"Fino alla fine - until the end - is more than a motto for Juventus. It's an attitude, an inner compass, even a command. You could sense it in every step, every look, every gesture on Thursday night. It could be seen on the faces of Cristiana Girelli, Barbara Bonansea and the rest of the squad, who lived it for 90 minutes on the pitch at the FC Bayern Campus. They never let up, fought for every blade of grass."
"They'd already proven that by beating Wolfsburg away from home at the weekend. Now José Barcala's side were once again focused, even if things looked to be going against them for long periods. Striking the bar, decisions not going their way, but their attitude never faltered. And it all came to a head in added time when Lea Schüller combined all those virtues in one decisive moment."
"Bayern reacted with the quality of a team aware of its strengths. The domestic double winners kept doing their bit as they sought to retake the lead. However, luck was rarely on their side. It meant the game between the champions of Germany and Italy developed into a tense affair, including shots from Momoko Tanikawa and Georgia Stanwa"
Juventus displayed relentless commitment throughout the match, embodying the motto "fino alla fine" with constant intensity and pressure. Bayern rebounded from a recent defeat and began strongly, taking the lead through Pernille Harder and controlling possession and chances. Juventus responded with a free-kick equaliser from Eva Schatzer and continued to contest every moment. Bayern created numerous opportunities but experienced unlucky moments such as strikes off the bar and disputed decisions. The match developed into a tense contest between the German and Italian champions and was ultimately decided in added time by Lea Schüller.
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