Just like in 2013, 2016 and 2018, the 2020 UEFA Women’s Champions League final will match Wolfsburg with holding Lyon.
Lyon are in their ninth final in 11 years (having also broken another of their old records by reaching five consecutive finals) and are aiming for the seventh title and five in a row, extending the records they already hold. Wolfsburg, in the fifth final in eight attempts, beat Lyon for the first of two titles in 2013, but in the past four years they have fallen to the French giants at some point, including in two epic finals.
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Meet the teams
Wolfsburg
UEFA Ranking: 2
This season: G6 V6 P0 S0 GF32 A1
How they got here: Mitrovica 15-0agg (R32), Twente 7-0agg (R16), Glasgow City 9-1 (QF), Barcelona 1-0 (SF)
Last five games: WWDWD
Top scorer: Pernille Harder (9)
Last season: quarter-finals
European best: winners (2012/13, 2013/14)
- Wolfsburg are 40 games unbeaten since a 4-2 home defeat in this competition’s quarter-finals against Lyon in March 2019.
Lyon
UEFA standings: 1
This season: G6 V6 P0 S0 GF30 A1
How they got here: Ryazan 16-0agg (R32), Fortuna Hjørring 11-0agg (R16), Bayern 2-1 (QF), Paris 1-0 (SF)
Last five games: WWDWW
Top scorer: Ada Hegerberg (9)
Last season: winners
Best European result: winners (2010/11, 2011/12, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19)
- Lyon’s last official defeat was on 31 May 2018, 1-0 against Paris Saint-Germain in the French Cup final.
Possible formations
Wolfsburg: Abbot; Doorsoun-Khajeh, Hendrich, Janssen, Wedemeyer; Popp, Engen; Rolfö, Harder, Huth; Pajor
On: nobody
- Pernille Harder, with nine goals, moved to the top of the table for the season after reaching the top of the table last year with eight. Former Lyon players Pauline Bremer and Lara Dickenmann are also in the squad.
Lyon: Bouhaddi; Bronze, Buchanan, Renard, Bacha; Gunnarsdóttir / Henry, Kumagai; Cascarino, Marozsin, Majri; Taylor
On: Mbock Bathy (Achille), Hegerberg (knee), Parris (suspended), Silva (Achille)
Doubtful: Henry (calf)
- Sarah Bouhaddi and Wendie Renard could appear in the ninth final and win their seventh title. Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir signed from Wolfsburg last month.
Previous meetings
When Wolfsburg, on their debut, beat Lyon 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in the 2013 final, it was the first time OL had been defeated in 90 minutes in 120 games and ended their bid for a third title. consecutive unprecedented. Lyon have since dominated and, in the past four seasons, have beaten Wolfsburg at one point in an attempt to lift the trophy, including the epic finals of 2016 and 2018 and the quarter-finals in 2017 and 2019.
27/03/19: Wolfsburg 2-4 Lyon (Harder 53 56; Marozsán 8, Renard 25p, Le Sommer 60 80)
20/03/19: Lyon 2-1 Wolfsburg (Le Sommer 11, Renard 18; Fischer 64)
24/05/18 (Kiev): Wolfsburg 1-4aet Lyon (Harder 93; Henry 98, Le Sommer 99, Hegerberg 103, Abily 116)
29/03/17: Lyon 0-1 Wolfsburg (Graham Hansen 82p)
23/03/17: Wolfsburg 0-2 Lyon (Abily 62, Marozsán 74)
26/05/16 (Reggio Emilia): Wolfsburg 1-1, 3-4pens Lyon (Popp 88, Hegerberg 12)
23/05/13 (London): Wolfsburg 1-0 Lyon (Müller 73p)
What the coaches say
Stephan Lerch, Wolfsburg: “We are the challengers in this match, if you look at the dominance and success of Lyon in recent years. But in a match everything is possible, we believe it, and the conditions are different than in the other times we have played against Lyon. Because we believe we can do it. The Champions is the biggest competition for European clubs, we made the final on special conditions but now we want everything. It would be something really great, a dream come true. “
Jean-Luc Vasseur, Lyon: “We will not relax, it is not the attitude we need. We will be masters of our destiny and we will be proactive. We will show a lot of respect for the opposition. We will not be caught off guard. We must use all our abilities to the maximum. that Amandine Henry is in shape. “
Expert view
Verónica Boquete, winner 2015 with Frankfurt
The traditional final, the two great European teams, the strongest of the last ten years. They have contrasting playing styles, different strengths. Lyon will try to dominate all football with their trademark, Wolfsburg for their part will close the spaces and wait to jump on the counterattack.
But the two teams have to improve, they have to offer better versions of what we’ve seen in these semi-finals, they have the potential to deliver better performances.
Annike Krahn, winner in 2009 with Duisburg
In Wolfsburg and Lyon we once again have two top teams in the final. I expect a very close match where once again the fine margins will make the difference. Both teams have a lot of experience and a lot of individual talent.
Lyon have one less day to prepare, so it could be seen as an advantage for Wolfsburg. Wolfsburg themselves will have to improve their game from the semi-final if they are to realize their dreams of winning the highs. I can not wait!
Women’s Champions League Final Trophy Ceremony
The trophy ceremony will take place after the final whistle on the pitch.
UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin will present the trophy to the winning team and present the medals to the players and staff of both teams. The procedure of the trophy ceremony was aligned with the local authorities. All officials involved in the presentation of the trophy have undergone COVID-19 testing and will not be required to wear masks.
As previously announced in view of the finals of the UEFA club competitions played in Portugal (UEFA Champions League), Germany (UEFA Europa League) and Spain (UEFA Women’s Champions League), the top management of UEFA and the operational staff in contact with the players and the staff of the participating club were regularly tested during the tournament.
