After spring’s championship disappointment, everything was set in place for Graham Hansen and Ingrid Syrstad Engen to get their revenge as big favorites against Wolfsburg – and what a drama it would turn out to be. WON: Caroline Graham Hansen was able to unleash the jubilation in Eindhoven. Photo: AP After an ineffective half by the Catalans, Wolfsburg led 2-0 at the break. Nevertheless, the half-time talk to Barcelona should prove to be very effective. In the second half, Barcelona turned 0-2 into 3-2, largely due to Norwegian Caroline Graham Hansen. – This match had all sorts of emotions. I’m completely dead, I’m so happy, says Graham Hansen with a trembling voice to the TV channel DAZN. CHEER: Barcelona could finally cheer after a dramatic final. Photo: PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW / Reuters The Barcelona star tells TV 2 that there have been tough days ahead of the final. – Two weeks ago I was in the hospital and was completely done. I got very ill and was very unwell, says Hansen to TV 2 after the match. Wild turnaround Barcelona got off to a nightmare start after three minutes, when the Champions League’s top scorer Ewa Pajor followed up with a gem of a goal from outside the 16-yard box. DREAM START: Ewa Pajor opened with a cracker of a score after three minutes. Photo: Martin Meissner / AP Barcelona were the leading team for a long time after the shock start, and Graham Hansen had a great opportunity to equalize after 33 minutes. But the efficiency of the German team would prove to be spot on this afternoon. Like a bolt from the blue, Wolfsburg doubled the lead, when Alexandra Popp broke free from Paredes and scored to make it 2-0. Two goal chances and two scores were a fact for the German team at the break. Hansen and Barcelona therefore needed a proper change after the break if they were to manage to turn it around: In four minutes, Barcelona turned the game from 0-2 to 2-2. Caroline Graham Hansen begins the second half by putting on a wild dribbling show on the left wing, before passing a cross to Patri Guijarro who easily puts the ball into the goal. And a minute later, Barcelona equalizes to 2-2. SURROUNDED: Caroline Graham Hansen feinted between three players before serving Patri Guijarro in front of goal. Photo: YVES HERMAN / Reuters – I never thought this could happen. At 0–2 I had faith, but it became difficult. We showed a strong mentality today. I am so proud of the team. We just had to continue with what we were doing, and in the end we did it, says match winner Rolfö to DAZN. Twenty minutes before the end, Fridolina Rolfo completes the turnaround and scores 3-2 to the Catalans. WILD JUBILEE: Barcelona’s Fridolina Rolfo (tv), celebrates after scoring the team’s third goal. Photo: AP Graham Hansen is praised on Twitter after the match: Ingrid Syrstad Engen was replaced just before the end, and had a hand in crowning the work to a whirlwind championship final. In a packed PSV stadium in Eindhoven, the two Norwegian girls were able to let loose the cheers, and now lift the very important championship trophy. – I am completely moved. It was an absolutely enormous achievement, says football expert for TV 2 Solveig Gulbrandsen.
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