Arsenal beaten by Lyon in Women's Champions League semi-final opener

Slegers hopeful Arsenal can bounce back in Champions League semis fight

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 19: Renee Slegers, Manager of Arsenal, looks on during the UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinal first leg match between Arsenal WFC and Olympique Lyonnais on April 19, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Burstow/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)Getty RENEE SLEGERS vows Arsenal will use memories of their past trouncing of Lyon to keep their Champions League final hopes alive. Her Gunners fell to a narrow 2-1 loss on Satu…

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Arsenal beaten by Lyon in Women's Champions League semi-final opener

Renee Slegers’ side must produce second-leg comeback in France after below-par showing at the Emirates

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Arsenal 1-2 Lyon: Melchie Dumornay’s stunning winner came just four minutes after Mariona Caldentey had equalised from the penalty spot

The Olympian of Lyon seems asleep, but suddenly he wakes up. And when he finds spaces, he liquidates the rival. Diani, a component of the dangerous trio in front of the French team, marked the first. But the gunners were growing, controlling the game and arriving regularly to the rival goal, seeking the victory that they also deserved. They achieved a tie and hope with a penalty shot by Mariona Caldentey, but the Lyon, defended firmly in goal by…

UEFA Women’s Champions League: Lyon beats Arsenal 2-1 to take first-leg lead in semfinal

Lyon coach Joe Montemurro, who guided Arsenal to a Women’s Super League title, made a winning return to his former club, with a one-goal lead going into the return leg