Little and England captain Leah Williamson had been two of the Gunners finest gamers in Portugal they usually collectively lifted the trophy amid the celebrations on the pitch.
For Williamson, who held the Girls’s Euros trophy aloft three years in the past following England’s 2-1 win over Germany at Wembley, it was a particular second on the membership she has at all times supported.
When Arsenal received the title in 2007, a 10-year-old Williamson had been one of many mascots for the second leg match in opposition to Swedish aspect Umea.
“Eighteen years is a very long time to attend for one thing,” mentioned the now 28-year-old. “I’ve received each home trophy with Arsenal now so on a private stage I am happy with that.
“We turned as much as try to do a job and we did it and we’re taking the trophy dwelling. I’ve a rule not to have a look at the scoreboard and I broke it thrice.”
Barcelona, who received the competitors in every of the previous two seasons, put Arsenal below stress for giant components of the ultimate.
Nevertheless, the 67th-minute introduction of Beth Mead and Blackstenius proved essential because the England ahead arrange the Swede to attain the profitable objective.
“A whole lot of glad tears,” mentioned an emotional Mead, who celebrated along with her household. “I am happy with having the ability to do what we did and see my dad on the finish.
“It has been a tough few years, clearly lacking my mum [who passed away in January 2023] and it is the primary time I’ve had a giant ultimate with out her being right here. She very a lot was watching over me.”
