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OSLO, Norway (AP) \u2014 Barcelona and OL Lyon will meet in the Women’s Champions League final on Saturday, aiming to win the season’s fourth trophy.<\/p>\n

The two clubs, who have dominated women’s football in Europe for more than 15 years, will meet for the fourth time in the last eight finals.<\/p>\n

Lyon won the match 2-1, making them a record eight European champions in the 25-year history of the competition, including five in a row until 2020.<\/p>\n

Barcelona have reached the final for the seventh time in eight years and sixth year in a row, and are favorites to win their fourth title.<\/p>\n

That era began with a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Lyon in the 2019 final in Budapest.<\/p>\n

“They were much better than us, I can say that humbly,” said Barcelona’s two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putelas.<\/p>\n

Lyon also won the title race in 2022, and only achieved that in 2024. Barcelona finally wins<\/span> A match against your biggest rival.<\/p>\n

Lyon captain Wendy Renard will be playing in the 12th final of her impressive career, having scored the goal for the French giants to win their first title in 2011.<\/p>\n

The team is coached by a former Barcelona colleague. Jonathan Giraldes won the Women’s Champions League twice with Barcelona when Pere Romeu was one of his assistants and is currently coaching Lyon.<\/p>\n

“It’s an honor to play against Barcelona. I’m grateful for the experience I gained there and I wish them all the best,” Giraldes said.<\/p>\n

Is Oslo too small?<\/h2>\n

UEFA’s choice of Oslo to host the final has drawn criticism from Barcelona.<\/p>\n

star player Aitana Bommati<\/span> She suggested the 28,000-seat Ullevaar Stadium would be a “step backwards” for women’s football. It’s too small a stadium for a city with so few direct flights.<\/p>\n

Norway was defended as The \u201chomeland\u201d of women\u2019s soccer<\/span> Nadine Kessler, Director of Women’s Football at the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), gave a speech. She appeared in three Champions League finals, all with fewer than 20,000 spectators.<\/p>\n

Ullevaar was sold out on Saturday, while Sporting Lisbon’s stadium was only three-quarters full compared to a year ago when nearly 39,000 people watched. Arsenal beat Barcelona 1-0<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Norway’s established stars, Barcelona’s Caroline Graham-Hansen and Lyon’s Ada Hegerberg, stood at the national stadium on Friday.<\/p>\n

Graham Hansen, who grew up near Oslo, said, “The venue was chosen several years ago. It was not a given that the stadium would be filled to capacity.”<\/p>\n

Hegerberg said the match was a “once in a lifetime” opportunity for Norwegian football and an inspiration to young girls.<\/p>\n

The 2027 final will be held at the Polish National Stadium in Warsaw, which can accommodate 56,000 people for the largest match.<\/p>\n

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AP Soccer: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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