Barca avenged Lyon to win their third Women’s Champions League
SPAIN: Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putelas earned Barcelona their third Women’s Champions League trophy, securing a 2-0 triumph over eight-time winners Lyon on Saturday. The defending champions had never beaten the French giants, losing in the 2019 and 2022 finals to them, but they finally managed in Bilbao to compete against a spectacular back-to-back this season in manager Jonatan Giraldez’s final game. Bonamati pounced after 63 minutes and substitute Putelas finished the job in stoppage time to avenge Barcelona’s previous defeats to Sonia Bombastor’s side. By securing their third Champions League trophy from five final appearances in the last six


