Summary
Arsenal's women's football team won the Women's Champions League for the first time in 18 years by beating Barcelona 1-0 in the final held in Lisbon. This significant victory came after a challenging season in which the team had to progress through three rounds of qualifying and interim manager Renee Slegers led them to this unexpected triumph.
Key Facts
- Arsenal Women's team won the Champions League final against Barcelona with a score of 1-0.
- This was the first time in 18 years that Arsenal won the Women's Champions League.
- Renee Slegers started as the assistant manager and later became the permanent manager, leading the team to victory.
- Arsenal was considered unlikely to win, especially after losing matches earlier and changing their manager.
- The team played 15 games in the Champions League, the most ever by a team before winning the trophy.
- Arsenal managed to overturn first-leg defeats against Real Madrid and Lyon to reach the finals.
- Key club figures and fans attended the final, showing strong support for the team.
