UEFA Women's Champions League

FT Tuesday, October 7, 2025
OL Lyonnes WWWWW 2
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Arsenal WWDDL 1
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LYON202
ARS101
Meadow Park · 3,023 att.

Match Report

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Holders Arsenal begin UWCL with home defeat to OL Lyonnes

Two individual errors saw Arsenal's defence of their Champions League get off to a losing start in a 2-1 defeat at home to OL Lyonnes.

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Team Stats

17
Fouls
14
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
3
5
Corner Kicks
3
4
Saves
7
55.4
Possession
44.6
22
SHOTS
11
9
ON GOAL
5
0.4
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
374
Accurate Passes
268
464
Passes
372
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
5
Accurate Crosses
2
19
Crosses
16
0.3
Cross %
0.1
53
Long Balls
45
31
Accurate Long Balls
11
0.6
Long Balls %
0.2
5
Blocked Shots
3
11
Effective Tackles
15
17
Tackles
21
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
7
Interceptions
12
31
Effective Clearances
25
31
Clearances
25

Highlights

01:03 Russo smashes Arsenal into the lead vs. OL Lyonnes Watch on ESPN 01:01 Arsenal defensive calamity brings OL Lyonnes level Watch on ESPN 00:55 Dumornay puts OL Lyonnes 2-1 in front with a screamer Watch on ESPN 01:07 Van Domselaar keeps Arsenal in the game with multiple saves Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2

Lineups

ARS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 14Daphne van DomselaarG
  2. 7Steph CatleyCD-L
  3. 26Katie ReidCD-R
  4. 24Taylor HindsLB
  5. 2Emily FoxRB
  6. 12Frida MaanumAM
  7. 8Mariona CaldenteyLM
  8. 10Kim LittleRM
  9. 23Alessia RussoF
  10. 9Beth MeadAM-L
  11. 18Chloe KellyAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 5Laia CodinaSUB
  2. 25Stina BlacksteniusSUB
  3. 1Manuela ZinsbergerSUB
  4. 11Katie McCabeSUB
  5. 44Sophie HarwoodSUB
  6. 22Jenna NighswongerSUB
  7. 3Lotte Wubben-MoySUB
  8. 28Anneke BorbeSUB
  9. 21Victoria PelovaSUB
  10. 15Olivia SmithSUB
  11. 32Kyra Cooney-CrossSUB
  12. 19Caitlin FoordSUB

LYON · 4-3-3

  1. 1Christiane EndlerG
  2. 15Ingrid Syrstad EngenCD-L
  3. 3Wendie RenardCD-R
  4. 4Selma BachaLB
  5. 33TarcianeRB
  6. 10Lindsey HeapsCM
  7. 8Korbin ShraderLM
  8. 6Melchie DumornayRM
  9. 9Marie-Antoinette KatotoF
  10. 22Tabitha ChawingaLF
  11. 11Kadidiatou DianiRF

Substitutes

  1. 21Teagan MicahSUB
  2. 7Vicki BèchoSUB
  3. 13Damaris EgurrolaSUB
  4. 12Ashley LawrenceSUB
  5. 29Jule BrandSUB
  6. 5Elma Junttila NelhageSUB
  7. 14Ada HegerbergSUB
  8. 31Liana JosephSUB
  9. 25Ines BenyahiaSUB
  10. 23Sofie SvavaSUB
  11. 20Lily YohannesSUB
  12. 18Alice SombathSUB

Timeline

  1. 5' Marie-Antoinette Katoto (OL Lyonnes Féminines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 7' Goal! Arsenal Women 1, OL Lyonnes Féminines 0. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Beth Mead.
  3. 18' Goal! Arsenal Women 1, OL Lyonnes Féminines 1. Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes Féminines) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  4. 23' Goal! Arsenal Women 1, OL Lyonnes Féminines 2. Melchie Dumornay (OL Lyonnes Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  5. 35' Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card.
  6. 55' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Chloe Kelly.
  7. 55' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Olivia Smith replaces Beth Mead.
  8. 63' Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Liana Joseph replaces Tabitha Chawinga.
  9. 68' Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Damaris Egurrola replaces Lindsey Heaps.
  10. 68' Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Jule Brand replaces Liana Joseph because of an injury.
  11. 75' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Alessia Russo.
  12. 76' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Kyra Cooney-Cross replaces Mariona Caldentey.
  13. 76' Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Ada Hegerberg replaces Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
  14. 76' Substitution, OL Lyonnes Féminines. Lily Yohannes replaces Korbin Shrader.
  15. 78' Tarciane (OL Lyonnes Féminines) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  16. 84' Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 87' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Katie McCabe replaces Taylor Hinds.

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