Lyon retain Champions League title after stunning fightback

A stunning burst of goals allowed Lyon to come from behind and beat Wolfsburg 4-1 in extra time as the French side made history by winning a third straight women’s Champions League title on Thursday.

Amandine Henry, Eugenie Le Sommer and Ada Hegerberg all scored for the dominant French side in a crazy first period of extra time in Kiev to stun Wolfsburg, and substitute Camille Abily later made sure of the victory.

The German champions had taken a 93rd-minute lead courtesy of their Danish star Pernille Harder, only for influential midfielder Alexandra Popp to be sent off almost immediately after.

Lyon are the first side to lift the women’s trophy three years running, and also set a new record by winning the tournament for the fifth time overall.