UWCL: OL Lyonnes vs Barcelona is ‘one of the best games you can watch’, says Damaris Egurrola

Having won the UWCL in her first full season with the club, the 26-year-old is trying to ‘enjoy the moment’, and hopes young players will follow in her footsteps. “I remember my first final, many of the most experienced players came to me and said ‘you should enjoy the week [of the final],'” Egurrola told the media ahead of the weekend. “That’s what I’m trying to do now and also trying to transmit that to the new players who don’t have as much experience, because the whole week is a unique and beautiful experience.

” OL Lyonnes building on past encounters with FC Barcelona Since debuting for OL Lyonnes, the Dutch international has been part of two finals contested between the two sides. In 2021/22, the club added their eighth European title with a dominant 3-1 win against the Spanish side. However, they were unable to replicate this result two years later in Bilbao.

Goals courtesy of Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmatí secured their victory. Egurrola admits she ‘isn’t a fan’ of speaking about previous finals, but believes the club were not at their ‘best level’ in 2022. Due to this, they were unable to compete physically with the Spanish outfit.

“We didn’t win our 50-50 duels and that’s how a final has to be won,” she said. Embed from Getty Images However, it’s now a very different OL Lyonnes side and the midfielder believes this could be key to their victory. “We’re really lucky to have an amazing squad as we have this year,” she admitted.