Sonia Bompastor’s OL were defeated this Saturday in the Champions League final. They lost against Barça (0-2).
OL will not win their 9e Women’s Champions League, although she had won her last 6 finals. The Rhodaniennes saw themselves returning to the roof of the continent but they came up against the defending champion Barcelona (0-2).
In Bilbao, the reigning French champions failed to impose their law. Their start to the game was interesting, but they gradually faded away. The Blaugrana were able to gain strength until they managed to break through the Lyon barrier.
Bonmati crucified OL
It was Aitana Bonmati, the Ballon d’Or winner, who opened the scoring in this meeting. While we were playing the 63e minute, she managed to make the difference with an unstoppable cross shot. Until then unbeatable, Christiane Endler could only bow. The latter then took a second goal. In stoppage time, Alexia Putellas, who had just entered the game, put an end to the proceedings with a left-footed shot.
After this goal, we expected a start from OL, but the French reaction was slightly timid. Only Diani managed to send a thrill through the Barcelona camp, with a curling shot that went just above the crossbar (76e). Ada Hegerberg, the Lyon star, could have played the savior but for that it would perhaps have been necessary to incorporate her a little earlier in the game.
Lyon supporters now hope to be able to console themselves with a potential triumph for the boys in the Coupe de France final against PSG.
