KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH: ARSENAL VS BARCELONA IN UEFA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

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May 24, 2025 

Arsenal - Barcelona 

Allianz Arena, Munich

On Saturday, May 24, 2025, Arsenal Women will face Barcelona Femení in the UEFA Women's Champions League final. This high-profile clash at Munich's Allianz Arena features some of the world's best talent, with several key players set to make the difference.

BARCELONA'S ATTACKING PROWESS

Barcelona's Clàudia Pina leads the scoring charts in this season's UEFA Women's Champions League with 10 goals. The Spanish forward is averaging an impressive 5.3 shots per 90 minutes throughout the campaign, demonstrating her attacking threat.

Another formidable Barcelona attacker is Ewa Pajor, who has recorded more shots on target (20) than any other player in this season's competition. The Polish international has managed 2+ shots on target in six of her nine starts, highlighting her consistent goal threat.

In midfield, Patri Guijarro has been Barcelona's passing metronome, making 912 passes in this season's tournament—100 more than any other player. She has achieved 80+ passes in all nine of her starts and averages 105 passes per 90 minutes, showcasing her importance to Barcelona's possession-based play.

ARSENAL'S KEY PERFORMERS

Arsenal's attack is spearheaded by Alessia Russo, who has netted seven goals in this campaign. Only two players have registered more shots than Russo's 28 attempts, with 14 of those coming in her last three appearances, indicating she's hitting form at the perfect time.

Mariona Caldentey has been Arsenal's standout player in the 2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League, accumulating the highest Opta Points total (325.2) of any player in the competition. As well as being joint-second top scorer with seven goals, she's made the third-most tackles (28) and won the most fouls (14), demonstrating her all-round contribution.

Defensively, Caldentey has been crucial for the Gunners, with only two players making more tackles than her 28 in the competition. She has made 3+ tackles in each of her last three games, showing her defensive work rate alongside her attacking output.

Caitlin Foord will need to be careful in the final, having been yellow-carded more times (3) than any other player in this season's tournament. Her disciplinary record could be a factor in such a high-stakes match.

THE STATISTICAL BATTLE

The final presents an interesting statistical battle: Barcelona's possession and shooting dominance against Arsenal's efficient scoring and defensive resilience. While Barcelona features the tournament's top scorer in Pina, Arsenal boasts the competition's most valuable all-round player according to Opta's performance metrics in Caldentey.

Alessia Russo ranks as the fifth-highest scoring forward for Opta Points in this season's competition. With 18 shots on target (only two players have more), seven goals, and two assists, she will be crucial to Arsenal's chances of lifting the trophy.

The UEFA Women's Champions League final promises to be a fascinating contest between two tactically sophisticated teams with world-class talent throughout their squads. Barcelona's attacking fluency will be matched against Arsenal's efficiency and defensive structure in what should be an enthralling spectacle in Munich.

We thank Stats Perform for providing the statistical data.

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