Lyon Take Down Barca and have Won The UEFA Women's Champions League

Lyon have won the Champions League for the eighth time, including six in the last seven seasons, and this is one of the sweetest victories of all. Great teams get a unique high from silencing doubters and recovering from trophyless seasons. Lyon have done so in style: they beat PSG, who eliminated them last season, in the semi-finals and now they have done a number on the champions Barcelona. Their win was richly deserved.

LYON ARE CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE AGAIN!

Full time: Barcelona 1-3 Lyon We should have known. Lyon came into this game as big underdogs against an apparently unstoppable Barcelona side, but their experience – maybe even their entitlement – was decisive. Ada Hegerberg was majestic, particularly in the first half, and Amandine Henry scored the goal of her life.

Barcelona never gave up but nor were they ever at their best. They looked like they didn’t understand the concept of being behind in a football match. Their reign as European champions is over, at least for now. But there will be surely more chapters in the burgeoning Lyon/Barcelona rivalry.