For 88 minutes of the women’s UEFA Champions League final, Olympique Lyonnais dominated. Then their defense went to sleep, goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi whiffed badly on a cross, and Alex Popp scored for Wolfsburg to force extra time with the score locked at 1-1. No one scored during the added period, so penalties were required, and Wolfsburg took an early lead when star striker and scorer of Lyon’s goal Ada Hegerberg missed the opening spot kick.
Lyon wins women’s UEFA Champions League final thanks to 2 big penalty saves
Sarah Bouhaddi made a big mistake in regular time, but she made up for it by saving two penalties to help her team lift the Champions League trophy.
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Then Bouhaddi redeemed herself. Her first save came in the fourth round of penalties, on Wolfsburg captain Nilla Fischer.
It's getting REAL! #UWCLfinal https://t.co/7lDn0jDdnX
— Meg Linehan (@itsmeglinehan) May 26, 2016
In the fifth round, she had to make a tougher save, on her international teammate and former Lyon star Élise Bussaglia.
BOUHADDI AGAIN! #UWCLfinal https://t.co/3DvcL0cSon
— Meg Linehan (@itsmeglinehan) May 26, 2016
Saki Kumagai stepped up and scored Lyon’s final penalty, winning them the Champions League for the third time in five years. And the hero of the game was Bouhaddi, who more than made up for almost throwing the title away.
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