Women’s Champions League final 2021: Chelsea vs Barcelona

On Sunday it is time for the final of the Women’s Champions League 2021. The match will be played at Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg. Lyon, the team that has won the title for the last five seasons, will not be in the final this year.

Chelsea – Barcelona
⏰ Sunday 16 May at 20:00
📺 BT Sport 2

Chelsea drums on

Chelsea are having a successful season under Emma Hayes’ leadership and have already secured two titles, winning the league title in the WSL as well as the League Cup in March. With their advancement to the CL final, they become the second English team to reach a final, the other being Arsenal in 2007.

It is the first time in football history, that one club has both the men’s and women’s teams in the final of the Champions League. The men’s team will face Manchester City on May 29. Coach Hayes also becomes the first woman to manage a team in the final since 2009. She was assistant when Arsenal won the title in 2007. After the 44-year-old had joined in 2012, she ha finally led her team into the final after reaching the semi-finals in both 2018 and 2019.

Women’s Champions League final 2021: Chelsea’s road

Semi-final
2 May: Chelsea – Bayern Munich 4-1
25 April: Bayern Munich – Chelsea 2-1
Quarter-final
31 March: Wolfsburg – Chelsea 0-3
24 March: Chelsea – Wolfsburg 2-1

Barcelona – the first Spanish winner?

Barcelona are in the final for the second time. The last time was in the 2018-19 season when they lost to Lyon. They could become the first Spanish winners if they can defeat Chelsea on Sunday. In the league, they could play a perfect season. So far, they have 26 wins from 26 games played (Goal difference: 128 goals scores, 5 conceived). Last Sunday, they managed to secure the league title with eight games still to play. On their way to the final, they have knocked out both PSG and Manchester City so it could be a tough task for Chelsea.

Barcelona’s road to the final

Semi-finals
2 May: Barcelona – PSG 2-1
25 April: PSG – Barcelona 1-1
Quarter-final
31 March: Man City – Barcelona 2-1
24 March: Barcelona – Man City 3-0

Women’s Champions League final 2021: Previous winners

2019-20: Lyon
2018-19: Lyon
2017-18: Lyon
2016-17: Lyon
2015-16: Lyon
2014-15: FFC Frankfurt
2013-14: Wolfsburg
2012-13: Wolfsburg
2011-12: Lyon
2010-11: Lyon
2009-10: Turbine Potsdam
2008-09: FCR Duisburg
2007-08: FFC Frankfurt
2006-07: Arsenal
2005-06: FFC Frankfurt
2004-05: Turbine Potsdam
2003-04: Umeå
2002-03: Umeå
2001-02: FFC Frankfurt