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Women s Champions League final: German duo key to Chelsea hopes
The days of German clubs dominating the Women s Champions League are gone. Sunday s final between Barcelona and Chelsea will see a new name on the trophy, but Chelsea s German duo are likely to leave their mark.
Melanie Leupolz and Ann-Katrin Berger have already lifted two trophies with Chelsea this season
Nine of the past 10 Women s Champions Leagues have been shared between two clubs Wolfsburg and Lyon while German or French clubs have won 16 of the 19 titles to date.
But the landscape in women s football is changing, and Sunday s final in Gothenburg is evidence that the traditional superpowers have been usurped. Though Germany will be without a team in the final, midfielder Melanie Leupolz and goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger are key components of Emma Hayes Chelsea side.
Women s Champions League final: Chelsea key players Saturday 15 May 2021
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We pick out the Chelsea players who could make the difference against Barcelona on Sunday in Gothenburg.
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Chelsea had three international goalkeepers on their books, including the evergreen Hedvig Lindahl, when Emma Hayes signed Berger, who had recently recovered from thyroid cancer, in January 2019. With the German s Birmingham City contract set to end that summer, Hayes was keen to ensure she got hold of the former Turbine Potsdam and Paris Saint-Germain keeper and made Berger her No1 for the rest of the run to the UEFA Women s Champions League semi-finals.
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We review the way to the final of FC Barcelona and Chelsea FC, as well as other interesting facts about the contest .
The road to this prestigious event left as finalists two clubs that will seek to win the trophy for the first time in their history, this being the perfect condiment for the most decisive match of the year. Photos: YT-Chelsea, YT-FC Barcelona
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