Lyon County continued its winning ways on Thursday blanking Caldwell County 10-0 in six innings at Jim Boyd Field at Lee S Brady Belt tossed a one-hit shutout and Eli Baker slammed two home runs as the Lyons claimed their first game back after winning the state All A Classic championship Sunday in Owensboro Lyon (13-5) owns a five-game winning streak Caldwell (15-3) saw a seven-game win streak come to an end A six-run fourth inning helped the Lyons take control of the contest Caldwell’s only hit came from the first batter of the game when Luke Parker singled into left-center The Tigers loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the first on a single Lyon then took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on Belt’s RBI single to center who had started the frame with a double to the fence in left-center The Lyons tacked on another run in the third when Baker homered to left-center leading off the frame Lyon blew the game open with its six-run fourth The first seven batters all reached base as the Lyons sent 10 men to the plate Korben Lucas singled home a run in the frame while Peyton Williams had a sacrifice fly to center There were two bases-loaded walks in the frame Belt had an RBI groundout and another run scored on an error Lyon then finished off the game in the sixth Hudson Phillips was hit by a pitch to start the inning Baker followed with a two-run homer to centerfield to end the contest Baker was 3-for-3 with four runs batted in and four runs scored Lyon has taken its last three meetings with Caldwell The Tigers still lead the all-time series 92-35 The Lyons will next host Graves County on Saturday The Tigers will go to Marshall County on Saturday and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" We produced another unforgettable comeback by beating Lyon 5-3 on aggregate to reach the final of the UEFA Women’s Champions League Christiane Endler scored an own goal before strikes from Mariona Caldentey Alessia Russo and Caitlin Foord sent us to Lisbon for the final with Barcelona on May 24 Press play on the video above to watch all the key moments from OL Stadium as we turned the tie around Copyright 2025 The Arsenal Football Club Limited Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source MEN WOMEN ACADEMY CLUB Everything you need to know about our 24/25 European campaign MEN WOMEN ACADEMY ALL MEN WOMEN UNDER-21 UNDER-18 Explore our Help Centre for answers to common questions For all other enquiries please use our New Enquiry form Website feedback? Fill in our form Report abuse and discrimination here Check out our exclusive Wallpapers for desktop and mobile today MEN WOMEN ACADEMY Arsenal won the Champions League in 2007 but have not featured in a final since Arsenal reached the Champions League final for the first time in 18 years after completing a remarkable fightback to beat eight-time champions Lyon at the Groupama Stadium The Gunners had it all to do in France after losing the first leg 2-1 at home but for the second time in this European campaign Renee Slegers' side mounted a stunning second-leg comeback to seal victory The reward for their efforts is a first European final since 2007, when they won a historic quadruple, against holders Barcelona who thrashed Chelsea earlier on Sunday Arsenal's players and staff flooded the pitch at full time cheering and hugging each other with some visibly emotional at their achievement It was a stunning performance from an Arsenal side who were at risk of watching their season peter out had they not managed to overturn the deficit The hosts got off to the worst possible start when a mix-up between Christiane Endler and Lyon's stalwart defender Wendie Renard resulted in the ball pinging off the goalkeeper's back and into the back of the net from a corner after five minutes Mariona Caldentey then gave Arsenal the lead in the tie when she struck beautifully into the top corner from 20 yards out It seemed inevitable that European giants Lyon would come back into it in the second half after what was undoubtedly a stern team-talk from former Arsenal boss Joe Montemurro who cut a frustrated figure on the touchline But Alessia Russo took advantage of a loose ball and slotted into the bottom corner after Lyon made a mess of trying to clear it inside the first minute of the second half Caitlin Foord capped off a memorable afternoon for the Gunners when she lashed into the roof of the net after Vanessa Gilles slipped when trying to play out from the back Melchie Dumornay rifled in at the near post in the 81st minute but it proved too little too late for the home side as Arsenal progress to the showpiece on 24 May in Lisbon 'Euphoria' as Arsenal reach first European final in 18 years Renee Slegers has been in charge of Arsenal since replacing Jonas Eidevall in October Prospects of an all-English final had been eliminated earlier in the day with Chelsea's demoralising defeat by Barcelona But Arsenal did not face as big a mountain to climb in the second leg as their London rivals with a one-goal deficit to overturn rather than Chelsea's three After successfully dismantling Real Madrid in their second-leg