Soccer
Chelsea 0-4 Barcelona: Catalans dominant in Women's Champions League final rout
A frantic opening 36 minutes propelled Barcelona to a 4-0 victory over Chelsea on Sunday, giving the Catalans their first-ever UEFA Women's Champions League title.
Barca struck inside the opening minute, forcing a freak own-goal by Melanie Leupolz just 35 seconds in after hitting the crossbar just seconds prior. The stunning start set the tone for the rest of the first half as Barcelona used a high-energy press and some opportunistic finishing to put the game out of reach well before the halftime break.
Alexia Putellas, Aitana Bonmati, and Caroline Hansen all added to Barca's tally, giving the Spanish side a four-goal lead at the 36-minute mark. A shellshocked Chelsea managed to get to the half without giving up any more goals, but the damage had long been done by that point.
A much-improved second half by the Londoners did little to close the gap between the teams as Barca was content to sit on the lead and allow Chelsea to come at them. In the end, the giant mountain was just too big to climb for the Blues, giving Barcelona the victory and the title.
DAZN provided up-to-the-minute commentary and analysis of Sunday's match. Here's how it all went down.
