The 2017 UEFA Women's Champions League Final was the final match of the 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League, the 16th season of Europe's premier women's club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the eighth season since it was renamed from the UEFA Women's Cup to the UEFA Women's Champions League. It was played at the Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on 1 June 2017, between two French sides Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain.
 The Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff hosted the final | |||||||
| Event | 2016–17 UEFA Women's Champions League | ||||||
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| After extra time Lyon won 7–6 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 1 June 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff | ||||||
| Player of the Match | Dzsenifer Marozsán (Lyon)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 22,433[3] | ||||||
| Weather | Clear night 17 °C (63 °F) 73% humidity[4][5] | ||||||
Lyon won the final 7–6 on penalties after a goalless draw, giving them their fourth title, equalling Frankfurt's record, and became the first team to retain the title twice.[6]
Teams
editIn 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) |
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 Lyon
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5 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016) |
| Paris Saint-Germain
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1 (2015) |
Venue
editThe Cardiff City Stadium was announced as the final venue on 30 June 2015, following the decision of the UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Prague, Czech Republic to award the men's and women's Champions League finals to Cardiff.[7]
Background
editThe final was the first all-French final and the first featuring teams from the same country since two German teams met in the 2006 final, as well as the first not to feature German teams since the 2007 final and the first ever not to feature either German or Swedish teams.[8]
This was Lyon's sixth final after winning in 2011, 2012 and 2016 and losing in 2010 and 2013, while this was Paris Saint-Germain's second final after losing in 2015.
Route to the final
editNote: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Lyon
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Round | Paris Saint-Germain
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
 Avaldsnes IL
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10–2 | 5–2 (A) | 5–0 (H) | Round of 32 | Lillestrøm SK
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5–4 | 1–3 (A) | 4–1 (H) |
 Zürich
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17–0 | 8–0 (H) | 9–0 (A) | Round of 16 |  BIIK Kazygurt
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7–1 | 3–0 (A) | 4–1 (H) |
 Wolfsburg
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2–1 | 2–0 (A) | 0–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Bayern Munich
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4–1 | 0–1 (A) | 4–0 (H) |
 Manchester City
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3–2 | 3–1 (A) | 0–1 (H) | Semi-finals |  Barcelona
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5–1 | 3–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
Pre-match
editAmbassador
editThe ambassador for the final was former Welsh international player Jayne Ludlow, who won the UEFA Women's Cup in 2007 with Arsenal.[9]
Ticketing
editTickets were available on sale for £6 (adults) and £3 (children 16 and under).[10]
Match
editOfficials
editGerman referee Bibiana Steinhaus was announced as the final referee by UEFA on 12 May 2017.[2]
Details
editThe "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws, which was held on 25 November 2016 at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[11]
| Lyon | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Paris Saint-Germain |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 7–6 | ||
      Lyon[12]
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   Paris Saint-Germain[12]
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Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules[13]
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Statistics
edit| Statistic[14][15] | Lyon | Paris Saint-Germain |
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| Goals scored | 0 | 0 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots on _target | 9 | 4 |
| Saves | 4 | 9 |
| Ball possession | 56% | 44% |
| Corner kicks | 3 | 4 |
| Fouls committed | 20 | 19 |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Bouhaddi gives Lyon fourth Women's Champions League title". UEFA.com. 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Bibiana Steinhaus to referee Lyon-Paris final in Cardiff". UEFA.com. 12 May 2017.
- ^ a b Garry, Tom (1 June 2017). "Women's Champions League final: Lyon 0–0 Paris St-Germain (7–6 pens)". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "UEFA Women's Champions League – Lyon v Paris – Match info". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Weather History for Cardiff-Wales, United Kingdom". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Lyon match Frankfurt's record". UEFA.com. 1 June 2017.
- ^ "2016–17 Champions League Final in Cardiff". shekicks.net. She Kicks Magazine. 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Lyon to face Paris in all-French final". UEFA.com. 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Jayne Ludlow ambassador for Cardiff women's final". UEFA. 25 August 2016.
- ^ "UEFA Women's Champions League final tickets on sale". UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Women's Champions League quarter-final and semi-final draw". UEFA.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Lineups" (PDF). uefa.com. 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA Women's Champions League 2016/17 Season" (PDF). UEFA.com. 4 March 2016.
- ^ "UEFA Women's Champions League – Lyon v Paris – Statistics". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Olympique Lyonnais vs. PSG – 1 June 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2019.