Women’s Championship League 2019/20 best three players

UEFA has released their ranking of the best women players after the Women’s Champions League 2019/20 has concluded.

How was the Women’s Champions League 2020?

Like every other sport, the ladies had to pause due to the pandemic but the wait made even more special.

Women footballers are dominating the field in their own unique scoring style. Olympique Lyonnais had a record-breaking campaign this year after winning their fifth consecutive Champions League title since 2016.

Adding to this, the final between winners Lyon and losers Wolfsburg broke the viewership records in Europe with the help of Uefa.TV, OTT streaming services, BT Sport in the UK, NENT in the Nordic region, CBS in the USA, and DAZN in Canada and Asia.

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As per reports, France and Germany recorded the most views during the final. No surprise when you look at the two finalists playing. This gives so much hope to the ladies who need more exposure while playing the biggest sports on this planet, football.

"Olympique Lyonnais’ 3-1 win over Wolfsburg in Sunday’s Uefa Women’s Champions League final broke viewership records in France and Germany.Coverage of the match on French pay-TV network Canal Plus averaged 645,000 viewers and peaked at 786,000, which was a competition record for the broadcaster. (Via: sportspromedia.com)"

UEFA’s Women’s Champions League Squad of the Season 2019

Of the list who are the best three players in the Women’s UCL?

1. Vivianne Miedema

Vivianne Miedema, the Dutch international forward who has played for Arsenal WFC since 2017. By scoring ten goals in the women’s champions league 2020, she takes the number one spot in the top three.

Goals scored throughout the tournament:

• 2 goals against ACF Fiorentina on September 12, 2019
• 1 goal against ACF Fiorentina on September 26, 2019
• 4 goals against Slavia Praha on October 16, 2019
• 3 goals against Slavia Praha on October 31, 2019

2. Pernille Harder

Pernille Harder, the Danish forward from VfL Wolfsburg. She recently got transferred to Chelsea in September 2020 and is now the world’s most expensive female footballer. The fee was said to be €300,000.

Goals scored throughout the tournament:

• 3 goals against KFF Mitrovica on September 11, 2019
• 1 goal against KFF Mitrovica on September 25, 2019
• 1 goal against FC Twente on October 16, 2019
• 4 goals against Glasgow City FC on August 21, 2020

3. Ada Hegerberg

Ada Hegerberg, the Norwegian striker from Olympique Lyonnais who has been at the club since 2014. She was injured for the finals of the UCL. Despite her injury, Ada broke Anja Mittag‘s record and become the all-time top scorer with 53 goals. It took her 50 matches to hit her tally of 53 goals.

Goals scored throughout the tournament:

• 3 goals against Ryazan-VDV on September 11, 2019
• 2 goals against Ryazan-VDV on September 25, 2019
• 2 goals against Fortuna Hjørring  on October 16, 2019
• 2 goals against Fortuna Hjørring  on October 30, 2019

Women players are far behind in breaking any of the men’s records but one day we might just see a female baller take one of the greats’ records down. Their fan-base is increasing and hopefully, it will continue to increase and do so at a rapid rate also.

All stats: worldfootball.net