Against all the odds, Arsenal have won the women’s Champions League for the first time in 18 years.
For the past few seasons, this competition has been dominated by Barcelona, the Catalan giants having claimed the title in three of the last four campaigns.
But when it mattered most, Arsenal held their nerve. Entering the final as underdogs, the north London club defied expectations and emerged as heroes in the cauldron of Sporting Lisbon’s sweaty, sticky Jose Alvalade stadium.
Swedish striker Stina Blackstenius will take the headlines for scoring the single goal that edged the game, but this was a proper, team performance of grit and determination.