UEFA Women's Champions League

Barcelona vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions League, Final

· UEFA Women's Champions League
Barcelona
  • 48': Patri Guijarro
  • 50': Patri Guijarro
  • 70': Fridolina Rolfö
FT
3 - 2
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 3': Ewa Pajor
  • 37': Alexandra Popp

Barcelona fight back to win Champions League in five-goal thriller

Barcelona recovered from two goals down as they beat Wolfsburg 3-2 to win the UEFA Women's Champions League on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Hansen.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 3': Foul by Keira Walsh (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 3': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 0, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 1. Ewa Pajor (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 5': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 5': Lucy Bronze (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Ewa Pajor.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Kathrin Hendrich (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
  • 12': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Felicitas Rauch.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Caroline Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 20': Svenja Huth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Kathrin Hendrich (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 22': Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Kathrin Hendrich (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Mariona Caldentey tries a through ball, but Aitana Bonmatí is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 26': Lynn Wilms (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandra Popp with a headed pass.
  • 27': Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Hansen.
  • 28': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 28': Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Caroline Hansen with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
  • 30': Hand ball by Svenja Huth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 32': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 32': Svenja Huth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Caroline Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross.
  • 35': Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Ewa Pajor (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 37': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 0, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2. Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ewa Pajor with a cross.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Sveindís Jónsdóttir (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Felicitas Rauch.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Fridolina Rolfö (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucy Bronze with a through ball.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona Femenino 0, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Barcelona Femenino 0, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 47': Foul by Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 47': Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 1, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Caroline Hansen.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 50': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 2, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí with a cross.
  • 53': Foul by Lynn Wilms (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 53': Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Svenja Huth.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Ewa Pajor (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jill Roord.
  • 68': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 68': Lucy Bronze (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Ewa Pajor (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Svenja Huth.
  • 70': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Geyse Ferreira replaces Salma Paralluelo.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Geyse Ferreira with a cross.
  • 70': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 3, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2. Fridolina Rolfö (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 71': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Lena Lattwein replaces Jill Roord.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Geyse Ferreira (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 73': Felicitas Rauch (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Geyse Ferreira (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 74': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 74': Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Geyse Ferreira.
  • 77': Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 77': Geyse Ferreira (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Geyse Ferreira (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Lynn Wilms.
  • 79': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Clàudia Pina replaces Mariona Caldentey.
  • 79': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic replaces Caroline Hansen.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Lucy Bronze (Barcelona Femenino) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Merle Frohms (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Lynn Wilms (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 84': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Pauline Bremer replaces Ewa Pajor.
  • 84': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Marina Hegering replaces Lynn Wilms.
  • 85': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Dominique Janssen tries a through ball, but Pauline Bremer is caught offside.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Alexia Putellas replaces Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 90': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Ingrid Engen replaces Keira Walsh.
  • 90': Foul by Geyse Ferreira (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 90': Kathrin Hendrich (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Patri Guijarro tries a through ball, but Geyse Ferreira is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 90'+4': Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Dominique Janssen (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Geyse Ferreira (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 90'+9': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Conceded by Irene Paredes.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Pauline Bremer (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Felicitas Rauch with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Barcelona Femenino 3, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Barcelona Femenino 3, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Philips Stadion
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Attendance: 33,137

Line-Ups

BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Sandra Paños (GK)
4 Mapi León
2 Irene Paredes Yellow Card
16 Fridolina Rolfö
15 Lucy Bronze
21 Keira Walsh
12 Patri Guijarro
14 Aitana Bonmatí Yellow Card
9 Mariona Caldentey
17 Salma Paralluelo
10 Caroline Graham Hansen
Barcelona Substitutes:
Laia Codina, Nuria Rábano, Jana Fernández, Bruna Vilamala, Cata Coll, Vicky López, Alexia Putellas, Geyse , Ana-Maria Crnogorevic, Marta Torrejón, Clàudia Pina, Ingrid Syrstad Engen.

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Merle Frohms (GK)
6 Dominique Janssen
4 Kathrin Hendrich Yellow Card
13 Feli Rauch
2 Lynn Wilms
10 Svenja Huth
5 Lena Oberdorf
14 Jill Roord
11 Alexandra Popp
9 Ewa Pajor
23 Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir Yellow Card
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Joelle Wedemeyer, Tabea Waßmuth, Rebecka Blomqvist, Marina Hegering, Katarzyna Kiedrzynek, Kristin Demann, Lisa Weiß, Pauline Bremer, Pia-Sophie Wolter, Sara Agrez, Jule Brand, Lena Lattwein.

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