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Lyon, aiming for an unprecedented third straight European title, were in ominous form as they
won 6-1 at French rivals FCF Juvisy Essonne
on Sunday to complete a 9-1 aggregate semi-final triumph. They will
hope to repeat their 2-0 victories in Munich last year against 1. FFC
Frankfurt and at London's Craven Cottage 12 months before versus 1. FFC
Turbine Potsdam, who themselves defeated Lyon on penalties in the 2010
final at Getafe.
Wolfsburg
beat Arsenal LFC 2-1
at the weekend, and 4-1 on aggregate, to make the final in their debut
European season. They can take heart from the fact that three of the
four previous German entrants in UEFA women's club competition –
Frankfurt, Potsdam and FCR 2001 Duisburg – prevailed in their maiden
continental campaigns.
Although Wolfsburg midfielder Viola
Odebrecht, who figured in Potsdam's wins in 2005 and 2010, is suspended
for the final, they are not short on experience. In particular
Conny Pohlers
will be attempting to become the first player to lift the trophy with
three different clubs, having triumphed with Potsdam in 2005 and
Frankfurt three years later.
Pohlers' eight goals this term have
also made her the all-time leading UEFA women's club competition scorer
on 42. She is three behind this season's current leading markswoman,
Apollon Limassol LFC's
Laura Rus on 11.
Lotta Schelin
has netted seven times for Lyon this campaign, all in the quarter and
semi-finals, and three of her team-mates also have at least five in
Europe in 2012/13:
Laëtitia Tonazzi,
Camille Abily and
Louisa Necib.
Final
tickets, priced at just £10 (€12), and £5 (€6) for under-18s and
over-65s, can be bought from Chelsea's official website at www.chelseafc.com/uefawomensfinal.
Any information requests about the ticket sales process for the UEFA Women's Champions League final should be made to Chelsea:
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