2013 UEFA Women's Champions League Final

2013 UEFA Women's Champions League Final
Event 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League
Date 23 May 2013
Venue Stamford Bridge, London
Referee Teodora Albon
Attendance 19,278
Weather Rainy, 10C

The 2013 UEFA Women's Champions League Final was the final match of the 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League, the 12th season of the UEFA Women's Champions League football tournament and the fourth since it was renamed from the UEFA Women's Cup. The match was held at Stamford Bridge in London on 23 May 2013.[1] Wolfsburg won the tournament, surprisingly beating Lyon 1–0 to make their first cup victory.[2]

Lyon played the final for the fourth consecutive time.[3] It also marked the fourth time in a row that a French and a German club met in the final.

Route to the final

Wolfsburg Round Lyon
Opponent Result 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League Opponent Result
Poland Unia Racibórz 5–1, 6–1 Round of 32 Finland Pallokerho 7–0, 5–0
Norway Røa 4–1, 1–1 Round of 16 Russia Krasnogorsk 9–0, 2–0
Russia Rossiyanka 2–1, 2–0 Quarterfinals Sweden Malmö 5–0, 3–0
England Arsenal 2–0, 2–1 Semifinals France Juvisy 3–0, 6–1

Match details

23 May 2013
19:30 BST
Wolfsburg Germany 1 – 0 France Lyon
Müller  73' (pen.) Report
Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 19,278
Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania)
Wolfsburg
Lyon
GK 1 Germany Alisa Vetterlein
DF 2 Germany Luisa Wensing
DF 27 Germany Josephine Henning
DF 28 Germany Lena Goeßling
MF 3 Hungary Zsanett Jakabfi  78'
MF 9 Germany Anna Blässe
MF 13 Germany Nadine Keßler (c)
MF 18 Germany Ivonne Hartmann
FW 11 Germany Alexandra Popp
FW 25 Germany Martina Müller
FW 26 Germany Conny Pohlers  82'
Substitutions:
GK 12 Germany Jana Burmeister
DF 5 Germany Johanna Tietge
DF 8 Germany Eve Chandraratne
DF 17 Germany Laura Vetterlein
DF 23 Germany Navina Omilade  90'  82'
MF 14 Germany Lina Magull  78'
MF 20 Germany Stephanie Bunte
Manager:
Ralf Kellermann
GK 26 France Sarah Bouhaddi
DF 17 France Corine Franco
DF 3 France Wendie Renard  89'
DF 5 France Laura Georges
DF 18 France Sonia Bompastor (c)
MF 6 France Amandine Henry
MF 7 United States Megan Rapinoe  46'
MF 10 France Louisa Necib
MF 23 France Camille Abily  67'
FW 12 France Élodie Thomis
FW 8 Sweden Lotta Schelin
Substitutions:
GK 1 France Céline Deville
DF 20 France Sabrina Viguier
MF 15 France Élise Bussaglia
MF 21 Switzerland Lara Dickenmann  46'  89'
MF 25 Tunisia Amel Majri  89'
FW 9 France Eugénie Le Sommer  67'
FW 22 Japan Ami Otaki
Manager:
Patrice Lair

Assistant referees:
Petruţa Iugulescu (Romania)
Mihaela Gomoescu (Romania)
Fourth official:
Cristina Dorcioman (Romania)

References

  1. ↑ "Stamford Bridge to Stage UEFA Women’s Champions League Final". UEFA. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Wolfsburg win final berth". uefa.com. 2013-04-21.
  3. ↑ "Lyon seal showpiece spot". uefa.com. 2013-04-21.