Today is the day: the Women’s Champions League Final between FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyon. The teams traveled to Bilbao and are finishing up their final training. Barcelona won the last UWCL, so they have to defend their title against Lyon. The French won it many times before and even beat Barcelona in 2021/2022. Both clubs won their leagues, had great seasons and are ready to win that final title.
Good news: Mapi León got a green light for the match, but it’s highly like she won’t come off the bench during such an important match. She has been out for months and needs to regain her rhythm first.
FC Barcelona won their game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge with 0-2. Many would say Buchanan’s second yellow was not the right decision, but in the end Barcelona was the better team. The club will now play in the Women’s Champions League final against Olympique Lyonnais and it’s not the first time. Let’s look at previous meetings between the two, statistics and much more.
When and where is the Women’s Champions League Final?
The final will kick off at 18:00 CET on Saturday 25 May at San Mamés, Bilbao. It will be the third final in Spain; in 2010, the first one-off decider for the rebranded Women’s Champions League was staged at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, Madrid, and in 2020 the unique eight-team tournament which ended the COVID 19-disrupted season concluded at Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastián.
The 50,000-plus capacity home of Bilbao’s Athletic Club was built on the site of the old San Mamés, replacing the 100-year-old arena of the same name in 2013. Athletic Club’s women’s team have played several games in the new stadium, attracting 48,121 fans for a 2019 cup tie against Atlético de Madrid, at the time a Spanish record.
In 2025 and 2026 the destination of the final will move to Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon and to the Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo. From 2025/26, there will be a new format for UEFA women’s club competition. For the first time, UEFA will also organise a second women’s club competition, meaning new teams can test themselves against European opposition, and some teams who are eliminated in the early rounds of the Women’s Champions League will have a second shot at glory.
How can I watch the Women’s Champions League Final?
You can watch the UWCL match between FC Barcelona and Lyon on DAZN. The streaming platform made Women’s Football free this season. It’s highly likely that DAZN will also show the match on their YouTube channel. In Spain and France you can watch the final on TV.
Previous Matches FC Barcelona V Olympique Lyonnais
In the past 6 years FC Barcelona never managed to win a game from Olympique Lyon. Can they finally break this cycle and win the Women Champions League 2023/2024? Let’s have a look at the previous meetings between these two.
| Date | Match | Result | Competition |
| 25/05/2024 | Barcelona v Lyon | Women’s Champions League | |
| 21/05/2022 | Barcelona v Lyon | 1-3 | Women’s Champions League |
| 19/08/2021 | Lyon v Barcelona | 3-2 | International Champions Cup |
| 18/05/2019 | Lyon v Barcelona | 4-1 | Women’s Champions League |
| 28/03/2018 | Barcelona v Lyon | 0-1 | Women’s Champions League |
| 22/03/2018 | Lyon v Barcelona | 2-1 | Women’s Champions League |
2024 Women’s Champions League Final Referee Team
Referee: Rebecca Welch (England)
Assistants: Natalie Aspinall and Emily Carney (both England)
4th Official: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
Reserve AR: Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
VAR: Stuart Attwell (England)
Assistant VAR: Katrin Rafalski (Germany)
VAR Support: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
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