The Chilean goalkeeper’s side beat PSG again, this time 2-1 (closing a 5-3 aggregate), and qualified for their tenth continental final. The captain of the Reds was a figure in the second half. They will define the crown against Barcelona.
A new stage in the brilliant career of Christiane Endler. The national goalkeeper will play in the final of the Women’s Champions League. His team, Olympique de Lyon, went to the big definition by eliminating Paris Saint-Germain, the other power of French football. In a crowded Parc des Princes, the Chilean cast arrived with a 3-2 first-leg advantage, knowing that the away goals factor no longer applies in UEFA tournaments. They won again, this time 2-1, being superior, justifying the victory (5-3 on aggregate).
Tiane Endler was titular, on her return to a room she knows and in which she shone. In this same stadium, he lived a dream day during the 2019 World Cup, during the Reds’ match with the United States. On this occasion, the former PSG goalkeeper had more activity in the second half than in the first. He made some notable saves, which kept him ahead of the series. That ended up being the key.
The duel became favorable to Lyon very early. At 14′, Ada Hegerberg opened the account. Sonia Bompastor’s pupils created the best chances of the first period, but they could not widen the gap. For the Parisiennes, the panorama was also complicated because their goalkeeper, Barbora Votíkova, had to be injured. At minute 56, Hegerberg herself made it 2-0 for the visitors, with a header, but the goal was disallowed after VAR review, for offside.
The match went from an eventual 2-0 for Lyon, to a 1-1 for PSG as, in the 62nd minute, Marie-Antoinette Katoto equalized the score. , after two covers by Endler in his area. The total was 4-3. The premises have been put to one of the extension. PSG attacked more and better, turning the captain of the national team into a figure of complement. Any episode of suspense faded in the 83rd minute, with Wendie Renard’s goal. The defender, captain of the team, headed in to seal the classification.
In this way, Lyon reach their tenth continental final, in which they will aim for their eighth Champions League title. This is the winningest team in the tournament. As a result, Christiane Endler will have her first European Cup final a golden opportunity to expand his vast list of awards.
The final will be played against Barcelona, who will play the Champions League result for the second consecutive year (the third in four years). Despite the 2-0 defeat against Wolfsburg, the 5-1 first leg victory, played at Camp Nou, allowed the Catalans to settle into the fight for the crown (5-3 on aggregate). The duel between French and Spaniards will take place on Saturday May 21 in Turin.
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Source: Latercera
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