quarter-final comeback Arsenal were brilliant against a Lyon side who had won all nine of their Champions League matches this campaign more focussed and more capable of scoring goals Caldentey dictated play from the middle of the park her experience as a three-time European champion shining through as she controlled the game as well as providing a threat going forward At times Lyon were masters of their own downfall with Kim Little going close before the resulting corner bundled in off Endler's back and Russo and Foord both pounced on some sloppy defensive work for their goals Daphne van Domselaar barely touched the ball in the first half but made several impressive saves when she needed to denying Ada Hegerberg from close range and Damaris Egurrola's free header keeping their cool when Dumornay pulled one back and managing the game effectively to see out a remarkable triumph Eight-times champions Lyon lost 2-0 to Barcelona in the final last year both sides knew they were battling for a final against defending champions Barcelona that meant the potential for revenge against the team they have faced in three Champions League finals coming out on top in two of them before losing last year's title they gave the ball away cheaply and made costly errors for the goals Much of the talk prior to the match had been around their talismanic defender Renard and whether she would be fit enough to play after recovering from a foot injury but it was a 500th club appearance to forget for the France international It is the first time Lyon have conceded four goals at home since October 2022 when Arsenal inflicted a 5-1 demolition in the Champions League group stage The prospect of revenge on their Spanish rivals loomed large and the French side were perhaps guilty of complacency at times against an Arsenal side who had clearly done their homework After the opportunity to rate players has closed the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users Head here to get involved Get the latest WSL news on our dedicated page To load Comments you need to enable JavaScript in your browser The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made Le Sommer at 69 minutesSubstituteshome team Le Sommer at 69 minutesSubstitutesNumber 30 Blackstenius at 71 minutesSubstitutesNumber 25 Zinsberger Match OfficialsReferee: Maria Ferrieri CaputiVideo Assistant Referee: Aleandro Di PaoloAssistant Referee 1: Francesca Di MonteAssistant Referee 2: Franca OvertoomFourth Official: Silvia GasperottiAssistant VAR Official: Jelena CvetkovicMatch StatsKey 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 Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half Foul by Dzsenifer Marozsán (Lyon Féminines) Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card Kyra Cooney-Cross replaces Mariona Caldentey 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 Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner Amel Majri (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal Melchie Dumornay (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right Dzsenifer Marozsán replaces Damaris Egurrola You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Arsenal staged a stunning comeback to beat Lyon 5-3 on aggregate and secure a spot in the Champions League final Renée Slegers was mentored by Joe Montemurro during a UEFA mentorship programme half a decade ago she has led Arsenal to a win over his Lyon team to reach the Champions League final 27 Apr 202520.29 CESTCountdown to the final – 27 days to go! 27 Apr 202520.26 CESTEarlier this week, Arsenal captain Kim Little told DAZN: “I’ve played a lot of Champions League games and been to semi-finals, but never a final. So to take this team and club there would be a special moment for everyone, but for me too.” 27 Apr 202520.15 CESTThis Great trip https://t.co/cOsERp9ESV 27 Apr 202520.10 CESTThere was belief in and around the Arsenal camp that they could complete a turnaround against Lyon today. But I don’t think anyone would have expected such a dominant display and scoreline. Renée Slegers has instilled something special in this Arsenal team. This day will go down in history for the Gunners. 27 Apr 202519.59 CESTArsenal have reached their first Champions League final since 2007 27 Apr 202519.56 CEST90+6 min: No penalty. Play resumes. 27 Apr 202519.56 CEST90+5 min: Play has been stopped to check a potential Lyon penalty. A possible handball from Mead it appears. 27 Apr 202519.55 CEST90+4 min: Arsenal fans are making themselves heard as we approach the final minute. 27 Apr 202519.52 CEST90+2 min: Another substitution for Arsenal as Katie Reid replaces McCabe. What a moment for the 18-year-old! 27 Apr 202519.51 CEST90+1 min: Five minutes have been added on. Five minutes separate Arsenal from the Champions League final. 27 Apr 202519.51 CEST90 min: Arsenal have a free kick in midfield following an accidental kick to the stomach from Marozsán on Cooney-Cross. Nothing comes of the set-piece. 27 Apr 202519.48 CEST88 min: Van Domselaar is booked for time wasting. Two minutes of regular time left to play. 27 Apr 202519.47 CEST87 min: Another double change for Arsenal. Caldentey, who scored the second goal of the day, is replaced by Lotte Wubben-Moy. Meanwhile, Maanum makes way for Kyra Cooney-Cross. 