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Wolfsburg-Lyon 1–3
The most generous trophy in football was there, and if Ingrid Syrstad Engen had reached out, she could have taken it.
A small meter, but still so far. Because the medal around his neck was not the winning medal. He was the one who got the losing team in the final.
The 90 minutes in San Sebastián were the culmination of the 22-year-old’s fantastic first year as a foreign professional. He has won the Bundesliga and the German Cup. In the Champions League, however, there was a final point against Lyon, who won for the fifth year in a row.
– My first thought after the final is that I will work incredibly hard to win this tournament. There is no doubt that the motivation will only be even higher, the national team player tells Aftenposten.
Meadow and teammates took hope after Alexandra Popp cut to 1-2. Photo: Clive Brunskill / Getty / Ap– It’s hard
The result was clearly disappointing. Especially the first 45 minutes were crucial.
– It’s a shame that we didn’t manage to play the same way in the first round, as we did in the second. We got up a lot after the break and I’m happy we did, says Engen.
However, Trønderen is generous to champions.
– We lost to a better team, we did it, she says.
There were difficult working conditions in midfield, especially when Lyon led the game before the break.
– I gave everything I had and ran everything I had. It still did not last and it is difficult. When I get a little distance, I will learn from him and be proud to have reached the final.
In Lyon’s 2-0 goal, she was penultimate on the ball. Outside Wolfsburg’s goal area, Engen put his foot on the ball in a duel with a Lyon player, but finished off Saki Kumagai. She thundered and doubled the lead.
– It was a bit like today, they won the ball again as soon as we won it. In part it was also a problem for us in the semi-final against Barcelona, says Engen.
Saki Kumagai had donned a suit with Ada Hegerberg’s number and name when she lifted the trophy. Photo: GABRIEL BOUYS / REUTERSHegerberg: as great as playing yourself
With Lyon’s 3-1 victory, Ada Stolsmo Hegerberg became a Champion of the Champions League for the fifth consecutive year. She was injured from the quarterfinals and out, but with nine goals in the preliminary rounds, she still became almost the top scorer.
Only Vivianne Miedema had more at ten.
When Kumagai was going to lift the trophy, he had put on a suit with 14 and Hegerberg.
– It probably just says a little about how affectionate I have my teammates, Hegerberg writes in a message passed to Aftenposten.
– The feeling and joy is as great as if he had played, continues the 25-year-old.
