da betway： The midfielder opened the scoring in Bilbao before Alexia Putellas put the gloss on a memorable victory over the eight-time European champions

da aviator aposta： Barcelona made history in numerous ways on Saturday when they beat Lyon 2-0 to win a third Women's Champions League title. It capped an historic first quadruple for the women's team, saw them defend a European crown for the first time and took them third all-time in the list of UWCL winners, behind only Lyon and Frankfurt. It also gave Jonatan Giraldez, set to leave his role as coach to take charge of the Washington Spirit, the perfect farewell.

It was a result that took a lot of grit, hard work and concentration, because this was an incredibly even match. The first half was very tight, with half-chances for both teams, making it impossible at the break to predict whose name would be etched on the trophy come full-time. However, things changed just after the hour, when a sprinkle of Aitana Bonmati magic allowed her to burst into the box and, via a deflection off a super unlucky Vanessa Gilles, break the deadlock.

From there, Barca assumed control and they were never going to let go. Lyon threw everything at them but to no avail, the second goal in the match scored by the other Ballon d'Or winner in the Catalans' squad, two-time recipient Alexia Putellas, who came off the bench in stoppage-time and produced a simply world-class strike to put the result beyond doubt.

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Getty ImagesWINNER: Aitana Bonmati

Is it a stretch to say Bonmati's second Ballon d'Or is in the post? The midfielder shone brightest again on Saturday as Barcelona triumphed at San Mames to be crowned European champions, and a performance like that, on the biggest stage club football has to offer, means it feels incredibly likely that she will again be honoured by later this year.

That's before we get to the Olympics this summer, too, where Bonmati will be central to Spain's quest to follow up their Women's World Cup triumph with a gold medal. With that in mind, something quite incredible would need to happen for anyone to pip her to that Ballon d'Or.

AdvertisementLOSER: Sonia Bompastor

That this was Bompastor's final game in charge of Lyon was disappointing. The 43-year-old has had three wonderful seasons in the dugout at the club for whom she shone as a player, winning seven trophies in that time, including the Champions League in 2022.

Before her widely-reported move to Chelsea is likely to be revealed in the coming days, it would've been a wonderful high to go out on had she made that total eight and added another European crown, then, and Lyon were well in this incredibly even game under Bonmati's game-changing strike.

However, it was not to be and to go out on this note, one which doesn't represent the success of her time in charge, will hurt.

WINNER: Caroline Graham Hansen

One player who will certainly be in contention for that Ballon d'Or alongside Bonmati is Caroline Graham Hansen. The winger was electric throughout the encounter in Bilbao and constantly caused the Lyon defence problems, with most of Barca's best moments in the first half in particular coming through her.

It was a performance typical of her simply incredible season, one which has produced numbers of sheer disbelief. In the league, for example, Graham Hansen has racked up 19 goals and 18 assists in just 23 games.

But the Norway star has been playing at this level for years and, somehow, she's never even made the Ballon d'Or longlist. That is absolutely going to change in a few months' time – and she's sure to be quite high up the final rankings, too.

LOSER: Vanessa Gilles

Gilles had a superb game on Saturday. She completed 29 of her 30 attempted passes, made a truly outstanding block to deny Mariona Caldentey in the first half and helped keep Salma Paralluelo extremely quiet. But unfortunately, it was off her that Bonmati's strike deflected to take it beyond Christiane Endler and give Barca an important lead in Bilbao.

After that moment, the Catalans felt in real control and not at all like they would let it slip. There's no doubt, then, that it will hurt Gilles that this poor slice of luck fell her way on an otherwise strong night.