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05/23 12:58 CDT Barcelona routs storied rival OL Lyonnes in Women's Champions
League final
Barcelona routs storied rival OL Lyonnes in Women's Champions League final
By GRAHAM DUNBAR
AP Sports Writer
OSLO, Norway (AP) --- Barcelona rose again to the peak of European soccer by
routing its most storied rival OL Lyonnes 4-0 in an overwhelming second-half
display in the Women's Champions League final on Saturday.
Barcelona forward Ewa Pajor lost in her first five visits to the European title
match but the former Wolfsburg star made her sixth try count with two goals.
Pajor struck with an arrowing low shot in the 55th minute and a close-range
finish in the 69th when the Barcelona attack was queuing up to score past the
stretched Lyon defense.
Salma Paralluelo turned the screw on Lyon by firing in a rising left-shot in
the 90th and adding another slick finish in stoppage time.
The decisive first goal was created by a surging 40-meter run and assist by
Patri Guijarro, often overlooked in a stellar midfield alongside Ballon d'Or
winners Aitana Bonmat and Alxia Putellas.
Barcelona has swept all four domestic and international trophies this season
and is a four-time European champion in just six seasons --- a dynasty in
women's soccer and replacing Lyon which dominated the previous decade.
One year ago, Barcelona was denied another trophy sweep by a surprising 1-0
loss to Arsenal in the final.
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