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16:36
The next XXL chance for FC Barcelona! With a bit of luck, a half-high cross will slip through to the second post from the right. There Graham Hansen appears alone in front of Frohms, but then doesn’t hit the ball fully, so that the shot from six meters clearly misses the mark. Compensation would soon be deserved!
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16:33
Yellow card for Aitana (FC Barcelona)
The midfielder comes too late with her tackle against Huth and keeps the slippers on. She deserves her warning.
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16:32
Parti now tries to surprise near the center line with a long, high ball from Frohm. The German goalkeeper has no problem with that and easily intercepts the attempt. Wolfsburg now keeps the opponents further away from the goal.
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16:29
Aitana finishes from 13 yards inside right but is blocked by fiercely defending Wilms. Barca are now upping the pressure a bit!
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16:28
Popp nicely extends a long punch to the right with his head, where Jónsdóttir doesn’t hesitate. From a tight angle 25 yards from goal, she can’t embarrass Sandra Paños.
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16:25
The Spaniards have significantly more ball possession – well over 60 percent. But Wolfsburg defends passionately and always gets a foot in the way. The lead for VfL is still a bit flattering.
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16:22
Yellow card for Kathrin-Julia Hendrich (VfL Wolfsburg)
A chip ball to the left should reach Salma Paralluelo, Hendrich grabs the striker’s arm so that she falls. The early yellow is justifiable!
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16:21
Barca enters down the right with Graham Hansen who then lays down to the oncoming Patri. Your violent shot is defused thanks to a strong sliding tackle from Oberdorf. Important action by the defensive midfielder!
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16:18
Again and again Barcelona tries on the left wing around Rolfö and Mariona. FCB has probably identified the right defensive side as a weak point at VfL. In this scene, however, Rolfö gets stuck with Hendrich.
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16:16
Incidentally, Popp is playing as a center forward at VfL today, while Pajor comes down the left flank in a 4-2-3-1 system. The fact that the Pole came from outside today already paid off with the 1-0 goal.
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16:14
That must be the balance! A Barca corner from the right lands on the far post, where Irene Paredes is criminally free. From a short distance, however, she does not manage to put the ball in the goal. The header lands just outside the goal. Lucky for VfL!
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16:11
In construction, Barcelona are really risky, many players are very high. After winning the ball, the subsequent pass in the direction of Pajor does not arrive. Irene Paredes can clean up.
7.
16:09
María León takes a corner from the right into the centre, where the play equipment slips through in the centre. The defensive attempt of the women falls short there, so that Salma Paralluelo is allowed to shoot quite freely in the backcourt. Your shot from 18 meters half-right position goes clearly over it. Barca are keen for an answer!
5.
16:07
There is Barca’s attempted response: on the left, Mariona goes deep to the baseline and from there places the leather in the centre. Frohms slips past the ball, but Rauch pays attention and clears with a free kick.
3.
16:04
Tooor for VfL Wolfsburg, 0:1 by Ewa Pajor
The early lead for VfL! Bronze loses the ball to Pajor in half-right position in build-up play. The Pole places the ball in the center with one contact and shoots from a central position from 20 meters. The ball then hits the top right, and Sandra Paños touches it with her fingertips. But she can no longer steer the ball around the post and the wolves can celebrate!
1.
16:03
The first degree belongs to FCB! On the right in the penalty area, Graham Hansen comes to the leather and puts it on Aitana. Her shot is first blocked, then Walsh, with her subsequent finish, puts the ball right into Frohms’ arms.
1.
16:01
After a great opening ceremony, the ball is now rolling! Barca act in blue and red jerseys, Wolfsburg plays in the typical green. The referee is Cheryl Foster from Wales.
1.
16:00
game start
15:46
FCB coach Jonatan Giráldez has changed to four positions compared to the 2-1 defeat against Madrid on the last matchday: Former Wolfsburg player Rolfö and Bronze move in on the flanks, while Salma Paralluelo and Graham Hansen start in attack instead of Oshoala and Geyse. VfL coach Tommy Stroot, on the other hand, made only one change compared to the 2-1 league win against Freiburg: Oberdorf came in for Waßmuth in the starting XI. This means that VfL will probably come up again with a clear double six consisting of Oberdorf and Roord.
15:35
VfL Wolfsburg led the Bundesliga table for a long time before the Wolves ran out of breath towards the end of the season. After a 4-0 defeat in Frankfurt, the lead in the table was gone and VfL was not really able to convince in the following games either, despite victories. After all, they won the DFB Cup in mid-May with a deserved win against SC Freiburg. In the Champions League, they first eliminated PSG in the quarter-finals 2-1, then Wolfsburg defeated Arsenal 5-4 after extra time. Ewa Pajor could make the difference for VfL today, she is the top scorer in this year’s Champions League season with eight goals.
15:21
FC Barcelona scored 85 out of a possible 90 points in the past league season and once again dominated at will. They also took first place in the Champions League with 15 points in the group stage – they only had to admit defeat to FC Bayern once. They then swept through AS Roma 6-1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals before Spain knocked out Chelsea in the semi-finals. With a 2:1 total, Barca qualified for the final. Both FCB goals were scored by former wolf Caroline Graham Hansen. Her ex-teammates have to pay special attention to her.
15:10
The Champions League final is calling! With FC Barcelona, the once again undisputed Spanish champions meet VfL Wolfsburg, who finished their season in the women’s Bundesliga in second place just behind Bayern. Most recently, the two teams met in last year’s Champions League semifinals. At that time, the Spaniards prevailed 5:3 after a 5:1 home win and a 0:2 away loss against the Wolves. Today the cards are reshuffled!
14:58
Hello and welcome to the Women’s Champions League Final! FC Barcelona meets VfL Wolfsburg at 4 p.m. in the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven.