Second-half goals from Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas earned side back-to-back titles
Barca, who beat Vfl Wolfsburg 3-2 in last year’s final, came into the game seeking to go one better than their 2019 and 2022 finals against French powerhouse Lyon, which they lost 4-1 and 3-1 respectively.
With a huge number of their fans in attendance at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Barcelona survived an early scare when Lucy Bronze almost steered the ball into her own net in the 14th minute, but instead it struck the woodwork and bounced harmlessly away. Barca gradually got more of a grip on the game and Bonmati, who won the Ballon d’Or and Fifa Best Women’s Player award for 2023, broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute with a shot from a tight angle which deflected off Lyon’s Gilles past keeper Christiane Endler.Lyon sent on Norwegian striker Ada Hegerberg but the competition’s record goalscorer, who has been troubled by injury for much of the season, was unable to find the net despite a couple of decent chances.
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