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Györ and Metz to contest Women's Champions League final

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • French club Metz and Hungarian club Györ will compete in the Women's Champions League final.
  • Metz defeated Romania's Bucharest 32-27 in their semifinal match.
  • Györ narrowly beat fellow French team Brest 31-30 to reach the final.

The Women's Champions League final will feature a clash between France's Metz and Hungary's Györ. The highly anticipated match will determine the European champion for the season.

Metz secured their spot in the final by defeating Romania's CSM Bucharest with a score of 32-27 in their semifinal encounter. Sarah Bouktit was a standout performer for Metz, scoring eight goals, while Chloe Valentini contributed seven. For Bucharest, Valerija Maslova led the scoring with seven goals.

In the other semifinal, host club Györ edged out another French team, Brest, in a closely contested match that ended 31-30. The game saw multiple lead changes, with Györ ultimately prevailing with the support of their home crowd. Dione Housheer was Györ's top scorer with nine goals, while Ana Vjakireva netted seven for Brest.

Györ is aiming for their third consecutive Champions League title and eighth overall. Their previous victories came in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024, and 2025. The record for most titles is held by Spartak Kyiv with 13.

Györ is aiming for their third consecutive Champions League title and eighth overall.

— Večernji ListHighlighting Györ's historical performance and ambition.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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