2024-04-29 11:50:16
FC Barcelona will face Olympique Lyon in the Champions League final. The French won the national duel.
The Olympique Lyon footballers are in the final of the Champions League for the eleventh time. The eight-time title winners drew 2-1 (1-1) in the semi-final second leg against French rivals Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday. After the 3-2 win in the first leg, Olympique were able to celebrate again in the Prinzenpark. The team competed without the injured German Olympic champions Sara Däbritz and Dzsenifer Marozsán.
Selma Bacha gave Lyon the lead (3rd minute), before Tabitha Chawinga equalized (41st) and Melchie Dumornay (81st) made it 2-1 for Olympique. In the final on May 25th in Bilbao, Lyon will face top favorites FC Barcelona, who won 2-0 at Chelsea on Saturday. In the first leg, the English team around the German duo Melanie Leupolz and Sjoeke Nüsken surprisingly scored 1-0. The Spaniards won the final against VfL Wolfsburg 3-2 last year.