Latest news with #AitanaBonmatí
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
⭐️ Aitana Bonmati named Women's Champions League MVP
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. Despite yesterday's defeat, UEFA has chosen footballer Aitana Bonmatí as the best player of the 2024/25 season in the top European competition. 🥁 Introducing the 2024/25 #UWCL Player of the Season: 🔥 @AitanaBonmati 🔥 — UEFA Women's Champions League (@UWCL) May 25, 2025 With this recognition, the player from Sant Pere de Ribes adds her third consecutive award, as she was also chosen MVP of the season in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 campaigns. Despite losing the final and not being able to lift the trophy, the European season of the current Ballon d'Or winner has been very good. In total, apart from generating a lot of offensive play for Pere Romeu's side, she has scored four goals and provided five assists. 🤩 Here is the 2024/25 #UWCL Team of the Season, as chosen by the UEFA Technical Observer group 👊 — UEFA Women's Champions League (@UWCL) May 25, 2025 Aitana Bonmatí is also part of the best eleven of the season in the Champions League. But she's not the only one; there are also other teammates from the locker room. These include Claudia Pina, top scorer of the 24/25 Champions League, Patri Guijarro, and María León. 📸 Maja Hitij - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The 3️⃣ standout players from the Women's Champions League final
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. Arsenal has made history in Lisbon. The Gunner team has become the new champion of Europe after defeating FC Barcelona in the Champions League final. A final in which the British team played very intelligently against a Barça that was the favorite on the first minute, the culés were the ones who took the lead and imposed their law. But their lack of decisiveness prevented them from claiming victory against an Arsenal that played its cards perfectly: well-positioned, serious in defense, and exploiting weaknesses. A final that leaves many protagonists. But three of them shine above the rest. En medio de la euforia del triunfo en la final de la Champions League, Mariona Caldentey fue a consolar a su excompañera Aitana Bonmatí.Deportividad total. 🥹❤️ #UWCL — Mundo Pelota (@mundopelotanet) May 24, 2025 There have been matches this season where she wasn't at her best. But when the most decisive moment arrived, the best version of Mariona Caldentey reappeared. The Mallorcan player became the perfect metronome for Arsenal, creating play when it was most needed and opening up opportunities. With today's final, she presents her candidacy for the Ballon d'Or. And rightly so. 📸 David Ramos - 2025 Getty Images A match to forget for FC Barcelona. But especially for Caroline Graham Hansen, who in just a year went from being decisive in a final, as she was in Bilbao, to being completely nullified in the match. Her presence in the final was almost nonexistent. A factor that Arsenal knew how to exploit perfectly in a match like this. 😍 STINA STINGS BARÇABeth Mead sees Blackstenius, sets her up, and Arsenal lead 1-0!📺 Watch the UEFA Women's Champions League FINAL LIVE & FREE on DAZN!🔗 #EnjoyTheShow — DAZN Women's Football (@DAZNWFootball) May 24, 2025 There are players who change games and make a difference. One of them is Stina Blackstenius, and today she proved once again that she is decisive. Especially when you have quality in abundance in your boots. The Swedish player came off the bench and rescued Arsenal when they were struggling the most. Her verticality allowed for opportunities to be created, and it was from her boots that the goal that decided the final came. A truly iconic player. 📸 Maja Hitij - 2025 Getty Images
24-05-2025
- Sport
Barcelona is favored against comeback artist Arsenal in Women's Champions League final
LISBON, Portugal -- Barcelona and Arsenal are set for the Women's Champions League final in Lisbon on Saturday. Barcelona is the heavy favorite when at kickoff at 5 p.m. local time (1600 GMT) as the two-time defending champion seeks a three-peat and a fourth overall title in five years. The Catalan club boasts a midfield featuring two-time Ballon d'Or winners Aitana Bonmatí and Alexia Putellas, who lead a squad with several other members of Spain's World Cup-winning team. Bonmatí, the reigning top women's player in the world, said on Friday that it is logical that her team is picked by most neutral observers as likely to win. But she added that Arsenal had shown it can compete with the best in the sport. 'It is going to be a tough final and either side can win," the playmaker said. Arsenal will try to conjure up another superb performance after it fought back to stun both Real Madrid and eight-time champion Lyon in reaching its first final since winning the European Cup in 2007. Barcelona boasts the top attack in the competition. Claudia Pina and Ewa Pajor have helped their team pour in a competition-high 44 goals — compared to Arsenal's 25. The Gunners will hope former Barcelona forward Mariona Caldentey can help them find a way to upset her former team. She and forward Alessia Russo lead Arsenal with seven goals each since the group phase. Arsenal coach Renée Slegers, who took over the team midseason and now has them on the cusp of the biggest title in the sport, said she will ask her players to 'be brave' against Barcelona. Arsenal has first-choice goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar back in the starting lineup after she missed the last three games due to an ankle injury. Both teams are expecting to be well-supported at the sold-out 50,000-seat Estadio de Jose Alvalade, home of Sporting Lisbon. Fans dressed in Barça's blue-and-burgundy and Arsenal's white-and-red peacefully partied ahead of the game in Lisbon's sunny and warm downtown before heading to the bright green stadium.
San Francisco Chronicle
24-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Barcelona is favored against comeback artist Arsenal in Women's Champions League final
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Barcelona and Arsenal will vie for the Women's Champions League trophy when they play in Lisbon on Saturday. Barcelona is the heavy favorite as the two-time defending champion seeks a three-peat and a fourth overall title in five years. The Catalan club boasts a midfield featuring two-time Ballon d'Or winners Aitana Bonmatí and Alexia Putellas who lead a squad with several other members of Spain's World Cup-winning team. Arsenal will try to conjure up another superb performance after it fought back to stun both Real Madrid and eight-time champion Lyon in reaching its first final since winning the European Cup in 2007. Barcelona boasts the top attack in the competition. Claudia Pina and Ewa Pajor have helped their team pour in a competition-high 44 goals — compared to Arsenal's 25. The Gunners will hope former Barcelona forward Mariona Caldentey can help them find a way to upset her former team. She and forward Alessia Russo lead Arsenal with seven goals each since the group phase. Arsenal could be boosted by first-choice goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar, who is back after missing the last three games due to injury. ___
Hamilton Spectator
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Barcelona is favored against comeback artist Arsenal in Women's Champions League final
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Barcelona and Arsenal will vie for the Women's Champions League trophy when they play in Lisbon on Saturday. Barcelona is the heavy favorite as the two-time defending champion seeks a three-peat and a fourth overall title in five years. The Catalan club boasts a midfield featuring two-time Ballon d'Or winners Aitana Bonmatí and Alexia Putellas who lead a squad with several other members of Spain's World Cup-winning team. Arsenal will try to conjure up another superb performance after it fought back to stun both Real Madrid and eight-time champion Lyon in reaching its first final since winning the European Cup in 2007. Barcelona boasts the top attack in the competition. Claudia Pina and Ewa Pajor have helped their team pour in a competition-high 44 goals — compared to Arsenal's 25. The Gunners will hope former Barcelona forward Mariona Caldentey can help them find a way to upset her former team. She and forward Alessia Russo lead Arsenal with seven goals each since the group phase. Arsenal could be boosted by first-choice goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar, who is back after missing the last three games due to injury. Both teams are expecting to be well-supported at the sold-out 50,000-seat Estadio de Jose Alvalade, home of Sporting Lisbon. ___ AP soccer:
