What TV channel is Barcelona v Lyon on? How to watch Women's Champions League final for free
Two familiar foes meet again as they battle it out for the Champions League title in Oslo
Barcelona will take on familiar foes Lyon in the final of the Women's Champions League on Saturday evening.
The Spanish side, who will make their sixth consecutive appearance in the final, are looking to win back their crown after a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal last year denied them a hat-trick of titles. It is the third time in five seasons that they have met Lyon in the final, with the French side winning the 2022 final 3-1 before Barcelona triumphed 2-0 in the 2024 edition.
Lyon, who hold the most Champions League titles with eight to their name, dumped out reigning champions Arsenal in the semi-finals and are led by Jonatan Giráldez, who masterminded Barcelona's 2024 trophy win.
Here's all the details you need to catch every minute of Saturday's big final.
Barcelona v Lyon kick-off time
The Women's Champions League final between Barcelona and Lyon will kick-off at 5pm (UK time) on Saturday, May 23.
The match is being held at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo.
Barcelona v Lyon TV channel
Viewers can watch the final for free on BBC Two.
The BBC's coverage will get underway at 4.30pm, with fans also able to watch via BBC iPlayer.
The match is also available to watch live on Disney+, with the subscription service owning the rights to the Women's Champions League across Europe.
All the action can also be live streamed via the Disney+ app.
Managers' comments
Barcelona head coach Pere Romeu: "It's a final and lots of things can happen. Labels can be forgotten; performance, respect and teamwork is what's need to win the Champions League.
"In [last year's final defeat to Arsenal], we didn’t stick to what we’d been doing previously. We didn’t link up much in possession and we didn’t switch the play much. We were too passive when it came to trying to win the ball back.
“Those were all aspects in which we excelled [throughout the season], but if you watched the final, you would have thought our team never did that or didn’t know how to do it.”
“If we focus on what we didn’t do that day, we’ll stray from what we want to do now: keep performing well, playing as a team, and keep showing a competitive, perfectionist version of ourselves, both individually and as a team. You can’t underperform in a Champions League final – the slightest lapse of concentration can cost you a goal.”
Lyon head coach Jonatan Giraldez: “For us, it’s the most important game in the season that we have played. We are very happy, very proud to have to opportunity to play this game.
“What we have to do, is do the same thing that we were doing in the past. We don’t have to change the environment around players, we just need to understand what we have to do as a team.
"Based on my experience, I have played this type of games many times. So, I guess I can give some advice, but also we have several players, who have very good voice displays and experience to explain to the players how we have to face these types of weeks.”