Endler – Protector
Awarded the best goalkeeper in the world last year, the Chilean is undoubtedly one of Bompastor’s most reliable players. In the Parc des Princes, she made two interventions of great merit to prevent PSG from coming back from the match.
Carpenter – Determined
The young Australian has good handling of the ball, with self-confidence to appear in attack and with great tactical intelligence to generate superiorities on the wing with Cascarino.
Renard – Veteran
The captain is the voice of experience. She has been at the club for 16 years and has lived through the metamorphosis of a Lyon that for five years was the great dominator in Europe. In her showcase there are 7 Champions, all the ones the team has won since 2011. A large central defender, she plays with that ability to intimidate her rivals and is also a threat in strategy plays.
Buchanan – Expedition
The Canadian made the leap to Europe in 2017. Lyon valued her firmness to form an almost indestructible backbone with Renard.
Lyon type team
Bacha – Specialist
He has a glove on his left foot. Without being as offensive as Carpenter, she is used to taking care of set pieces thanks to the refined technique that she has. From her boots was born Hegerberg’s 0-1 pass and Renard’s 1-2 to PSG. She has eight assists in the competition.
Macario – Dominatrix
The Brazilian, with an American passport, is one of the most complete soccer players on the international scene. At 22 years old, she occupies the spaces in the middle of the field with great discretion. She is robust in the defensive phase, she also possesses delicacy to make the last pass to generate advantage situations for her teammates.
Henry – Busy
Another expert footballer for Bompastor. She grew up with the great Lyon but she left for the American adventure a year before returning to France. She was first on loan at PSG, then back to the team of her life. She is responsible in midfield, she has tentacles to intercept balls and promote counterattack plays.
Horan – Intuitive
An interior with a good relationship with the goal. The American, on loan from Portland Thorns to Lyon, wants to win her first Champions League after having previously tried four times with PSG. Her good predisposition for the attack sometimes contrasts with a certain passivity in the withdrawal.
FC Barcelona-Olympique Lyon, final of the women’s Champions 2021-22
Cascarino – Sudden
Lyon have many alternatives to attack, but none more effective than that of this French winger. Slippery, with a lot of freedom in the last meters, she is a headache for those who have to defend her. She gets on wonderfully with Hegerberg.
Malard – Competitive
At 21, she has an indomitable character that makes her important to Sonia Bompastor. She is not the fastest, nor the one with the most nose in front of goal, but in return she has a commitment in pressing that helps Lyon to regain possession in danger zones.
Hegerberg – Referent
It was the first female Ballon d’Or in history, and it has an unparalleled relationship with the goal. She adds 58 goals in 59 games in the Champions League, figures that scare even the best Barça. A fast soccer player with spaces and forceful when she steps on the area. Without a doubt, the main concern that Giráldez’s team has to have in the final.
THE BENCH
Damaris Egurrola – Wildcard
An alternative that enriches Sonia Bompastor’s tactical range. Her speed, stature and accuracy make her a player fit to revolutionize the game.
Laurent – Arrow
Elusive soccer player, she can be a great specialist for the second parts, with the open clash and the wear of her rivals.
Cayman – Proofreader
Already a veteran -33 years old-, she does not have a leading role at Olympique de Lyon but takes advantage of her experience to fulfill whenever she plays. She is reliable, solid and committed in defense and daring when she joins the attack.
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