Arsenal legend Ian Wright admitted that he was extremely nervous while watching the Gunners beat Barcelona in Women's Champions League final.
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Arsenal won their second Women's Champions League title on Saturday in Lisbon, 18 years after their first continental crown, as they stunned giants Barcelona thanks to a Stina Blackstenius winning goal in the 74th minute. Gunners legend and pundit Wright was elated to see the girls bring European glory to the club as he said his 'heart went funny' while watching the final.
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Speaking on , Wright said: "I can't believe it. This is the first time I've watched a game where my heart went funny. When we scored I was like: 'Oh my God, this is happening'. I'm delighted for them. Nobody gave us a chance really especially after the last couple of games. I was worried for them with the amount of goals that they've conceded.
"But today Leah [Williamson], Steph [Catley] at the back, everybody. They all did the job that needed to be done and that's what it needed against Barcelona. In the end I think they didn't turn and you have to take advantage of that and beat them. Once Stina came on we knew we could threaten them and stretch them out there."
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Wright also took a dig at Mikel Arteta's men's team as he said: "It's saved the club, the embarrassment of not getting anything this season when we played so well in the men. The ladies saved the club."
Arteta's side reached the semi-finals of the Champions League this year after convincingly beating reigning champions Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate but they faltered in the last-four stage as Paris Saint-Germain made it to the tournament decider.
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The men's side of the north London outfit will play their final game of the 2024-25 campaign on Sunday as they take on Southampton away from home.