Best goal, rising star, featured performer, and more

The Women’s Champions League concluded on Sunday night with Lyon lifting their fifth consecutive title.

The French team was seen as an inevitable winner at the start of the competition, and did just that with a victory over Wolfsburg in the final to seal an unprecedented seventh crown.

Was it really worth playing or should UEFA have handed the trophy to Lyon last September? Well, despite the predictability in the end result, the tournament still offered many compelling narratives, world goals, and first-class encounters for everyone to enjoy. Let’s take a look at the best parts of this year’s competition.

Glasgow City’s Lauren Wade narrowly outstripped Marie Antoinette Katoto’s volley against Arsenal for this accolade.

Although her side were comfortably defeated by Wolfsburg in the quarter-finals, the midfielder ensured that the Scottish team had something to celebrate with a superb shot over Friederike Abt, who shot into the upper corner from a distance despite the unlikely angle. .

Delphine Cascarino capped off an absolutely impressive tournament for herself and Lyon with a performance by a player of the match in the final.

Having been a threat at all times against Bayern Munich and Barcelona, ​​the French full-back was unstoppable on the right flank during her team’s victory over Wolfsburg. Unpredictable, skillful and energetic, her combined Bronze play and escalating runs caused trouble throughout the night.

Cascarino prepared the first from Lyon and participated in the second. Their weaving rampages down the wing were a regular feature throughout the tournament.

Although she ultimately ended up on the losing end, Ingrid Engen of Wolfsburg emerged from the 2019/20 Champions League with her reputation growing at an all-time high.

The 22-year-old midfielder showed such quality and composure on the ball combined with true courage and tenacity.

Blessed with a maturity far beyond their tender years, Wolfsburg and Norway have a true player on their hands.

Although their Champions League journey ended with a 9-1 defeat at the hands of Wolfsburg, the fact that Glasgow City had reached the round of 16 in first place was nothing short of remarkable.

The part-time Scottish team was created by teenage friends Laura Montgomery and Carol Anne Stewart in 1998. Fast forward 22 years and Montgomery was on the bench when Glasgow recorded a famous penalty shootout victory over Brondby in the round of 16 thanks to heroism of goalkeeper Lee Alexander to prepare for a quarter-final tie against one of the best soccer teams in Europe.

The coronavirus then stepped in to present a host of challenges for Glasgow, and they could only afford coronavirus testing to allow them to train and fly to Spain for the past eight thanks to a donation from philanthropist James Anderson. Appropriate Jimmy Grimble things from start to finish.

With Pernille Harder’s four goals for Wolfsburg against Glasgow in a close second, the best individual performance goes to Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema for her exploits against Slavia Praha in the round of 16.

The Dutch forward scored no fewer than seven goals on both legs as the Gunners ran down 13-2 winners, and could barely contain her excitement every time the net crashed.

Don’t be ridiculous, we are talking about Vivianne Miedema. Despite scoring a total of seven goals in 180 minutes, each celebration was more low-key, silent and carefree than the next.

After suffering a heartbreaking defeat in the Champions League final, Wolfsburg talisman Pernille Harder dusted herself off to speak to the press, where she was later asked six variations on the question: “Are you leaving Wolfsburg to come to the WSL? next week?

The forward has been strongly linked to a move to Chelsea, but clearly had no desire to speak outside the line and answer the question minutes after losing in the Champions League final out of respect for her current employees, so she simply he politely dodged and smirking question. Six times.

Welcome to England, Pernille.