Barcelona thrash Lyon 4-0 to win women’s Champions League

Barcelona secured their fourth UEFA Women's Champions League title in six seasons with a commanding 4-0 victory over Olympique Lyonnais in the final held in Oslo. After a balanced first half, Barcelona asserted dominance in the second, with Ewa Pajor opening the scoring in the 55th minute.

Pajor, the Poland striker, received a pass from Patri Guijarro and fired a low left-footed shot past Lyon's goalkeeper Christiane Endler. She extended Barcelona's lead in the 69th minute with a close-range tap-in from a cross by Salma Paralluelo. Paralluelo then added her own goal in the 90th minute with a powerful strike from outside the box, making it 3-0.

The Spain winger completed her brace in stoppage time, assisted by Pajor, sealing an emphatic win for the Spanish champions. This triumph signifies Barcelona's return to the pinnacle of European women's football, following their defeat in last season's final. Lyon had early chances, with captain Wendie Renard's goal disallowed for offside after a VAR review, and goalkeeper Cata Coll made crucial saves to deny Selma Bacha, Vicki Becho, and Tabitha Chawinga before Barcelona's late offensive surge.

Pajor concluded the tournament as the top scorer with 11 goals, surpassing Alessia Russo.