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Lyon players celebrate after winning the Women's Champions League title at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, May 21, 2022. /CFP
Amandine Henry of Lyon wins the Player of the Match award in the Women's Champions League final with Barcelona at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, May 21, 2022. /CFP
Ada Hegerberg (2nd R) of Lyon scores a goal. /CFP
Catarina Macario (R) of Lyon is challenged by a Barcelona player. /CFP
Alexia Putellas (L), captain of Barcelona, runs with the ball after pulling a goal back. /CFP
Alexia Putellas, captain of Barcelona, lies on the pitch dejected while Lyon players celebrate following the final whistle. /CFP
Ellie Carpenter of Lyon walks on crutches after breaking her leg during the match. /CFP
Lyon's Damaris Egurrola carries injured teammate Ellie Carpenter on the pitch. /CFP
Sonia Bompastor, manager of Lyon. /CFP
Lyon fans show their support. /CFP
Lyon won the Women's Champions League on Saturday after beating Barcelona 3-1 to be crowned queens of Europe for a record-extending eighth time.
First half goals from Amandine Henry, Ada Hegerberg and Catarina Macario were enough to take the title from pre-match holders Barca, who pulled one back through captain Alexia Putellas just before half-time.
Expectation was high among Barca fans, who descended in large numbers at the Allianz Stadium in Turin to watch their team which had been tipped to end Lyon's dominance of the women's game in Europe.
However, they couldn't come back from going three goals down in the first 33 minutes.
"I'm super happy to have scored because it helped us settle in to the match. It will remain engraved in my memory," said Henry after her blockbuster finish.
"I'm not used to scoring but this will give me even more confidence and more desire to keep playing."
The result also means that Lyon manager Sonia Bompastor has become the first woman to win the Champions League as a player and manager.
A review of UEFA Women's Champions League winners
The UEFA Women's Champions League matches were first played in 2002 under the name UEFA Women's Cup, and renamed the Champions League in 2010.
2002 Frankfurt of Germany
2003 Umea of Sweden
2004 Umea of Sweden
2005 Turbine Potsdam of Germany
2006 Frankfurt of Germany
2007 Arsenal of England
2008 Frankfurt of Germany
2009 Duisburg of Germany
2010 Turbine Potsdam of Germany
2011 Lyon of France
2012 Lyon of France
2013 Wolfsburg of Germany
2014 Wolfsburg of Germany
2015 Frankfurt of Germany
2016 Lyon of France
2017 Lyon of France
2018 Lyon of France
2019 Lyon of France
2020 Lyon of France
2021 Barcelona of Spain
2022 Lyon of France
(With input from AFP)
