
Russian Alessia of Arsenal vs. Alexia Whores of Barcelona, figures of the final of the Champions League Feminine.
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Barcelona He will put at play this Saturday at the José Alvalade de Lisbon stadium and his overwhelming domain in Europe in front of a Arsenal which symbolizes the strength of English women's football.
The Barca team, with its star constellation led by Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmatí (winners of the last four golden balls, two for each one) Only one continental final has been lost in the last six seasons (2020) and won the title in 2021, 2023 y 2024.
Aspiring title poker
After razing again in Spain and win your sixth consecutive leagueis on its way to making an unpublished and historical poker of titles. Next to the championship, he already won the Super Cup and, in addition to the European final, he has the Queen's Cupnext June 7 against Atlético de Madrid.
The lack of competitiveness in domestic football (Barça has barely lost five games in the last five years counting the league and cup) and the march of some of their stars to England (such as Lucy Bronze, Keira Walsh and Mariona Caldentey) In search of greater competition, it does not seem to have affected the performance of the Catalans.
Nor the change of technician, with the relief of Jonatan Giráldez, architect of the European titles in the last two years, for another man of the house, Pere Romeu.
And without waiting for the decline of its current stars, the club seems to be insured with young people like Claudia Pina, Vicky López, Salma ParallueloKika Nazareth, Esmee Brugts or Sydney Schertenleib (none of them exceeds 23 years).
43 goals in 45 games for Pajor
Although in the final of Saturday, the protagonists, at least in the initial team, will continue to be the veteran (Paredes, Mapi León, Alexia, Aitana, Patri Guijarro, Graham-Hansen, Rolfö), architects of the successes of recent years and those who joined this season the Polish Ewa Pajortop scorer of the team with 43 goals in 45 games.
The Barca team presents a tour in this almost impeccable Champions League, with a single defeat (2-0) against Manchester City on the first day that did not prevent him from finishing group champion, with 26 goals in favor and only three against.
And the superiority was even greater at the crosses, with a global of 10-2 in quarterfinals to Wolfsburg and 8-2 to Chelsea in the semifinals.
On the contrary that arsenal, that has had a convulsive season. The London team was reinforced to try to end the mastery of the Chelsea de Mayra Ramírez, especially with the signing of Caldentey, but it was difficult to start.
Mariona leads the 'gunners'
Unlike Barça, Arsenal began its European path in the previous one and has needed 14 games to be in Lisbon (four more than its rivals), having to overcome delicate moments, such as the defeat in the first round of the second round against the Swedish Häcken or the win embraced before the Bayern (5-2) on the first day of the group stage.
The bad results of the start of the season ended up costing the position to the Swedish coach Jonas Eidevall, replaced by the Dutch Renée Slegers.
Under the baton of the former player 'Gunner', the Londinenses traced the flight, although they did not give them to fight for the English League (won by Chelsea with 12 points ahead), but to get into the European final.
At the crossroads, Arsenal had to overcome in the two qualifiersagainst Real Madrid in rooms and in front of Lyon in the semifinals.
Mariona Caldenteyformer Barça chosen best player in the English championship in her first season, and the scorer Alessia Russoare the two pillars that Arsenal has to try to win its second European title (after 2007), the only one that has English football so far.
Arsenal vs. Barcelona: time and where to see the Champions League final
Time: Saturday May 24 at 11:00 am
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