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2023 UEFA Women's Champions League final

The 2023 UEFA Women's Champions League final was the final match of the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League, the 22nd season of Europe's premier women's club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 14th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Women's Cup to the UEFA Women's Champions League. The match was played at the Philips Stadion in Eindhoven, Netherlands on 3 June 2023,[6] between Spanish club Barcelona and German club VfL Wolfsburg.

2023 UEFA Women's Champions League final
Event2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League
Barcelona VfL Wolfsburg
Spain Germany
3 2
Date3 June 2023 (2023-06-03)
VenuePhilips Stadion, Eindhoven
Player of the MatchPatricia Guijarro (Barcelona)[1]
RefereeCheryl Foster (Wales)[2]
Attendance33,147[3]
WeatherClear night
23 °C (73 °F)
25% humidity[4][5]
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Barcelona won the match 3–2 for their second UEFA Women's Champions League title.[3][7][8]

Teams edit

In the following table, finals until 2009 were in the UEFA Women's Cup era, since 2010 were in the UEFA Women's Champions League era.

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Barcelona 3 (2019, 2021, 2022)
  VfL Wolfsburg 5 (2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)

Venue edit

The Philips Stadion was selected as the final host by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 2 March 2020.[9][10]

The match was the first UEFA Women's Cup/Champions League final to be held in the Netherlands. It was also the fourth UEFA club competition final to be held at the stadium, having hosted two UEFA Cup/Europa League finals (the 1978 second leg and in 2006) and the 1988 European Super Cup second leg. The stadium was also a venue at UEFA Euro 2000, where it hosted three group stage matches.[11]

Road to the final edit

Further information: 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

  Barcelona Round   VfL Wolfsburg
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Benfica 9–0 (H) Matchday 1   St. Pölten 4–0 (H)
  Rosengård 4–1 (A) Matchday 2   Slavia Prague 2–0 (A)
  Bayern Munich 3–0 (H) Matchday 3   Roma 1–1 (A)
  Bayern Munich 1–3 (A) Matchday 4   Roma 4–2 (H)
  Benfica 6–2 (A) Matchday 5   Slavia Prague 0–0 (H)
  Rosengård 6–0 (H) Matchday 6   St. Pölten 8–2 (A)
Group D winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   Barcelona 6 15
2   Bayern Munich 6 15
3   Benfica 6 6
4   Rosengård 6 0
Source: UEFA
 Final standings Group B winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   VfL Wolfsburg 6 14
2   Roma 6 13
3   St. Pölten 6 4
4   Slavia Prague 6 2
Source: UEFA
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout phase Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Roma 6–1 1–0 (A) 5–1 (H) Quarter-finals   Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 1–0 (A) 1–1 (H)
  Chelsea 2–1 1–0 (A) 1–1 (H) Semi-finals   Arsenal 5–4 2–2 (H) 3–2 (a.e.t.) (A)

Match edit

Details edit

The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 10 February 2023 (after the quarter-final and semi-final draws) at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[12]

Barcelona  3–2  VfL Wolfsburg
 Report
Attendance: 33,147[3]
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barcelona[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VfL Wolfsburg[4]
GK 1   Sandra Paños (c)
RB 15   Lucy Bronze
CB 2   Irene Paredes   90+4'
CB 4   Mapi León
LB 16   Fridolina Rolfö
CM 14   Aitana Bonmatí   33'   90'
CM 21   Keira Walsh   90'
CM 12   Patricia Guijarro
RF 10   Caroline Graham Hansen   79'
CF 17   Salma Paralluelo   70'
LF 9   Mariona Caldentey   79'
Substitutes:
GK 13   Cata Coll
DF 3   Laia Codina
DF 5   Jana Fernández
DF 8   Marta Torrejón
DF 22   Nuria Rábano
MF 11   Alexia Putellas   90'
MF 23   Ingrid Syrstad Engen   90'
MF 30   Vicky López
FW 6   Clàudia Pina   79'
FW 7   Ana-Maria Crnogorčević   79'
FW 18   Geyse   70'
FW 19   Bruna Vilamala
Manager:
  Jonatan Giráldez
 
GK 1   Merle Frohms
RB 2   Lynn Wilms   84'
CB 4   Kathrin Hendrich   21'
CB 6   Dominique Janssen
LB 13   Felicitas Rauch
CM 5   Lena Oberdorf
CM 14   Jill Roord   71'
AM 10   Svenja Huth (c)
RF 23   Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir   77'
CF 9   Ewa Pajor   84'
LF 11   Alexandra Popp   90+4'
Substitutes:
GK 30   Lisa Weiß
GK 77   Katarzyna Kiedrzynek
DF 3   Sara Agrež
DF 24   Joelle Wedemeyer
DF 31   Marina Hegering   84'
MF 8   Lena Lattwein   71'
MF 17   Kristin Demann
MF 20   Pia-Sophie Wolter
MF 29   Jule Brand
FW 7   Pauline Bremer   84'
FW 21   Rebecka Blomqvist
FW 28   Tabea Waßmuth
Manager:
  Tommy Stroot

Player of the Match:
Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Michelle O'Neill (Republic of Ireland)
Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
Fourth official:[2]
Rebecca Welch (England)
Reserve assistant referee:[2]
Natalie Aspinall (England)
Video assistant referee:[2]
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referee:[2]
Sian Massey-Ellis (England)
Support video assistant referee:[2]
Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy)

Match rules[13]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 1]

Statistics edit

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Barcelona's Patri Guijarro named official UEFA Women's Champions League final Player of the Match". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Referee teams appointed for 2023 UEFA club competition finals". UEFA. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Barcelona 3–2 Wolfsburg: Blaugrana comeback seals second Women's Champions League final win3". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Tactical Lineups – Final – Saturday 3 June 2023" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Barcelona v Wolfsburg – Match info". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 UEFA Women's Champions League final: PSV Stadium, Eindhoven". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  7. ^ Bushnell, Henry (3 June 2023). "With storming Champions League final comeback, Barcelona women cement themselves as the queens of football". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  8. ^ Barton, Aaron (3 June 2023). "Barcelona 3-2 Wolfsburg: Barça win Champions League for second time with stunning fightback from 2-0 down". Eurosport. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  9. ^ "UEFA Executive Committee agenda for Amsterdam meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Budapest to host 2022 UEFA Europa League Final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Turin and Eindhoven to stage 2022 and 2023 finals". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Women's Champions League quarter-final and semi-final draw". UEFA. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA Women's Champions League, 2022/23 Season". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  14. ^ a b c "Full Time Summary Final – Barcelona v VfL Wolfsburg" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.

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