Arsenal Stun Barcelona to win the Ladies Champions League Football news

Arsenal raised the UEFA Champions League with a 1-0 victory, which ended Barcelona’s three peat hopes.

Arsenal disturbed the defense of Barcelona Champions 1-0 to win the women’s Champions League for the second time.

Steena Blackstinius scored in the 75th minute after his colleague created an alternative in the second half, Beth Med In the final at Estadio Jose alvalade In Lisbon on Saturday.

The title of Arsenal came 18 years after becoming the first, and still the only English club to win the top club in women’s football.

Arsenal players embraced the final whistle and ran to celebrate the red and white corner of the stands, which was mostly wearing Burgundy and Blue.

“We have believed from the moment when the Champions League journey started,” Arsenal striker Alisia Rousseau told broadcaster TNT Sports. “We knew we had the capabilities. We knew that we could be good enough. It was only about going and doing it. We did it!”

Barcelona was considered a heavy favorite. They were aiming to get the fourth title five years ago and to become the only team other than Lyon, who wins three consecutive titles. The Ballon d’orners team or Alexia Potls won in nine in a row in the competition, Dakhn Wolfsburg and English champion Chelsea in the knockout tours.

But Arsenal was imprisoned in the defense, except for early in the second half, creating the best opportunities. Only two Barcelona goalkeeper Cata Coll kept the denial of Ferida Manom ​​and Blackstinus kept him without goals, until Blackstenius finally hit her.

Victory represents an incredible finish for Arsenal’s rocky season, which included coach Jonas Edelfal to resign and replace him with René Siegers assistant.

Since its assumption, Segles has directed the team through an amazing European campaign. Arsenal built his confidence in his victory by Behind over Real Madrid and a champion eight times Leon in the knockout tours before putting a decrease in Barcelona, ​​glory be to Him.

The loss was a great disappointment for a large group of Barcelona fans who filled the stadium, which is home to Lisbon. The number of shirts and blue and Portundy flags exceeded the red and white section, but their invitations “Yes we can!” In the last minutes, it was not enough to inspire the Catalani club.

Barcelona’s closest goal was a shot from Claudia Pina, who struck the crossbar after the end of the first half when the Spanish team was its best period. Otherwise, the game was appearance of Arsenal.

“We are very sorry for all our fans who came to support us,” Bonmayati told Radio Catalonia in this field before the award ceremony. “We will try to do this again.”

Arsenal shook some early tensions in defense and soon Barcelona was on the back foot. Arsenal’s pressure on the field from Barcelona was prevented from getting a game of possession, and Arsenal found long balls below the left.

England striker Rousseau was a rock of Larsenal, using her size to win balls and maintain the attack.

Arsenal believed that it had passed on 22, but the video review gave up its own goal, Irene Paris from Barcelona, ​​when the referee monitored infertility by Frida Manom. Then Maanum approached a long shot on the twenty -seventh that Coll achieved well to stretch and push it over its tape.

Bonmatí was the only Barcelona player to flow before the end of the first half. Surlasted by his saliva across the middle, creating some threats and keeping Arsenal to be ready in defense. Lea Williamson prevented her best snapshot in the square in the twelfth place.

Barcelona came out of the shooting.

Benna hit the wooden business with its cut off from a sharp angle in 49. Bonmati forced goalkeeper Daphne Van Domselaar to decline in its shot, and ona Batlle bombed the area with three long -term shots.

But Blackstenius put the tone when she had a golden opportunity when she stole a ball with Cata only to overcome it, but the goalkeeper took out her leg to prevent her efforts in 72. The Swedish striker will not be denied for the second time.