UEFA Women's Champions League

OL Lyonnes vs Arsenal, 2025-26 UEFA Women's Champions League, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - OL Lyonnes advance 4-3 on aggregate
OL Lyonnes
  • 21': Wendie Renard (P)
  • 36': Kadidiatou Diani
  • 86': Jule Brand
FT
3 - 1
2nd Leg - OL Lyonnes advance 4-3 on aggregate
Arsenal
  • 75': Alessia Russo

Arsenal knocked out of Champions League as Lyon pull off second-leg comeback

Arsenal's hopes of retaining the Women's Champions League title were shattered on Saturday after Jule Brand's 86th-minute winner propelled OL Lyonnes to their 12th final.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
  • 2': Jule Brand (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Kadidiatou Diani (OL Lyonnes Féminines) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lily Yohannes with a cross.
  • 4': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
  • 4': Jule Brand (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ingrid Engen.
  • 6': Christiane Endler (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Kim Little (Arsenal Women).
  • 7': Corner, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Conceded by Emily Fox.
  • 7': Offside, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Ingrid Engen is caught offside.
  • 10': Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Jule Brand (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
  • 11': Corner, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Conceded by Emily Fox.
  • 13': Ashley Lawrence (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women).
  • 15': Jule Brand (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Kim Little (Arsenal Women).
  • 16': Penalty conceded by Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 16': Penalty OL Lyonnes Féminines. Melchie Dumornay draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': VAR Decision: Penalty OL Lyonnes Féminines.
  • 19': Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Goal! OL Lyonnes Féminines 1, Arsenal Women 0. Wendie Renard (OL Lyonnes Féminines) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 22': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Little.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes Féminines) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 26': Jule Brand (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Kim Little (Arsenal Women).
  • 30': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Ashley Lawrence (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
  • 32': Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes Féminines) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 35': Corner, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Conceded by Olivia Smith.
  • 36': Goal! OL Lyonnes Féminines 2, Arsenal Women 0. Kadidiatou Diani (OL Lyonnes Féminines) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jule Brand with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
  • 39': Handball by Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
  • 40': Lily Yohannes (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women).
  • 41': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Wendie Renard (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
  • 42': Foul by Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women).
  • 42': Selma Bacha (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes Féminines) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Lily Yohannes (OL Lyonnes Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ada Hegerberg.
  • 44': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Ada Hegerberg (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
  • 45'+1': Jule Brand (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
  • 45'+4': Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
  • 45'+5': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ashley Lawrence.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, OL Lyonnes Féminines 2, Arsenal Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins OL Lyonnes Féminines 2, Arsenal Women 0.
  • 46': Corner, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Conceded by Leah Williamson.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes Féminines) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Lindsey Heaps with a headed pass.
  • 47': Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Wendie Renard (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
  • 47': Wendie Renard (OL Lyonnes Féminines) is shown the yellow card.
  • 49': Foul by Ada Hegerberg (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
  • 49': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Lindsey Heaps.
  • 52': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
  • 58': Offside, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
  • 59': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 59': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
  • 59': Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Ada Hegerberg (OL Lyonnes Féminines) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 63': Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Korbin Shrader replaces Lily Yohannes.
  • 63': Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Marie-Antoinette Katoto replaces Ada Hegerberg.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 68': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
  • 69': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Smilla Holmberg replaces Olivia Smith.
  • 70': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Victoria Pelova replaces Mariona Caldentey.
  • 70': Marie-Antoinette Katoto (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women).
  • 70': Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Christiane Endler (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Kadidiatou Diani (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Goal! OL Lyonnes Féminines 2, Arsenal Women 1. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Smilla Holmberg with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Vicki Bècho replaces Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 77': Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Damaris Egurrola replaces Lindsey Heaps.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
  • 78': Corner, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Conceded by Lotte Wubben-Moy.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Damaris Egurrola (OL Lyonnes Féminines) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Ashley Lawrence (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
  • 81': Corner, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Conceded by Emily Fox.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum replaces Stina Blackstenius.
  • 82': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Chloe Kelly replaces Katie McCabe.
  • 84': Corner, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Conceded by Lotte Wubben-Moy.
  • 86': Goal! OL Lyonnes Féminines 3, Arsenal Women 1. Jule Brand (OL Lyonnes Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Melchie Dumornay.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 89': VAR Decision: Goal OL Lyonnes Féminines 3-1 Arsenal Women (Jule Brand).
  • 90': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
  • 90': Selma Bacha (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Selma Bacha.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Smilla Holmberg with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Conceded by Smilla Holmberg.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
  • 90'+5': Selma Bacha (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Ashley Lawrence (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
  • 90'+8': Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, OL Lyonnes Féminines 3, Arsenal Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, OL Lyonnes Féminines 3, Arsenal Women 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 1
48.8 Possession 51.2
7 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
257 Accurate Passes 285
342 Passes 357
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 8
10 Crosses 19
0.6 Cross % 0.4
45 Long Balls 41
12 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 15
12 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
5 Interceptions 4
25 Effective Clearances 16
25 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 22,505

Line-Ups

LYON OL Lyonnes (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Christiane Endler (GK)
15 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
3 Wendie Renard
4 Selma Bacha
12 Ashley Lawrence
10 Lindsey Heaps
20 Lily Yohannes
6 Melchie Dumornay
14 Ada Hegerberg
29 Jule Brand
11 Kadidiatou Diani
OL Lyonnes Substitutes:
Damaris Egurrola, Alice Sombath, Sofie Svava, Korbin Shrader, Maiwenn Olivier, Lou Marchal, Romane Rafalski, Ambre Ouazar, Feerine Belhadj, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Tarciane , Vicki Bècho.

ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
14 Daphne van Domselaar (GK)
3 Lotte Wubben-Moy Yellow Card
6 Leah Williamson
11 Katie McCabe Yellow Card
2 Emily Fox
23 Alessia Russo
8 Mariona Caldentey
10 Kim Little
25 Stina Blackstenius
15 Olivia Smith
19 Caitlin Foord Yellow Card
Arsenal Substitutes:
Frida Maanum, Anneke Borbe, Laia Codina, Barbora Votíková, Mia Dixon, Victoria Pelova, Taylor Hinds, Smilla Holmberg, Chloe Kelly.

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