UEFA Ladies’s Champions League
(5) 4 – 2 (3) FT
Barcelona will face Lyon within the Ladies’s Champions League last for the fourth time in seven years after a 4-2 semi-final second-leg win over Bayern Munich on the Nou Camp.
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After a 1-1 draw within the first leg, strikes from and captain both aspect of Linda Dallman’s equaliser put on target for a sixth straight Champions League last.
Targets after the break from Ewa Pajor and Putellas, earlier than a comfort strike from , confirmed a 5-3 combination victory in entrance of a capability crowd of greater than 60,000.
In a frantic first half which featured three objectives in 9 minutes, Paralluelo latched on to ‘s cross on the again publish to place Barca forward.
Bayern equalised when Tougher drove ahead on the counter-attack earlier than shedding for Dallmanto to attain with a first-time end.
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Barca restored their benefit via Putellas, who completed from contained in the penalty space after did not clear.
Pajor transformed Paralluelo’s cross from the left and Putellas acrobatically volleyed in after ‘ header from a set-piece.
Tougher capitalised on poor defending to tug a aim again for Bayern, earlier than substitute had an effort tipped on to the crossbar by Barca keeper , and Dallman hit the bar moments later.
Tougher netted for a second time in stoppage time, just for the aim to be disallowed for a foul within the build-up.
Barca midfielder , the winner of the previous three Ballons d’Or, got here on as a second-half substitute, her first look since breaking a leg in November.
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“I am so completely satisfied to be again. We make it to a different last,” she informed ESPN.
“Our workforce is doing a tremendous season. One other Champions League last. Unimaginable workforce.
“In my profession I’ve had very particular moments however at this time is among the most particular moments. Again from an extended harm in entrance of 60,000 folks and beating Bayern is particular.”
Evaluation: Paralluelo causes chaos
Paralluelo was certainly one of two adjustments to the Barca aspect made by head coach Pere Romeu from the workforce that attract Munich final weekend.
Her affect was on the spot.
Within the first minute she was discovered on the again publish by fellow winger Graham Hansen and, whereas she didn’t rating on that event, it was a warning signal of the havoc they brought on all through.
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They mixed to open the scoring, Paralluelo changing from shut vary courtesy of an excellent Graham Hansen cross.
When Barca took the lead for a second time, Paralluelo’s cross from the left couldn’t be cleared correctly and Putellas capitalised.
Paralluelo was once more concerned in Barca’s third when her cross from the left was headed in by Pajor.
“I actually like Paralluelo – she’s acquired rather a lot about her,” mentioned former England and striker Leanne Sanderson on ESPN.
“She hasn’t simply acquired tempo. She will be able to rating objectives as effectively. She took her likelihood at this time.”
At 22, Paralluelo is barely 90 minutes away from including a 3rd Champions League trophy to her spectacular assortment.
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What’s subsequent?
Champions Barcelona host Levante in Liga F Moeve on Wednesday, when Bayern – additionally confirmed as league champions – entertain within the Frauen-Bundesliga.