Is Barcelona versus OL Lyonnes the UEFA Women's Champions League's greatest rivalry?

On Saturday night at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, Norway, a new European club champion will assume the throne. Though referring to either OL Lyonnes or FC Barcelona as new is a disservice to both teams.The French side are storied titans of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, having claimed the title eight times. In their first meeting, OL Lyonnes lifted the continental trophy with a decisive win over Barcelona in 2019, in the Catalan team’s Champions League final debut. Clearly, the heartbreaking whiff of European glory was all Barcelona needed as motivation; seven years on, including this year, they have reached six Champions League finals, winning three of them.Advertisement