Barcelona (AFP) – “We got our act together,” says Aitana Bonmati, her memories of Barcelona’s last Women’s Champions League final against Lyon in 2019 still fresh. “For us, playing against Lyon was like holding up a mirror, seeing ourselves and having something to aspire to," she told AFP ahead this year's final on Saturday when […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – The Women's Champions League used to take pride of place in Lyon's trophy cabinet, and on Saturday the leading French side will hope to reclaim the title when they face holders Barcelona in the final in Turin (kick-off 1700 GMT). Lyon have won a record seven Champions Leagues, including five in […]

Paris (AFP) – Record seven-time winners Lyon saw off French rivals Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday to join holders Barcelona in the final of this season's Women's Champions League. The showpiece in the Italian city of Turin on May 21 will bring together the leading side in European women's football over the last decade and the […]

Wolfsburg (Germany) (AFP) – Barcelona returned to the women's Champions League final despite having their 45-match winning run ended by a 2-0 loss at Wolfsburg in Saturday's semi-final second leg. The Spanish giants advanced to the May 21 final with a 5-3 aggregate win despite the shock loss at Wolfsburg after Tabea Wassmuth and Jill Roord scored […]

Berlin (AFP) – Wolfsburg hope the support of a record home crowd can help inspire them to a "miracle" result against Barcelona in their Champions League semi-final, second leg on Saturday following their Camp Nou thrashing. Wolfsburg suffered a humbling 5-1 defeat in front of a massive crowd of 91,648 – a world record in […]

Paris (AFP) – Holders Barcelona and record seven-time winners Lyon are on course for a Women's Champions League final showdown next month as they take leads into the second legs of their semi-final ties this weekend. A Barcelona side captained by reigning Ballon d'Or Alexia Putellas appear unstoppable in the women's game, as last week's […]

Lyon (AFP) – Seven-time champions Lyon came from a goal down to defeat French rivals Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 on Sunday in their Women's Champions League semi-final first leg. French champions PSG have never won the continental crown but they were in front after just six minutes on Sunday through Marie-Antoinette Katoto. Lyon then replied with […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Holders Barcelona continued their torrid scoring form as they tore Wolfsburg apart in the first half of their women's Champions League semi-final on the way to a 5-1 first leg win at the Camp Nou on Friday. Before a women's world record crowd of 91,648 at the Camp Nou, Aitana Bonmati set […]

Paris (AFP) – Holders Barcelona must see off seasoned campaigners Wolfsburg if they are to reach a second consecutive Women's Champions League final, where French giants Lyon or Paris Saint-Germain will lie in wait. Barcelona have replaced Lyon as the leading force in the European women's game with a squad led by Ballon d'Or winner […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona's hunt for a quadruple continues on Friday when they face Wolfsburg in the first leg of their Women's Champions League semi-final, a game that could break a world record for the second time in a month. Barca's all-conquering team won the treble last year but could go one better this season, […]

Paris (AFP) – Former women's world footballer of the year Ada Hegerberg scored one of the goals that gave Lyon a 3-1 win over Juventus and a Champions League semi-final clash against French rivals Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday. Norwegian star Hegerberg opened the scoring on 33 minutes, tucking away a cross from the left by […]

Paris (AFP) – Former Arsenal player Jill Roord scored as Wolfsburg defeated the London side 2-0 on Thursday to set-up a Women's Champions League semi-final clash with holders Barcelona. Dutch international Roord, who spent two seasons with the English side before leaving for Germany in 2021, opened the scoring after just nine minutes after Arsenal […]

Barcelona (AFP) – A world record crowd for a women's football match of 91,553 saw Barcelona cruise into the Champions League semi-finals by thrashing Real Madrid 5-2 at Camp Nou on Wednesday to seal an 8-3 win on aggregate. The crowd figure surpassed the previous record for a women's match when 90,185 watched the 1999 […]

Barcelona (AFP) – A world record crowd for a women's football match of 91,553 saw Barcelona cruise into the Champions League semi-finals by thrashing Real Madrid 5-2 at Camp Nou on Wednesday to seal an 8-3 win on aggregate. The crowd figure surpassed the previous record for a women's game when 90,185 watched the 1999 […]

Paris (AFP) – Substitute Agnese Bonfantini fired Juventus to a 2-1 comeback victory over Lyon in the first leg of their Women's Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday while Arsenal needed a last-gasp goal to secure a 1-1 home draw with Wolfsburg. Seven-time champions Lyon took an early lead in Turin through Brazilian forward Catarina Macario […]