Ellie Carpenter returns to Champions League final with Lyon, to face Barcelona

Matildas ace Ellie Carpenter has been given the perfect 24th birthday present -- by booking a shot at a third Women's Champions League triumph with Lyon .

Now Carpenter has the remarkable opportunity to take home a third Champions League winner's medal with Europe's most successful women's side at just 24.suffered an ACL injury early in the 2022 showdownBut now the Cowra star will be hoping to play a bigger part in the showpiece fixture of the women's game in Europe by facing the reigning champions again in Bilbao, Spain, on May 25.

Carpenter picked up a booking for a second-half foul on Chawinga but her side continued to create the best chances with Picaud having to make a fine save from France forward Kadidiatou Diani in the 43rd minute, Dumornay in the 52nd and both Amel Majri and Dumornay again in the 65th.We put the spotlight on women making a big impact on and off the field in the sporting world – from the grassroots through to the elite level.

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