The last time Arsenal were in the Champions League final, head coach Renee Slegers was playing in the youth academy set up at the club. The 36-year-old took over the club in 2024 and praised her players after the match. "We were unbelievable in a high-pressure moment against a top opponent," she said.

Defending champion Barcelona has reached the women’s Champions League final in dominant fashion after winning 4-1 at Chelsea in their semifinal return leg to advance 8-2 on aggregate.

According to the statistics website Opta Analyst, Arsenal are now the favourites to win the Champions League. The Opta supercomputer gives Arsenal a 31.3% chance of winning the competition, which