This is how Olympique Lyonnais reached the grand final of the Champions League

He Olympique Lyonnais‘black beast’ for him Women’s Barça in Europe, reaching the San Mamés final starting as a historic favorite, with eight Champions Leagues in its showcases, and with a thirst to regain the European dominance that the team currently holds. FC Barcelona, current champion of the championship. Over the past decade, the French have demonstrated their dominance on the European continent, winning six of the last ten European Cups. Ahead you will see the FC Barcelonaa group of present and future that threatens to wrest supremacy from the French.

These are some of the keys to the team’s current situation Sonia Bompastor:

French champions

Lyon made it to the grand final of the Champions League in San Mamés after being proclaimed champions of France for the seventeenth time on Friday by defeating its direct rival and arch-nemesis in the league, PSG, 2-1, with goals from to Delphine Cascarino and Kadidiatou Diani. The balance in domestic competition is 90 goals for and 14 against. Additionally, they also won the Super Cup 2-0 against the Parisians but the national treble eluded them as they lost the Cup in a penalty shootout against FC Fleury (4-5).

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Sensitive injuries

The Olympique Lyon infirmary has been busier than Bopastor would have liked throughout this season. For this final, the coach cannot count on the veteran and emblematic forward Le Sommer, recently renewed until 2025, who suffered a serious knee injury since April 9 that prevented him from playing more today season. The Frenchwoman is joined by German Sara Däbritz, a key player in the engine room who injured her ankle in April against Le Havre and will also miss the rest of the season.

For his part, defender Griedge Mbock is a serious doubt for the match, while one of its stars, Ada Hegerberg, will reach the final with very little training after two months with a calf injury.

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offensive trident

The offensive trident formed by Diani, Dumornay and Cascarino overcame the defeats of veterans Le Sommer and Ada Hegerberg. All three have impressive physiques and verticality that scares any defender. Haitian Dumornay is one of the players to watch for this final. The 20-year-old, signed last summer, is one of the world’s most promising revelations. Lately he has been playing as a “false 9”, despite being a midfielder. “6” is good at receiving from the back and properly fixing rivals. He moves quite freely in the final third of the field, is very incidental in attack and has no hesitation when it comes to running and pressing.

On the other hand, there is Diani, a true “roadrunner” completing a brilliant season and perhaps the most decisive player in this Lyon team. Efficient, quick and upright, the Frenchwoman is the top scorer in the Champions League (8) and the top assist scorer in the League (9). Cascarino has not been consistent due to a serious cruciate ligament injury and some discomfort in the pelvis but he is a player to be reckoned with for his technique, dribbling and speed.

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Winning balance

Olympique Lyonnais will face the final in Bilbao with high morale after being crowned champions of the French league (D1) last week, defeating PSG, a team they also eliminated from the semi-finals of the Champions League by winning the both qualifying matches ( 3-2 and 1-2). However, Lyon recently lost against Bordeux in a match with all the substitutes.