Sunday’s briefing: Arsenal conquer Europe and Premier League set for finale

Arsenal pulled off a major shock as they beat the mighty Barcelona to lift the Women’s Champions League trophy for the second time.

It was a big day too for Sunderland’s men, who came from behind to beat Sheffield United in the Sky Bet Championship play-off final at Wembley to seal their return to the Premier League.

There was also heroics from Aberdeen, who denied Celtic a domestic treble by beating them on penalties to claim the Scottish Cup.

Skipper Kim Little was celebrating the best moment of her career as Arsenal stunned holders Barcelona to claim the Champions League title for the second time.

Sweden international Stina Blackstenius came off the bench to score the only goal with 16 minutes remaining to edge the Gunners to glory in Lisbon.

Little said: “We knew coming into this game that we basically had to be perfect. It’s very special for me. I’ve been at the club a very long time and we have had incredible periods where we have been successful.

“The club won it in 2007 and I signed the year after that. To still be at the club now and see how much it has done to progress the women’s game and invest in us as players and as a club, it is truly special to be sitting here now today off the back of winning the ultimate trophy for club football and it is definitely the best moment of my career.”

Regis Le Bris admitted Sunderland’s return to the Premier League was “impossible to predict” when he arrived at the Stadium of Light last summer.

The 49-year-old Frenchman guided the Black Cats to a 2-1 Sky Bet Championship play-off final victory over Sheffield United and the estimated £220million (€262 million) that came with it when Tommy Watson scored a stoppage-time winner at Wembley to end the club’s eight-year exile.

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