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Barcelona Rout Lyon 4-0 to Lift 2026 Women’s Champions League

The victory completes a four-trophy sweep for Barcelona and cements a recent shift in European women's club power.

Overview

  • Barcelona secured the title on Saturday, May 23, 2026, with a 4-0 win over OL Lyonnes at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo.
  • Ewa Pajor and Salma Paralluelo each scored two second-half goals, with Pajor breaking the deadlock in the 55th minute and Paralluelo adding a late brace to finish the game.
  • Lyon had an early goal by Lindsey Heaps ruled out for offside after a VAR review, a decision that kept the match scoreless at halftime and shifted momentum to Barcelona after the break.
  • Aitana Bonmatí returned from a broken leg as a second-half substitute for Barcelona, while the result hands Lyon focus back to a French title decider next weekend.
  • The final closed the first season under UEFA’s new 18-team league phase, offered a €500,000 winner’s bonus, drew criticism and defence over Ullevaal’s size, and left Barcelona with a fourth UWCL crown while Lyon remain the competition’s all-time leaders with eight titles.