Champions League Finals 2016

[Kevin S]

Wolfsburg v Lyon, the UEFA Women's Champions League final, kicks off in under an hour. Coverage is Eurosport 2 across Europe, and you might be able to see the official UEFA stream here.

It is to be played at the Mapei Stadium, home of Serie A side Sassuolo in Reggio Emilia.

Both teams are going for their third European title, and it is the sixth Franco-German final in seven years.

The men's final, El Derbi madrileño, is to be played in a couple of days' time in Milan.

[Kevin S]

Champions League Finals 2016

Oh, I see Clattenburg is the referee for Real v Atletico.

Well, at least he has recent experience of refereeing a high-profile derby, and a final.

[ursus arctos]

Champions League Finals 2016

Good to see the women getting a decent production (and crowd)

[ursus arctos]

Champions League Finals 2016

OL take the lead early

[Kevin S]

Champions League Finals 2016

The ref and one of the assistants are Katalin and Judit Kulcsár of Hungary. Are they sisters?

[ursus arctos]

Champions League Finals 2016

Not much information on them, but they were born in different parts of Hungary.

[ad hoc]

Champions League Finals 2016

Yeah I have just challenged myself to read various Hungarian websites, but beyond what ua has found I can't help

[ad hoc]

Champions League Finals 2016

Kulcsar isn't a very common family name in my experience (ie have never heard it before )

[ad hoc]

Champions League Finals 2016

But having said that I've just asked my daughter and she says there is a kulcsar at her school

[ursus arctos]

Champions League Finals 2016

Popp equalises in the 88th minute, very much against the run of play

[Kevin S]

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Penalties!

[wiblflibl]

Champions League Finals 2016

Penalties. Yuck.

[ursus arctos]

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Hegerberg's is saved

[Janik]

Champions League Finals 2016

It wasn't even a difficult stop, either.

[Janik]

Champions League Finals 2016

2nd Lyon penalty is much better, but it may already be too late

[Janik]

Champions League Finals 2016

OK, not too late. That was more like a back pass from Fishcer.

[ursus arctos]

Champions League Finals 2016

OL lost the only prior final decided on penalties (to Turbine Potsdam) and lost to Wolfsburg on a regular penalty the last time they met.

[Janik]

Champions League Finals 2016

Well, they've won this one. Didn't Kumagai take the winning penalty when Japan won the World Cup as well?

[Janik]

Champions League Finals 2016

Looking it up, yes she did. That two coaches have entrusted her with such responsibilities says something about her character, I suspect.

[ursus arctos]

Champions League Finals 2016

You betcha

BTW, she's only 25 years old.

She took the World Cup winning penalty when she was 20.

[Bizarre Löw Triangle]

Champions League Finals 2016

Really sad that this will be Louisa Nécib and Lotta Schellin's last club game, and Amandine Henry's last game before switching to [strike]MMA[/strike] Portland Thorns.

Missed the final but another Champions League title is a fitting farewell.

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

Champions League Finals 2016

Real - Atletico will be the seventh occasion on which the same two teams from a previous final have met again. Can you name the other six pairs?

[ad hoc]

Champions League Finals 2016

Barcelona Man Utd
Liverpool Milan
Ajax Milan

And some others

[ad hoc]

Champions League Finals 2016

I presume probably Benfica Real Madrid

[Wouter D]

Champions League Finals 2016

Rogin le fan du fauteuil wrote: Real - Atletico will be the sixth occasion on which the same two teams from a previous final have met again. Can you name the other five pairs?

Have met again in a final, or have met again at all?