OL Lyonnes vs Chelsea, 2026-27 UEFA Women's Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Women's Champions LeagueChelsea held to goalless draw by OL Lyonnes in Champions League
Chelsea and Lyon both missed vital chances as they played out a goalless draw in the Women's Champions League at the OL Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
- 2': Jule Brand (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Corner, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
- 3': Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
- 5': Lily Yohannes (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
- 6': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
- 6': Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Lucy Bronze (Chelsea Women).
- 9': Offside, Chelsea Women. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
- 12': Offside, Chelsea Women. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
- 12': Tarciane (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women).
- 14': Attempt missed. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 16': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Selma Bacha.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Kadeisha Buchanan (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt saved. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mala Grohs (OL Lyonnes Féminines). Assisted by Kadeisha Buchanan.
- 18': Damaris Egurrola (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
- 18': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Tarciane.
- 20': Attempt saved. Salma Paralluelo (OL Lyonnes Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Melchie Dumornay.
- 23': Attempt missed. Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lily Yohannes.
- 24': Attempt saved. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (OL Lyonnes Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Melchie Dumornay.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Keira Walsh (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
- 27': Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (OL Lyonnes Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 33': Selma Bacha (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women).
- 37': Foul by Tarciane (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
- 37': Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Caroline Weir (OL Lyonnes Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Melchie Dumornay.
- 43': Foul by Tarciane (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
- 43': Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Tarciane.
- 44': Selma Bacha (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, OL Lyonnes Féminines 0, Chelsea Women 0.
- 45': Second Half begins OL Lyonnes Féminines 0, Chelsea Women 0.
- 46': Selma Bacha (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
- 47': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein with a cross.
- 47': Foul by Damaris Egurrola (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
- 47': Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Lily Yohannes (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Lexi Potter (Chelsea Women).
- 49': Foul by Jule Brand (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
- 49': Veerle Buurman (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Jule Brand (OL Lyonnes Féminines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Offside, Chelsea Women. Lucy Bronze is caught offside.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea Women).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': VAR Decision: No Penalty Chelsea Women.
- 54': Tarciane (OL Lyonnes Féminines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
- 55': Ellie Carpenter (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Lauren James replaces Melvine Malard.
- 59': Corner, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Conceded by Wieke Kaptein.
- 61': Selma Bacha (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women).
- 63': Corner, Chelsea Women. Conceded by Jule Brand.
- 64': Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Ada Hegerberg replaces Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
- 68': Attempt missed. Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
- 70': Substitution, Chelsea Women. Maika Hamano replaces Sjoeke Nüsken.
- 72': Offside, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Salma Paralluelo is caught offside.
- 75': VAR Decision: No Penalty Chelsea Women.
- 76': Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Wendie Renard replaces Tarciane.
- 76': Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Tabitha Chawinga replaces Salma Paralluelo.
- 77': Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Vicki Becho replaces Caroline Weir.
- 80': Attempt saved. Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Selma Bacha.
- 83': Foul by Lily Yohannes (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
- 83': Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mala Grohs (OL Lyonnes Féminines). Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
- 89': Attempt missed. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Veerle Buurman.
- 90': Attempt saved. Ada Hegerberg (OL Lyonnes Féminines) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women). Assisted by Lily Yohannes with a cross.
- 90': Attempt missed. Tabitha Chawinga (OL Lyonnes Féminines) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ada Hegerberg.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Wendie Renard (OL Lyonnes Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lauren James (Chelsea Women).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Vicki Becho (OL Lyonnes Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melchie Dumornay.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tabitha Chawinga (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
- 90'+3': Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Hampton (Chelsea Women).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Foul by Damaris Egurrola (OL Lyonnes Féminines).
- 90'+7': Wieke Kaptein (Chelsea Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Maika Hamano (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Wieke Kaptein with a cross following a fast break.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, OL Lyonnes Féminines 0, Chelsea Women 0.
- 0': Match ends, OL Lyonnes Féminines 0, Chelsea Women 0.
Statistics
 CHE |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.7 | Possession | 46.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 415 | Accurate Passes | 332 |
| 494 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 19 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 22 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 7,324
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 7,324
UEFA Women's Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 2 | +9 | 6 |
| 2 | OL Lyonnes | 2 | +8 | 4 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 2 | +3 | 4 |
Line-Ups
OL Lyonnes (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Maria Luisa Grohs (GK) |
| 33 | Tarciane  |
| 4 | Selma Bacha |
| 15 | Ingrid Syrstad Engen |
| 13 | Damaris Egurrola |
| 20 | Lily Yohannes |
| 77 | Salma Paralluelo |
| 29 | Jule Brand |
| 9 | Marie-Antoinette Katoto |
| 6 | Melchie Dumornay |
| 23 | Caroline Weir |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 26 | Kadeisha Buchanan |
| 5 | Veerle Buurman |
| 22 | Lucy Bronze |
| 32 | Lexi Potter |
| 21 | Keira Walsh |
| 12 | Alyssa Thompson |
| 2 | Ellie Carpenter |
| 9 | Melvine Malard |
| 6 | Sjoeke Nüsken |
| 19 | Wieke Kaptein |
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