27 Apr 202519.46 CEST84 min: A huge chance for Lyon to get another! Marozsán gets a free header from a corner but directs her effort over the bar! Tensions are rising here… 27 Apr 202519.44 CEST82 min: The ball is sent into the Arsenal box and falls to Dumornay, who is given the time and space to set herself for the shot before firing past Van Domselaar. Game on? 27 Apr 202519.43 CESTGOAL 27 Apr 202519.39 CEST78 min: It would, indeed, take a devastating collapse for Arsenal to let this slip now. Just over 10 minutes to go here. Lisbon is in sight for the WSL side! 27 Apr 202519.37 CESTArsenal fan Kári is starting to believe… “Now that 75 minutes have been played and Arsenal are three goals to the good, intrusive thoughts of total collapse have started to recede and I’m starting to believe that Arsenal will really reach the final. What a lovely day to be a fan!” 27 Apr 202519.36 CEST75 min: Another two changes for Lyon as Renard is replaced by Alice Sombath and Damaris makes way for Dzsenifer Marozsán. 27 Apr 202519.33 CEST73 min: Sommer goes for goal from distance but drags her effort well wide of the post. 27 Apr 202519.32 CEST71 min: Renée Slegers makes her first two changes of the game as goalscorer Russo makes way for Stina Blackstenius. Beth Mead is also introduced to replace Kelly. 27 Apr 202519.30 CEST68 min: Another two changes for Lyon as Daniëlle van de Donk replaces Heaps and Hegerberg makes way for Eugénie Le Sommer. 27 Apr 202519.28 CEST67 min: This is an absolute demolition job from Arsenal. They are tearing last year’s Champions League finalists apart. 27 Apr 202519.26 CEST64 min: Foord capitalises on a huge slip from Gilles in the box before firing her shot into the top-left corner! A hugely unfortunate error for the Lyon defender, but what a moment for Arsenal! 27 Apr 202519.24 CESTGOAL 27 Apr 202519.22 CEST60 min: Lyon have a corner and the ball is sent straight into the box. Dumornay goes for the volley around 15 yards out but McCabe gets in the way to block. Arsenal then look to break forward but Egurrola is booked for a cynical foul on Little. 27 Apr 202519.19 CEST58 min: Joe Montemurro is first to make a change as Amel Majri replaces Chawinga for Lyon. 27 Apr 202519.17 CEST55 min: A long ball is played over to Hegerberg deep in the Arsenal half. She brings it down for Chawinga, who makes a run in from the left before going for goal, but Van Domselaar makes a crucial save. 27 Apr 202519.14 CEST53 min: The ball is played to Russo on the edge of the box. The striker takes it on the half-turn before going for goal, forcing a save from Endler. Lyon head straight down to the other end of the pitch and Carpenter is in a position to shoot, but her effort flies past the post. 27 Apr 202519.11 CEST49 min: Two Arsenal stars stop Chawinga from breaking forward and the Gunners look to pounce once again. Nothing comes of the attack, however. 27 Apr 202519.08 CEST47 min: What a start to this second half from Arsenal! The Gunners capitalise on some poor Lyon defending from kick-off and the ball falls to Russo, who slots it past Endler and into the bottom-right corner! 27 Apr 202519.06 CESTGOAL 27 Apr 202519.00 CESTThat was a fantastic first-half performance from Arsenal. They have so far achieved just what they needed to – and that was massively helped by the early goal. They have to remain fully focussed now for the remaining 45 minutes. A place in the final is at stake… 27 Apr 202518.55 CESTArsenal fans, happy with that? 27 Apr 202518.52 CESTHalf-time: Lyon 0-2 Arsenal (2-3 agg)Arsenal have flipped this semi-final on its head. As it stands, they will meet Barcelona in the Champions League final – but there is still 45 minutes to be played… 27 Apr 202518.50 CEST45+2 min: Little picks out an attempted Lyon clearance on the edge of the box. She plays it short to Russo in the box, who sets it back to Caldentey 20 yards out from goal. The midfielder takes the ball out of her feet before unleashing a stunning shot into the top-right corner! What a moment to score! 27 Apr 202518.48 CESTGOAL 27 Apr 202518.45 CEST43 min: A loose Arsenal pass is intercepted and the ball is sent out to Dumornay on the right. The forward goes for the cross but McCabe can make the interception. 27 Apr 202518.42 CEST40 min: Foord attempts to slip Maanum through on goal in the box, but the midfielder doesn’t seem to anticipate the pass and Lyon have a goal kick. 27 Apr 202518.41 CEST38 min: Lyon have a corner and Arsenal make the clearance, but the ball only runs as far as Carpenter around 30 yards out from goal. The defender goes for the shot and blazes her effort over the bar. Another heart-in-mouth moment for the visitors. 27 Apr 202518.38 CEST35 min: Lyon have a free kick in a very threatening position after Dumornay is fouled by Maanum. Bacha steps up to take and fires her effort narrowly over the crossbar. Arsenal breathe a sigh of relief. 