Arsenal crowns comeback with Champions League victory against Barcelona!

Arsenal crowns comeback with Champions League victory against Barcelona!

Estádio José Alvalade, Lissabon, Portugal - On May 24, 2025, the WFC Arsenal in the exciting final of the UEFA Women’s Champions League defeated FC Barcelona 1-0 and thus tore the title again after 18 years. The Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon, sold out with 38,356 spectators, was the scene of this highly expected duel, which symbolizes Arsenal's return to the European top. Stina Blackstenius scored the only and decisive goal of the game in the 75th minute.

Barcelona, ​​which had won the title in the past two years, strived for the third victory in a row under coach Pere Romeu. The three -time title holder dominated large parts of the game, but could not eradicate weaknesses on the defensive. Claudia Pina missed the best chance for the team from Catalonia when her shot went to the crossbar in the 50th minute.

arsenals impressive comeback

The final marks Arsenal's first European title since the win of the UEFA Women’s Cup in 2007. The team under the interim-to-permanent trainer Renee Slegers has had a remarkable season. Arsenal, the only English club that won the 2007 tournament, started after a difficult path to the final. After the team started the group phase with a defeat against Bayern Munich (2: 5), it completed it with five wins and fought through the knockout phase by defeating Real Madrid and Lyon on the way to the final.

The way for Barcelona was also challenging because they initially had to give up against Manchester City in the group phase (0: 2). Nevertheless, they showed dominance by winning the remaining five games and scored a total of 26 goals. Furthermore, they defeated Wolfsburg with an overall result of 10: 2 in the quarter -finals and Chelsea with 8-2 ​​in the semi -finals. The final is not only a turning point for arsenal, but also an important moment in the history of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, which has been considered the most important competition in European women's football since it was founded in 2001/02.

the competition and its importance

The UEFA Women’s Champions League was launched in 2001 in response to the US professional league Wusa and is organized by UEFA. Historically, the competition until the 2025/26 season was the only European Cup for women's football. The most successful club in the history of the competition is Olympique Lyon with eight titles. Germany leads the list of victorious nations with a total of nine victories in 17 final participation.

With this victory, Arsenal not only consolidated his status as the only English team that has won the women's champions League, but also the distance from the dominant clubs such as Barcelona, ​​who continue to work on their fame as one of the best teams in European women's football.

The title will not only be received in the history books, but will also strengthen the social perception of women's football. Since media reporting is often less than among men, the success of such games is crucial for the further development of women's football on a global level. European women's football has received a broader range through the use of sports broadcasts, including through DAZN, and increasingly receives the attention it deserves.