UWCL: Wolfsburg win in second leg not enough as Barcelona progress to Champions League final
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Updated 30/04/2022 at 19:29 GMT
Barcelona are on course to retain their Uefa Women's Champions League title after progressing to the final on May 21 in Turin, Italy. The Spaniards won the tournament in 2021 and took a 5-1 lead to Wolfsburg for their second leg. The Germans won 2-0 on Saturday night, but it was not enough to overturn the deficit.
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Barcelona reached the Champions League final with a 5-3 aggregate win over Wolfsburg on Saturday evening.
The Spaniards are the current holders after winning the trophy in the summer of 2021, and were heavy favourites going into the second leg.
They held a 5-1 advantage from the first leg of the tie, and looked to be comfortable after holding the German home side to a 0-0 scoreline in the first half.
However Wolfsburg were determined to make a fight of it and pushed hard to break through, scoring through Jill Roord and Tabea Wassmuth, who struck from outside the penalty area. They had to make do without Lena Oberdorf, a key player, out injured with a knee sprain.
Wolfsburg changed their approach from the first game, and instead of leaving themselves vulnerable, pressed their opponents much more in midfield.
The defeat was Barcelona's first of the season after another impressive campaign that could end in more trophies.
Barcelona will face a French opponent in the final in Turin, Italy, on May 21 but they will have to wait to find out which of Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon win the remaining semi-final tie.
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