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New Indian Express
28-04-2025
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Arsenal stuns 8-time champ Lyon with 4-1 away win to reach Women's Champions League final
Arsenal stunned Lyon with a 4-1 away win to reach the Women's Champions League final at the eight-time champion's expense on Sunday. Lyon, previously unbeaten across all competitions this season, won the first leg of their semifinal 2-1 in London last week. But goals from Mariona Caldentey, Alessio Russo and Caitlin Foord – after an own-goal from Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler – gave Arsenal a 5-3 win on aggregate and set up a showdown with defending champion Barcelona in the final. Barcelona had earlier routed Chelsea 4-1 – after also winning 4-1 in the first leg of their semifinal match – to book its place in the final at Lisbon's 50,000-capacity Estádio José Alvalade on May 24. But the Catalan side won't relish playing an Arsenal team that seems to relish adversity, with the London team coming from behind in both the quarterfinals and semifinals after losing first legs against Real Madrid and now Lyon. The French team was hoping to avenge its final defeat to Barcelona last year as it tried reaching the final for a record 12th time. It never looked likely as Arsenal attacked from the start and only conceded late when Melchie Dumornay pulled one back in the 81st minute. Endler made a brilliant early save to deny Kim Little, but the visitors scored from the resulting corner when Chloe Kelly's delivery was headed by Lyon defender Damaris Egurrola off Endler's back from where it rebounded in. Caldentey struck a brilliant shot from distance inside the top right corner before halftime, and it got worse for Lyon after the break with Russo surging through Lyon's falling defenders to make it 3-0 within a minute of the restart. Foord capitalized on another slip in the Lyon defense to seal the win in the 63rd. It meant Lyon conceded more goals in one game than it had in the entire Champions League all season. For Arsenal, the only English team to win the competition, it will be a first final appearance since beating Umeå for the trophy in 2007.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
💫 UWCL: Arsenal produce comeback against Lyon; Barcelona stun Chelsea
All roads lead to the UEFA Women's Champions League final and the semi-final second legs are now complete! Both Chelsea and Arsenal needed to overturn deficits on aggregate against Barcelona and Lyon respectively to reach the final in Lisbon next month. Advertisement Here's how the second legs played out... Arsenal cruise past Lyon Scorers: Endler (OG) 5', Caldentey 45+1', Russo 46', Foord 63', Dumornay 81' In quite remarkable fashion, Arsenal produced a sensation comeback to defeat Lyon 4-1 (5-3 on aggregate). An own goal from Christiane Endler in the opening five minutes offered the Gunners a glimmer of hope, and Mariona Caldentey then made it 2-0 on the brink of half time. The second half display from Arsenal was even greater as Alessia Russo and Caitlin Foord scored another two to put the result beyond doubt. Those goals provided the perfect margin as Melchie Dumornay pulled one back for Lyon in the final 10 minutes, but the French club had given themselves too much to do as Arsenal held on for the victory. Barcelona dismantle Chelsea to reach final Scorers: Bonmatí 25', Pajor 41', Pina 43', Paralluelo 90', Kaptein 90+1' Advertisement It was an afternoon to forget for Sonia Bompastor's Chelsea as they crashed to a 4-1 (8-2 on aggregate) defeat to Barcelona. The current holders simply had too much quality for Chelsea as Aitana Bonmatí fired them ahead to extend their aggregate lead in the opening 30 minutes at Stamford Bridge. Before the break, Ewa Pajor and Clàudia Pina also found the back of the net to crush any hope of a comeback for the London club. Chelsea very nearly kept Barcelona at arms length in the second half, but Salma Paralluelo scored the fourth at the end of the 90 minutes before Wieke Kaptein found a mere consolation for the hosts in added time. 📸 Catherine Steenkeste - 2025 Getty Images
The Independent
27-04-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Arsenal into Women's Champions League final with stunning comeback win over Lyon
Arsenal will take on holders Barcelona in the Women's Champions League final after a superb 4-1 victory at Lyon saw them triumph 5-3 over the eight-time winners on aggregate. The Gunners had made it into the last four by recovering from a 2-0 defeat in their quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid to win the second 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium. And Renee Slegers' side once again turned things around as they ruthlessly punished thoroughly out-of-sorts Lyon at Groupama Stadium, eight days on from the French team's 2-1 victory in north London. The tie was level after five minutes via a Christiane Endler own goal, Mariona Caldentey put Arsenal in front with a stunning strike in first-half stoppage time, and they then made the most of Lyon sloppiness after the break as Alessia Russo and Caitlin Foord added finishes. Substitute Melchie Dumornay pulled a goal back for the hosts in the 81st minute but Lyon were unable to save themselves on an utterly miserable occasion for their boss Joe Montemurro against his former employers. Through to the final for a second time, 18 years on from winning the competition when it was known as the UEFA Women's Cup, Arsenal will face a Barcelona outfit who completed an 8-2 aggregate thrashing of Chelsea earlier on Sunday. Arsenal's positive start saw Kim Little's early shot turned behind by Lyon goalkeeper Endler. And when Chloe Kelly delivered the resulting corner, both Wendie Renard and Endler failed to get to it, their team-mate Damaris Egurrola got a touch and the ball ended up going in off the goalkeeper's back to bring things level on aggregate. Soon after, a misjudgement by Endler's opposite number Daphne van Domselaar led to a chance for Renard, but she fired over. Arsenal returned to the front foot, with Foord seeing a strike saved, Russo heading wide and Caldentey shooting too high, before Selma Bacha and Ellie Carpenter sent attempts over at the other end. The Gunners then moved ahead in the tie for the first time thanks to a moment of magic from Caldentey, who collected Russo's lay-off to curl into the top corner from the edge of the area a minute into time added on at the end of the first half. Lyon threatened just before the interval when Egurrola's header was saved by Van Domselaar, then shot themselves in the foot in the opening minute of the second half as they lost possession in their own half, the ball was worked to Russo and she slotted in to extend Arsenal's lead. And after Russo saw a further shot saved and Van Domselaar denied Ada Hegerberg, Lyon were then made to pay for another mistake just past the hour mark as Vanessa Gilles slipped in the home box, Foord claimed the ball from her and rifled into the net. While the tie looked as good as over, Lyon subsequently managed to reduce the deficit with around 10 minutes of normal time remaining as Dumornay drilled past Van Domselaar, and fellow substitute Dzsenifer Marozsan passed up a decent opportunity by heading over soon after. As Lyon continued to make a late push, there was a VAR check in stoppage time for a potential penalty for handball after the ball struck Beth Mead, but nothing was given and moments later Arsenal's progress was confirmed.
