A stunning first half strike from Kenza Dali condemned Germany to a second recent defeat to a major European rival. While the match was only a friendly, it offers coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg food for thought.
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Women s Champions League final: German duo key to Chelsea hopes
The days of German clubs dominating the Women s Champions League are gone. Sunday s final between Barcelona and Chelsea will see a new name on the trophy, but Chelsea s German duo are likely to leave their mark.
Melanie Leupolz and Ann-Katrin Berger have already lifted two trophies with Chelsea this season
Nine of the past 10 Women s Champions Leagues have been shared between two clubs Wolfsburg and Lyon while German or French clubs have won 16 of the 19 titles to date.
But the landscape in women s football is changing, and Sunday s final in Gothenburg is evidence that the traditional superpowers have been usurped. Though Germany will be without a team in the final, midfielder Melanie Leupolz and goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger are key components of Emma Hayes Chelsea side.