Barcelona star and Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati 'surprised' to see Arsenal in Women's Champions League final ahead of Saturday's showdown

Arsenal stunned European giants Lyon to reach the final of the Women's Champions League for the first time since 2007. They overturned a 2-1 deficit to beat the French giants 4-1 in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final fixture to reach the final, where they will now face reigning champions Barcelona.

While Renee Slegers' side did a commendable job to reach the final of the competition, they now face an uphill task as the Gunners are all set to take on a star-studded Barcelona side, who have won three Champions League titles in the last four seasons. Ahead of facing the Women's Super League giants, Blaugrana star Bonmati expressed her surprise at seeing Arsenal reach the final.

Speaking to ESPN, Bonmati said: "For me, it was a surprise Arsenal reaching the final. They absolutely deserve it, because scoring four goals against Lyon in the second leg is not easy at all. I congratulate them for that because I think it was a big surprise, but a well-deserved one."

Barcelona and Arsenal are all set to lock horns in the grand finale on Saturday in Lisbon.