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What Bayern achieved with the men exactly a week ago they denied the women of VfL Wolfsburg.
The wolf conceded a 3-1 defeat to Olympique Lyonnais and once again had to bow to the superior strength of the French. So they missed the expected triple that Munich had beaten Paris Saint-Germain.
“We played a great season, we can be proud of ourselves and I can be proud to be part of this team,” said the exhausted Alexandra Popp, who with her goal of making the 1: 2 in the meantime, once again of hope. The German champions had taken care.
Ex-wolf makes the decision
In fact, VfL lost the game after 45 minutes, when they were already 2-0 down. “In the first half we couldn’t play our game and we didn’t react well in the important moments,” Popp admitted. “But in the second half we fought a lot.”
Particularly bitter: The final knockout in the 89th minute was a player, Sara Björk Gunnarsdottir, who a few weeks ago was still wearing the VfL jersey. Unlike the men, UEFA had allowed players who had changed clubs in early July to play in the Champions League tournament.
In the clash for the European women’s football crown, VfL finally had no chance against the “indomitable” Lyon. The defensive champion and cup champion was defeated by the reigning champion in the Champions League final in San Sebastián 1: 3 (0: 2) and failed, as in the 2016 and 2018 finals, against the top team of France.
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“I am incredibly proud of my team. They came back very well after the 2-0 draw and played football with a lot of heart,” said VfL coach Stephan Lerch: “But the disappointment is very great. We had big plans.” Lerch could only be satisfied with the second 45 minutes:
Lerch: “I had to take risks”
“It was better in the second half, we attacked on the wings, we had good phases and combinations and then we scored the goal. That leaves you open to counterattacks, but we had to take risks.”
Wolfsburg’s Pernille Harder, who played his last game for the vfL and will move to Chelsea after the SPORT1 information, put his finger on the wound: “We had to work harder for our chances than Lyon. Overall, they were the best team. In the second At halftime we were braver and we played forward with the whole team. We should have done it from the beginning. “
Eugenie Le Sommer (25th) and Saki Kumagai (44th) ripped the Wolfsburg women of all dreams of their third win after the triple year 2013 and early 2014.
Alexandra Popp’s goal (58th) when rearing up at the Anoeta Stadium was no longer enough, because former wolf Sara Björk Gunnarsdottir (88th) made it all clear for the French. Lyon continues to dominate: the guiding star team around the national player Dzsenifer Marozsan celebrated the fifth (!) Title in a row, the seventh overall.
Three experienced triple winners from 2013 were able to start against the record winner, who had struggled to beat FC Bayern in the quarterfinals (2-1): Alexandra Popp in defensive midfield and surprisingly Lena Goeßling and Anna Blässer in defence.
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Coach Stephan Lerch gave the motto after the 1-0 win over FC Barcelona in the semifinals: “No team likes it when it’s under pressure.” Here’s how the wolves got to work: with a focus on aggressive pressure.
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But Lyon was not impressed. The French series champion (14 titles in a row!) Acted confidently with the ball and pressed the pace repeatedly. Marozsan (17th) and Delphine Cascarino (18th) had their first good chances before Le Sommer took the well-deserved lead in the slow defense of the VfL.
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The next blow to the neck followed before the break: left back Sara Doorsoun injured her left knee in a duel. For them, new signing Kathrin Hendrich (39.) came into play.
Unlike the men, the quarterfinalists were allowed to nominate up to six summer transfers for the finals in Corona mode. That led to the curious reunion with striker Gunnarsdottir in the final, who had played in the VfL until the end of the Bundesliga season.
Kumagai’s unflappable shot to make it 2-0 from 18 meters just before half-time once again showed the negligence of the Wolfsburg defense. After the break, VfL gained ground, started higher and the courage paid off. Popp, who was now up ahead, headed in after a well-played attack from close range and it turned into a hectic and exciting final phase.
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With sports information service (SID)
