McCabe and Arsenal crowned continental queens after dethroning Barca
UEFA Women's Champions League Final: Arsenal 1 Barcelona 0
Katie McCabe and Arsenal bridged 18 years of history to seal a sensational Champions League triumph as the Ireland captain and her side dethroned Barcelona in a nail-biting final in Lisbon.
Swedish striker Stina Blackstenius climbed off the bench to strike the only game in a tense, tight affair at Estadio Jose Alvalade as the Gunners became the continent's queens for the first time since 2007.
"I'm over the...over the...I can't even speak!" said McCabe, the Tricolour draped across her shoulders, after 90-plus energy-sapping minutes on the left side of a resilient defence."It's an unbelievable feeling. We suffered today. Barcelona are an unbelievable team but we stuck together and ground it out. Stina got that moment and put it away. I dunno when it will sink in but there's gonna be a party tonight. I'll tell ya that!"
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Arsenal: van Domselaar, Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe, Little, Caldentey, Kelly (Mead 68), Maanum (Blackstenius 67), Foord (Hurtig 86), Russo (Wubben-Moy 90). Subs Not Used: Zinsberger, Williams, Codina, Walti, Pelova, Nighswonger, Ilestedt, Cooney-Cross.
Booked: Kelly.
Goals: Blackstenius 74.
Barcelona: Coll, Batlle, Paredes, Leon (Engen 79), Rolfo (Brugts 79), Bonmati, Guijarro, Putellas, Hansen, Pajor, Pina (Paralluelo 62). Subs Not Used: Gemma Font, Roebuck, Fernandez, Torrejon, Lopez, Cano, Schertenleib, Serrajordi, Pujols.
Booked: Paredes, Paralluelo.
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