
OL Lyonnes vs Arsenal, 2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League, Semifinals
· 2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 5-3 on aggregate1 - 4
2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 5-3 on aggregate
Arsenal reach UWCL final after stunning comeback vs Lyon
![Caitlin Foord of Arsenal [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2025/0427/r1484704_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
Arsenal stunned Lyon 4-1 in their semifinal second leg to reach the Women's Champions League final on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Tabitha Chawinga.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
- 3': Attempt missed. Tabitha Chawinga (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani with a cross.
- 4': Attempt saved. Kim Little (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 4': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Christiane Endler.
- 5': Own Goal by Christiane Endler, Lyon Féminines. Lyon Féminines 0, Arsenal Women 1.
- 9': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Katie McCabe.
- 9': Attempt missed. Wendie Renard (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 12': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Katie McCabe.
- 15': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ellie Carpenter.
- 21': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Katie McCabe.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Wendie Renard (Lyon Féminines) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross.
- 22': Attempt missed. Vanessa Gilles (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter following a corner.
- 25': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Lyon Féminines).
- 25': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey with a cross.
- 27': Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
- 27': Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Steph Catley (Arsenal Women).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt missed. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kim Little.
- 35': Foul by Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women).
- 35': Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 37': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Alessia Russo.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ellie Carpenter (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Kadidiatou Diani (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 39': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Lyon Féminines).
- 43': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Melchie Dumornay is caught offside.
- 44': Hand ball by Ada Hegerberg (Lyon Féminines).
- 45': Foul by Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines).
- 45': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Lyon Féminines 0, Arsenal Women 2. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Damaris Egurrola (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon Féminines 0, Arsenal Women 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon Féminines 0, Arsenal Women 2.
- 46': Goal! Lyon Féminines 0, Arsenal Women 3. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frida Maanum.
- 48': Foul by Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women).
- 48': Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Damaris Egurrola (Lyon Féminines).
- 51': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ellie Carpenter.
- 53': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 53': Attempt missed. Ellie Carpenter (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 55': Foul by Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women).
- 55': Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Ada Hegerberg (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tabitha Chawinga.
- 58': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Amel Majri replaces Tabitha Chawinga.
- 59': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Steph Catley.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wendie Renard with a headed pass.
- 60': Foul by Damaris Egurrola (Lyon Féminines).
- 60': Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Damaris Egurrola (Lyon Féminines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Goal! Lyon Féminines 0, Arsenal Women 4. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 66': Attempt saved. Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 68': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Kadidiatou Diani is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Eugénie Le Sommer replaces Ada Hegerberg.
- 69': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Daniëlle van de Donk replaces Lindsey Heaps.
- 71': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Damaris Egurrola (Lyon Féminines).
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Alessia Russo.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Beth Mead replaces Chloe Kelly.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Eugénie Le Sommer is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
- 74': Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Dzsenifer Marozsán replaces Damaris Egurrola.
- 75': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Alice Sombath replaces Wendie Renard.
- 76': Attempt missed. Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán.
- 78': Attempt saved. Amel Majri (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer.
- 81': Goal! Lyon Féminines 1, Arsenal Women 4. Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 83': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Kim Little.
- 84': Attempt missed. Dzsenifer Marozsán (Lyon Féminines) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Kyra Cooney-Cross replaces Mariona Caldentey.
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Lotte Wubben-Moy replaces Frida Maanum.
- 87': Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Foul by Dzsenifer Marozsán (Lyon Féminines).
- 90': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Katie Reid replaces Katie McCabe.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Amel Majri.
- 90'+7': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Katie Reid.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Christiane Endler (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Lyon Féminines 1, Arsenal Women 4.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon Féminines 1, Arsenal Women 4.
Statistics
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5 | Fouls | 8 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 3 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
4 | Saves | 3 |
54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
9 | SHOTS | 19 |
6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
398 | Accurate Passes | 288 |
467 | Passes | 356 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
17 | Crosses | 37 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
46 | Long Balls | 38 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
23 | Tackles | 26 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
11 | Interceptions | 4 |
32 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
32 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 20,015
Line-Ups
OL Lyonnes (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Christiane Endler (GK) |
3 | Wendie Renard |
21 | Vanessa Gilles |
4 | Selma Bacha |
12 | Ellie Carpenter |
6 | Melchie Dumornay |
26 | Lindsey Heaps |
13 | Damaris Egurrola ![]() |
14 | Ada Hegerberg |
22 | Tabitha Chawinga |
11 | Kadidiatou Diani |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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14 | Daphne van Domselaar (GK) ![]() |
7 | Steph Catley |
6 | Leah Williamson |
11 | Katie McCabe |
2 | Emily Fox |
12 | Frida Maanum |
8 | Mariona Caldentey |
10 | Kim Little |
23 | Alessia Russo |
19 | Caitlin Foord |
18 | Chloe Kelly |
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