first in the group, defeated Roma in the quarterfinals and Chelsea in the semifinals;
Background
Five previous meetings between Barcelona and Wolfsburg throughout history with a balance in favor of the German team that has won four times, only once for the Spanish team. The last time they met was in April 2022 in the semifinals of the Women's Champions League where Wolfsburg won, but Barcelona went through with a 5-3 win. While in 2020 and 2014 they also met in the knockout stages of the European competition and both went down to the German team.
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Philips Stadion, located in the city of Eindhoven, which was inaugurated in December 1910 and has a capacity for 35519 spectators.
Preview of the match
Barcelona and Wolfsburg meet in UEFA Women's Champions League final
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