Down but not eliminated, Barcelona come back strong to win the Women's Champions League

By Samindra Kunti in Eindhoven

June 5 – FC Barcelona are crowned European champions after a stunning 3-2 comeback against Germany's Wolfsburg in the Women's Champions League final.

It was Barcelona's second triumph in the continent's premier club competition, but they didn't do it easily after the Germans took a 2-0 first-half lead thanks to goals from Ewa Pajor and Alexandra Popp.

In last season's final, the Spanish club conceded three first-half goals en route to what star player Alexis Putellas called a "traumatic loss" against Olympique Lyon, but they Seems they haven't learned their lesson. In the 4th minute, Pajor, the competition's top scorer, deprives Keira Walsh of the ball and capitalizes with a fine shot, 1-0.

It got worse when Alexandra Popp's powerful header left Barcelona keeper Sandra Panos without a chance in the 37th minute. Wolfsburg absorbed pressure from Barcelona and proved absolutely deadly.

But they couldn't resist Barcelona after the break in a thrilling final.

Barcelona were no longer lethargic. Instead, rejuvenated, Patricia Guijarro and her team overcame their opponents with two goals in two minutes through the number 12. Transformed, Barcelona played with pace and precision while dominating the game.

Wolfsburg's defense, which had been diligent for much of the game, simply crumbled.

Lynn Wilms failed to clear the ball, allowing Fridolina Rolfo, who played higher up the pitch in the second half, to seize the opportunity and make it 3-2. It turned out to be one rush too many in front of the German goal mouth. Wolfsburg's luck had finally run out and Barcelona, ​​deservedly, were crowned the new European champions.

Barcelona's Caroline Graham-Hansen said: "This game had everything you could have. At half-time I had a big flashback to last year's final (after being 2-0 down against Lyon at half-time). I said no, it won't happen again. We scored one, then we scored two, then the whole stadium blew up."

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