The 2025-26 UEFA Women’s Champions League final will pit OL Lyonnes against Barcelona on Saturday, May 23, with kick-off at 5pm BST at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, according to UEFA.
In the United Kingdom the match will be shown live on Disney+, continuing the platform’s coverage of UWCL fixtures this season, according to UEFA.
Eight-time winners Lyonnes meet three-time champions Barcelona in a rematch of the 2024 final. Lyonnes reached the final after beating Arsenal in the semifinals, while Barcelona advanced by overcoming Bayern Munich, the competition preview notes.
Barcelona’s side features Ballon d’Or winners Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmatí, both of whom scored when the clubs met in the 2024 final. Putellas has been in strong form this season, and Bonmatí returned from a lengthy injury with a run-out in the second leg of the semifinal as she seeks to force her way back into the starting line-up under coach Pere Romeu. Midfielder Patri Guijarro is also highlighted for her influence in the centre.
For Lyonnes, Melchie Dumornay has provided significant goals and creativity that helped the French side into the final. The match also carries a subplot around Lyonnes coach Jonatan Giraldez, described as a key figure behind Barcelona’s rise; he will face his former assistant and players he knows well in his first match against his former side.
Barcelona topped the league stage with 16 points from a possible 18, scoring 20 goals and conceding three. They then beat Real Madrid 12-2 on aggregate in the quarterfinals before the 5-3 aggregate semifinal win over Bayern. Lyonnes finished the league stage level on points with Barcelona but behind on goal difference, defeated Wolfsburg 4-1 on aggregate after a late extra-time burst in the second leg, and came from behind in the semifinals to eliminate defending champions Arsenal.