Irish Independent
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Katie McCabe to the fore as Gunners storm Lyon to reach Champions League final
The Gunners had made it into the last four by recovering from a 2-0 defeat in their quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid to win the second 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium. Aided by Ireland captain Katie McCabe, Renee Slegers' side once again turned things around as they ruthlessly punished an out-of-sorts Lyon at Groupama Stadium, eight days on from the French team's 2-1 victory in north London. The tie was level after five minutes via a fifth-minute Christiane Endler own goal, Mariona Caldentey put Arsenal in front with a stunning strike in first-half stoppage time, and they then made the most of Lyon sloppiness after the break as Alessia Russo and Caitlin Foord added finishes. Sub Melchie Dumornay pulled a goal back for the hosts in the 81st minute but Lyon were unable to save themselves on an utterly miserable occasion for their boss Joe Montemurro against his former employers. Through to the final for a second time, 18 years on from winning the competition when it was known as the UEFA Women's Cup, Arsenal will face in Lisbon next month a Barcelona outfit who completed an 8-2 aggregate thrashing of Chelsea earlier. Arsenal's positive start saw Kim Little's early shot turned behind by Lyon goalkeeper Endler. And when Chloe Kelly delivered the resulting corner, there was a mix-up as Damaris Egurrola got a touch and the ball ended up going in off the Endler's back to bring things level on aggregate. The Gunners then moved ahead in the tie thanks to a moment of magic from Caldentey, who collected Russo's lay-off to curl into the top corner from the edge of the area a minute into time added on at the end of the first half. Lyon threatened just before the interval when Egurrola's header was saved by Van Domselaar, then shot themselves in the foot in the opening minute of the second half as they lost possession in their own half, the ball was worked to Russo and she slotted in to extend Arsenal's lead. And after Russo saw a further shot saved and Van Domselaar denied Ada Hegerberg, Lyon were then made to pay for another mistake just past the hour mark as Vanessa Gilles slipped in the home box, Foord claimed the ball from her and rifled into the net. Lyon grabbed a late goal through Dumornay but it proved scant consolation.
NDTV
27-04-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Arsenal Stun Olympique Lyonnais To Reach Women's Champions League Final
Mariona Caldentey scored a superb goal as Arsenal stunned Lyon in the second leg of their Women's Champions League semi-final on Sunday, a 4-1 win in France taking the English club through to next month's final against Barcelona. Arsenal needed to overturn a 2-1 deficit following the first leg of the last-four clash against the record eight-time Champions League winners, and they levelled the tie on aggregate via goalkeeper Christiane Endler's early own goal. Spain star Caldentey then made it 2-0 for Arsenal on the day to put them ahead overall in first-half stoppage time, and the visitors ran away with the tie after the break. Alessio Russo scored just 27 seconds after the restart and Caitlin Foord pounced on a calamitous defensive slip to get Arsenal's fourth goal. Melchie Dumornay, who scored Lyon's winner in the first leg last week, pulled one back for Lyon but it was too little too late for them as Arsenal held out to take the tie 5-3 on aggregate. Arsenal, who are second in the English Women's Super League behind Chelsea, will now face Barcelona in the final in Lisbon on May 24. The Catalans qualified earlier on Sunday with a 4-1 win away to Chelsea sealing an 8-2 aggregate triumph. Barcelona will be the overwhelming favourites as they head into the final looking to win the trophy for the third year running and fourth time overall. First final in 18 years Arsenal won the competition in 2007 when it was still known as the UEFA Women's Cup, but they are now through to their first final since then. It is a remarkable achievement against a side that had won every game in the competition this season coming into the second leg, and who were aiming for their eighth final appearance in the last 10 years. Lyon held the advantage coming into the return in front of their own fans at the Groupama Stadium, which was nevertheless far from full for the occasion. They also had captain Wendie Renard back after injury and starting in central defence as the French international made her 500th appearance for the club. However, Lyon never really recovered from a dreadful start as they fell behind inside five minutes in bizarre circumstances. Damaris Egurrola tried to head away an Arsenal corner under pressure inside her own six-yard box, but only succeeded in playing the ball off goalkeeper Endler and in to put the visitors in front on the day. Caldentey then got the crucial second right at the end of the opening half, the former Barcelona player collecting a Russo lay-off and firing high into the net from the edge of the area. That meant Arsenal now held the lead in the tie, and they went further ahead right from the kick-off in the second half as England international Russo found herself through on goal and fired in. There was then no way back for Lyon when Arsenal got their fourth on 63 minutes, as Vanessa Gilles slipped when controlling a short pass out by Endler, allowing Australian star Foord to advance and beat the goalkeeper. Dumornay reduced the deficit inside the final 10 minutes but Lyon needed two more goals to level the tie again and Arsenal held on.
