Arsenal ahead Stina Blackstenius struck a late winner because the north London staff shocked holders Barcelona 1-0 on Saturday to say their second Ladies’s Champions League title.
Arsenal withstood a flurry of Barca probabilities earlier than Sweden’s Blackstenius broke the impasse within the seventy fifth minute when she latched onto fellow substitute Beth Mead’s reverse move in a crowded penalty space and fired a low diagonal shot previous goalkeeper Catalina Coll on the Estadio Jose Alvalade.
Renee Slegers’ aspect, who had been making simply their second look within the last in 18 years having gained Europe’s prime competitors in 2007, held on for a surprising victory to the delight of their 5,000 travelling followers.
The win comes in opposition to a mighty Barcelona staff enjoying of their sixth last in seven years and who had hoisted the trophy in three of the previous 4 campaigns. Saturday’s reverse was simply their fourth lack of the season throughout all competitions.
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