Women's Champions League final 2025: How to watch, which pubs are showing match, Arsenal team news

15 May 2025, 10:06 | Updated: 19 May 2025, 16:31

Leah Williamson has hailed Arsenal’s “empowerment” since Renée Slegers took over as the side prepares to play Barcelona in the Champions League final.

The defender, who is vice captain, is set to start this Saturday for the meeting in Lisbon where the Gunners will be hoping to win their first continental title since 2007.

Slegers, who was part of that Arsenal team, took the reins mid season and has guided the north London giants past Real Madrid and Lyon to reach the Champions League final.

Williamson has credited the Dutch manager for instilling a sense of unity that she hopes will be enough to go one stage further and defeat the Catalan side, who are defending champions.

“One of our greatest strengths since Renée [Slegers] took over is the empowerment, shared responsibility, and accountability within the team,” she told Uefa.

“We are very self-aware; we know what we need to do as individuals across the board. And I am talking from players to background staff — everybody pulls their weight, which I think is really important.

“I think that is why we are in a Champions League final. We have the attributes, we deserve to be here. Our performances have been incredible to get us to this stage.”

Siegers said previously: “I know how much it would mean to the club because it's not only about me. I've just stepped in, I've just been a small part of the journey that the club is on.

“And there's so many people that have been working for such a long time to get the team where they're at now. It's all the facilities, resources, the quality of players, the fan base.”

Here is all you need to know about the final.

Here is all you need to know about the final.

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When is the Champions League final?

Arsenal are playing Barcelona at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on Saturday, May 24.

The kick-off is 5pm BST.

How to watch and where to see the game in the pub

The game is set to be shown in the UK on Discovery+, DAZN UK, and TNT Sports 1.

Arsenal Women are hosting a watch party at the Emirates Stadium. Tickets went on sale at 2pm on Thursday, May 15.

Pubs, especially around London, are also set to show the action if you would like to be in a crowd. Some of the venues can be found on Fanzo (which used to be called Match Punt) here.

Arsenal team and injury news

Arsenal have more or less a full strength squad to choose from.

Alessia Russo has returned from injury in time for the crunch point of the season while first choice goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar is also back in time.

Victoria Pelova has been a boost for the Gunners having recently come back from a long term anterior cruciate ligament injury.