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Barcelona crushes Lyon 4-0 to win Champions League title
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway /Sports

Barcelona crushes Lyon 4-0 to win Champions League title

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Barcelona defeated Lyon 4-0 to win the Champions League final for the fourth time in six years.
  • Ewa Pajor scored two goals, finally securing a Champions League title after losing five previous finals.
  • The match was the first Champions League final held in Norway, featuring three Norwegian players.

Barcelona claimed their fourth Champions League title in six years with a dominant 4-0 victory over Lyon in the final. The match, held in Oslo, Norway, saw Barcelona striker Ewa Pajor score twice, finally achieving a Champions League title after five previous final losses with Wolfsburg and Barcelona.

Despite a strong start from Lyon, who had several chances and a disallowed goal, Barcelona took control in the second half. Patricia Guijarro initiated a swift counter-attack, setting up Pajor for the opening goal. Pajor's goal marked her tenth in the competition, securing her top scorer status.

The final featured three Norwegian players: Ada Hegerberg for Lyon and Ingrid Syrstad Engen and Caroline Graham Hansen for Barcelona. Graham Hansen, who grew up near the stadium, created early opportunities for Barcelona, but their initial efforts narrowly missed the target. Lyon's intense pressing frustrated Barcelona in the first half, with Hegerberg also missing a close-range chance.

Barcelona's victory was described as fully deserved by football experts, marking a significant achievement for the Spanish club against the historically dominant French side.

For et รธyeblikk i karrieren til Ewa Pajor!

โ€” NRK commentator Nora JohnsenDescribing Ewa Pajor's second goal in the Champions League final.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.