WATCH: FC Barcelona Femeni trump Chelsea FC Women 4-0 to win their first Women’s Champions League title


WATCH: FC Barcelona Femeni trump Chelsea FC Women 4-0 to win their first Women’s Champions League title

Barcelona Femeni celebrate their first UCLwin

FC Barcelona Femini have won their first ever Women’s Champions League after beating Chelsea 4-0.

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Lluis Cortes’ side gained redemption for their 4-1 loss to Lyon in 2019’s final by emphatically trouncing Chelsea at the Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg. FC Barcelona Femini’s slow start two years ago doomed its European dream so this time it came out firing against Chelsea, scoring after just 32 seconds en route to a 4-0 victory and its first Women’s Champions League title on Sunday. Emma Hayes’ Chelsea side, who were making their first ever Champions League final appearance, have seen their hopes of a historic quadruple being put to ground with a dominant display from their opponents. Following this, FC Barcelona is the first team from Spain to win Europe’s top club competition in Women’s football, which had been dominated recently by seven-time champions Lyon.

Barcelona FC vs Chelsea Women : How it turned out in the Final

FC Barcelona Femeni win their maiden Champions league, beating Chelsea 4-0 in the finals
FC Barcelona Femeni win their maiden Champions league, beating Chelsea 4-0 in the finals

In a ruthless offensive display, Barcelona’s attackers sliced through Chelsea’s defense and did all of their scoring inside 36 minutes, beginning with an own-goal.

The tone of the game was set inside a minute when FC Barcelonas’s Lieke Martens smashed an effort against the crossbar before Melanie Leupolz inadvertently looped the ball into her own net to gift Barcelona the opening goal after just 33 seconds.

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And in all honesty, Chelsea never really recovered from this early setback.

Barcelona doubled their advantage shortly after from the penalty spot. Leupolz’s trailing leg appeared to catch Hermoso, and Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas coolly slotted home from the box to make it 2-0 inside 12 minutes.

The Spanish side continued to grow in confidence and began playing some sumptuous football. Chelsea barely had a second on the ball, overpowered by Barcelona’s quick passing and lightning-fast attacks, with the Spanish side adding their third in the 21st minute. A cut-back from the left wing found Hermoso just outside the area, with the forward slotting the ball through for Bonmati. Jess Carter did her best to stop the midfielder, but Bonmati shook her off before tapping home.

It was another close-range finish for Barcelona’s fourth. Martens was picked out down the left with a superb, sprayed pass and she easily breezed past Niamh Charles. Martens then squared the ball for the waiting Hansen in the middle as she swept the ball past Berger.

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While Chelsea tried to respond multiple times in the first half itself, they were beaten continuously on the counter. The second half depicted the Blues as the better of the two teams, but the damage had already been done and they were unable to turn the scoreline in their favour as Barcelona defended their four goal cushion comfortably.

Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes told BT Sport:

“It’s been a wonderful season for us, today was difficult because the game was over before it began and that’s what is so difficult to reflect on.

“To concede so early, we had two good chances and then they got the second through the penalty.

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“Congratulations to Barcelona, they’re worthy winners, deserving of the title and it’s something we will learn from because this is the next step. We showed some naivety at times.” “They were favourites for a reason and you have to stay in the game against this team. the early goal and the manner in which we conceded it… it’s an own goal and a penalty and we’re 2-0.”

“We’re not quite European champions but we’re the second best and I’ll take that as a step in the right direction.” remarked a dejected Hayes after the match.

“The idea is to keep dominating European football,” Barcelona coach Lluis Cortes said. “Winning this game is part of the journey and losing in Budapest was part of it, too.”

The 34-year-old Cortes said his side played with confidence right from the start. “The final is to be won, and that’s what we did,” he said, adding that it’s a victory for all of Spanish women’s soccer.

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After a painful hammering in 2019, Barcelona can firmly claim their position among Europe’s elite sides after lifting the holy grail of football on the continent. Marauding through their domestic league, with a jaw-dropping 26 wins out of 26 games, Barcelona have now become the first Spanish side to win the Champions League.

After winning their first ever Women’s Champions League title, Barcelona are the only club in the history of European football to win both the men’s and women’s Champions League. 

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