This was Barcelona’s final to lose, the cream of Europe had promised to avenge their humbling 3-1 defeat to eight-time champions Lyon in Turin last year and pay back the efforts of fans they “owed” a second Champions League final victory to.
Wolfsburg knew they were the underdogs or, forgive me, the underwolves too, it was a narrative set as soon as the semi-finals were over. They almost punctured a party that at times felt like it had already started when goals from Ewa Pajor and Alex Popp gave them a 2-0 first-half lead.
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