UEFA Women's Champions League

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OL Lyonnes WLDWW 1
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Arsenal WWWLL 2
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1st Leg · Emirates Stadium · 26,758 att.

Match Report

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Arsenal come from behind to beat OL Lyonnes in Women's Champions League semifinal first leg

Arsenal benefited from two defensive blunders to rally for a 2-1 win over Lyon in the first leg of the Women's Champions League semifinals on Sunday, keeping the English club on course to defend their title.

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Team Stats

16
Fouls
6
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
1
Corner Kicks
5
4
Saves
0
50
Possession
50
6
SHOTS
16
1
ON GOAL
5
0.2
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
364
Accurate Passes
350
454
Passes
437
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
0
Accurate Crosses
4
7
Crosses
20
0.0
Cross %
0.2
50
Long Balls
59
26
Accurate Long Balls
26
0.5
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
3
13
Effective Tackles
7
23
Tackles
13
0.6
Tackle %
0.5
9
Interceptions
8
24
Effective Clearances
12
24
Clearances
12

Highlights

02:06 OL Lyonnes errors hand Arsenal comeback semifinal win Watch on ESPN 01:17 Brand dances through Arsenal's defence to put Lyon ahead Watch on ESPN 01:34 Endler howler gifts Arsenal an equaliser in OL Lyonnes semifinal Watch on ESPN 01:49 VAR overturns call for Renard's challenge on Little Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

LYON leads series 3-2

Lineups

ARS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 14Daphne van DomselaarG
  2. 3Lotte Wubben-MoyCD-L
  3. 6Leah WilliamsonCD-R
  4. 11Katie McCabeLB
  5. 2Emily FoxRB
  6. 23Alessia RussoAM
  7. 8Mariona CaldenteyLM
  8. 10Kim LittleRM
  9. 25Stina BlacksteniusF
  10. 19Caitlin FoordAM-L
  11. 15Olivia SmithAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 31Smilla HolmbergSUB
  2. 13Barbora VotíkováSUB
  3. 24Taylor HindsSUB
  4. 12Frida MaanumSUB
  5. 5Laia CodinaSUB
  6. 44Sophie HarwoodSUB
  7. 28Anneke BorbeSUB
  8. 21Victoria PelovaSUB

LYON · 4-3-3

  1. 1Christiane EndlerG
  2. 15Ingrid Syrstad EngenCD-L
  3. 3Wendie RenardCD-R
  4. 23Sofie SvavaLB
  5. 12Ashley LawrenceRB
  6. 10Lindsey HeapsCM
  7. 20Lily YohannesLM
  8. 8Korbin ShraderRM
  9. 14Ada HegerbergF
  10. 29Jule BrandLF
  11. 11Kadidiatou DianiRF

Substitutes

  1. 9Marie-Antoinette KatotoSUB
  2. 33TarcianeSUB
  3. 5Elma Junttila NelhageSUB
  4. 7Vicki BèchoSUB
  5. 25Ines BenyahiaSUB
  6. 6Melchie DumornaySUB
  7. 16Feerine BelhadjSUB
  8. 4Selma BachaSUB
  9. 17Maïssa FathallahSUB
  10. 22Tabitha ChawingaSUB
  11. 13Damaris EgurrolaSUB
  12. 18Alice SombathSUB

Timeline

  1. 18' Goal! Arsenal Women 0, OL Lyonnes Féminines 1. Jule Brand (OL Lyonnes Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lily Yohannes.
  2. 32' Ada Hegerberg (OL Lyonnes Féminines) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 43' Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes Féminines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 53' Lily Yohannes (OL Lyonnes Féminines) is shown the yellow card.
  5. 58' Own Goal by Christiane Endler, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Arsenal Women 1, OL Lyonnes Féminines 1.
  6. 65' Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Damaris Egurrola replaces Lily Yohannes.
  7. 65' Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Marie-Antoinette Katoto replaces Ada Hegerberg.
  8. 67' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Taylor Hinds replaces Leah Williamson.
  9. 76' Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Vicki Bècho replaces Jule Brand.
  10. 83' Goal! Arsenal Women 2, OL Lyonnes Féminines 1. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  11. 84' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Victoria Pelova replaces Olivia Smith.
  12. 84' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum replaces Stina Blackstenius.
  13. 90'+3' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Laia Codina replaces Kim Little.
  14. 90'+3' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Smilla Holmberg replaces Alessia Russo.

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