Barcelona is proclaimed champion of the Champions League after coming back from two goals against Wolfsburg
Euskaraz irakurri: Bartzelonak Txapeldunen Liga irabazi du, Wolfsburgoren aurkako finalean bi goleko desabantaila iraulita
Barcelona was proclaimed champion of the Champions League 2023 this Saturday June 3 in Eindhoven (Netherlands) after win the final against Wolfsburg with a result of 3-2. In this way, the Catalan team won the second Champions League in its history.
Barcelona had the first chance of the match, but goalkeeper Frohms saved the Catalans’ shot. Furthermore, two minutes later, Wolfsburg drilled into Barça’s goal; Ewa Pajor scored a great goal (0-1) after beating goalkeeper Sandra Paños with a shot from outside the area.
Later, the Catalan team took possession of the ball and could have equalized in the 13th minute, but Irene Paredes’s shot went just wide. Barça was also able to equalize the game in the 33rd minute; however, Hansen failed to touch the ball after a good cross from the left wing.
Wolfsburg suffered, but with good defensive work they withstood the rival’s attacks. So, at minute 38, the team from Germany made it 0-2 on the scoreboard; Alexandra Popp capped off a quick counterattack.
The final was very uphill for Barcelona, although before the break they could have closed the gap; however, goalkeeper Merle Frohms emerged victorious from Salma’s one-on-one.
The rest suited a Barcelona that went all out in the second half. In this way, the Barcelona group shortened distances with a both from Patri Guijarro (1-2) in the 48th minute after taking advantage of Hansen’s cross from the left wing.
Also, two minutes later, Barça tied the game. G.Uijarro scored again and made it 2-2 in the electronic. On that occasion, the Mallorca player finished off a cross that came from the right wing.
After the tie, the match entered a phase of equality in which both teams found it difficult to create danger. It seemed that both teams were waiting for the final stretch to go for the game, but in minute 72 Wolfsburg failed in defense, failed to clear, the ball was loose in the area and Fridolina Rolfö made it 3-2 for Barcelona.
Barça’s third goal knocked out the German team. Wolfsburg barely disturbed the rival defense in the final stretch and Barcelona did not miss the win (3-2).
Data sheet:
3 – Barcelona: cloths; Bronze, Paredes, León, Rolfö; Walsh (Engen, min.89), Bonmatí (Alexia, min.90), Guijarro: Graham Hansen (Crnogorcevic, min.79), Paralluelo (Geyse, min.70) and Caldentey (Pina, min.79).
2 – Wolfsburg: Frohms; Wilms (Hegering, min.84), Hendrich, Janssen, Rauch; Oberdorf, Roord (Lattwein, min.71); Huth, Popp, Jonsdottir; and Pajor (Bremer, min.84).
Goals: 0-1: Pajor, min.4. 0-2: Popp, min.37. 1-2: Patri Guijarro, min.48. 2-2: Patri Guijarro, min.50. 3-2: Rolfö, min.72.
Referee: Cheryl Foster (GAL). She showed a yellow card to Hendrich (min.22), Bonmatí (min.33) and Jondosttir (min.77).
Source: Eitb
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