27 Apr 202518.36 CEST34 min: Caldentey picks up a loose ball and goes for an audacious shot from around 25 yards out, but her effort is off-target. Arsenal are really piling on the pressure now. 27 Apr 202518.35 CEST33 min: Another big chance for Arsenal as McCabe fires in a cross from the left. Russo is in the middle but can’t make contact. Lyon 1-4 Arsenal (3-5 agg): Slegers' side seal WCL final spot after inspired turnaroundArsenal advanced to their first Women's Champions League final in 18 years after a wonderful turnaround against eight-time winners Lyon.Arsenal produced an inspired turnaround to defeat Lyon 5-3 on aggregate and book their place in the Women's Champions League final.  Renee Slegers' side trailed 2-1 following last week's first leg, but ran out commanding 4-1 winners at the Groupama Stadium on Sunday to set up a showdown with reigning champions Barcelona in next month's showpiece. Arsenal had overturned deficits to overcome Hacken and Real Madrid in the previous rounds, and took just five minutes to level the tie, as Chloe Kelly's corner ricocheted off Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler and into her own net. There was nothing fortuitous about the Gunners' second goal in first-half stoppage time, though, with Alessia Russo teeing up Mariona Caldentey to whip a superb strike into the top corner. Russo then got in on the act within 27 seconds of the restart, capitalising on sloppy defending before firing home. Another defensive error allowed Arsenal to score a fourth in the 63rd minute, Caitlin Foord pouncing on a Vanessa Gilles slip before finishing. Melchie Dumornay pulled one back for the hosts 10 minutes from time, but it was a mere consolation as the visitors held out to seal their first Champions League final appearance in 18 years.  Data Debrief: Arsenal flip the form book in emphatic fashion Arsenal had lost six of their seven Champions League semi-final ties, but enjoyed a timely upturn in fortunes in superb fashion. The Gunners inflicted Lyon's first competitive defeat on home soil after 90 minutes since they lost 1-0 to Chelsea in the 2022-23 Champions League semi-final first leg. The eight-time champions also saw their streak of 11 successive semi-final aggregate victories in this competition brought to a shuddering halt. Match reviewLyon 1-4 Arsenal (3-5 agg): Slegers' side seal WCL final spot after inspired turnaroundArsenal advanced to their first Women's Champions League final in 18 years after a wonderful turnaround against eight-time winners Lyon This is 1/2 of the Women's Champions League Final Stage Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Lyon 2 win(s) Lyon have won the previous 2 matches against Arsenal. 27 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT?Arsenal won 4–1 over Lyon on Sun 27 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT.InsightsHaven't lost in 30 matches Lyon have won the previous 2 matches against Arsenal Lyon is playing home against Arsenal at Groupama Stadium on Sun This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Arsenal win 5 - 3 on aggregateArsenalArsenalArsenal12LyonOlympique LyonnaisOlympique LyonnaisFull timeFTHalf Time Arsenal 0 Olympique Lyonnais 1 HT 0-1Key EventsArsenalMariona Caldentey (78' pen)Penalty 78 minutesOlympique LyonnaisK Dumornay (82')Goal 82 minutesAssistsOlympique Lyonnais,E Majri (82')Venue:Emirates StadiumAttendance:40,045Arsenal v Olympique Lyonnais Lyon hold on to beat Arsenal 2-1 in first leg Melchie Dumornay restores French side's lead four minutes after Mariona Caldentey scores penalty Kadidiatou Diani opener awarded by VAR via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only but unfortunately for Arsenal fans not the result they wanted there's everything to play for in the second leg We'll be back tomorrow for live coverage of Barcelona v Chelsea have an egg-celent remainder of your Easter Saturday 160Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'It's only half-time'published at 14:58 British Summer Time 19 April14:58 BST 19 AprilFT: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon Arsenal Arsenal boss Renee Slegers speaking to DAZN: "We grew into the game We knew it was going to be a hard challenge Lyon are a hard team to beat and they have a lot of quality We started to play our game in the second and we dominated and there was a really good phase We worked really hard to get that goal so we are really disappointed with the loss and the goal we conceded after that "We knew it was going to be hard because they have so much quality We know it's only half-time and they are leading with one goal and we have next week ahead of us." "We create chances and get numbers in the box we just couldn't get the ball in the net "We are not going to change those things in a week We have been really good with our clinical finishing before I trust the team that we can score those goals from those opportunities We definitely want to do better and we look forward to next week." On the 40,000+ crowd: "We love playing at the Emirates When we needed them they were there and they were noisy We are going to do everything to get the win on Sunday." 225Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Arsenal know they can cause an upset'published at 14:57 British Summer Time 19 April14:57 BST 19 AprilFT: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon Anita AsanteFormer England and Arsenal defender on TNT Sports The good thing is they know they can dominate the ball 174Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'We are still alive'published at 14:56 British Summer Time 19 April14:56 BST 19 AprilFT: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon Arsenal goalscorer Mariona Caldentey speaking to DAZN: "It was enough It's one goal and it's 90 minutes so we are alive and we will have our chances We need to work hard this week and play better but it's one goal in 90 minutes and we are still here they are so quick and so dangerous in counter attacks We dominated in a lot of moments but we need to be more clinical in front of goal "Normally we do take our chances but this is a top team so it's not that easy We need to keep believing and we will go for it 172Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Arsenal lacked ruthlessness'published at 14:54 British Summer Time 19 April14:54 BST 19 AprilFT: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon Fara WilliamsFormer England midfielder on TNT Sports Arsenal lacked the ruthlessness that the manager wanted Renee Slegers said before we need to be ruthless [In the second half] it was more purposeful There was more movement and rotation from their front three They stayed more central and they had more bodies in the box committing to crosses 134Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'It's all to play for next week'published at 14:52 British Summer Time 19 April14:52 BST 19 AprilFT: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon Arsenal forward Alessia Russo speaking to DAZN: "We were just saying then as a team we had some really good spells but they are very clinical up top It was a tough game and a big performance but it is all to play for next week "The higher you go in competitions it really is fine margins but I have full belief we will go out and do the job on Sunday." 234Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingget involvedGet Involvedpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 19 April14:50 BST 19 April#bbcfootball even for both sides as the penalty we got was soft can't really see Arsenal turning this one around unfortunately 2523Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 19 April14:48 BST 19 AprilFT: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon A reminder that the winner of this tie plays Chelsea or Barcelona in the final The first leg of that second semi gets under way at 17.00 BST tomorrow After Emily Salley was at Emirates Stadium today Emma Sanders will be in Spain tomorrow while I 216Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Unlike Arsenal not to take chances'published at 14:45 British Summer Time 19 April14:45 BST 19 AprilFT: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon Natasha DowieFormer England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live You will be excited about the amount of opportunities It would be a different game if you come away and lose without those opportunities It's very unlike them not to take those chances Lyon have a midweek game and will have tired legs so that is something Arsenal need to look at 158Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Biggest difference is Arsenal weren't clinical'published at 14:42 British Summer Time 19 April14:42 BST 19 AprilFT: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon they had a lot of touches in Lyon's box The biggest difference is they weren't clinical A lot of their own defensive errors led to Lyon being able to capitalise and score 318Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Arsenal didn't test the keeper enough'published at 14:40 British Summer Time 19 April14:40 BST 19 AprilFT: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon When you get your opportunities you have to take them If you look at Arsenal they had numerous chances clear cut chances and they didn't take them They didn't hit the target and they didn't test the keeper enough they soaked up the pressure and with two shots 216Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'The way Arsenal gave it away was frustrating'published at 14:37 British Summer Time 19 April14:37 BST 19 AprilFT: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon In the first half Lyon had the better of the chances In the second half the momentum swung massively and they were more dominant Arsenal got themselves back in the game with a penalty but then to be so naive four minutes later to concede a goal in the way they did is quite frustrating 3812Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Lyon will feel very lucky'published at 14:35 British Summer Time 19 April14:35 BST 19 AprilFT: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon They will feel really disappointed right now with the amount of chances they had Lyon will feel very lucky that they have come away and win today To come away and win at the Emirates says a lot 3040Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 19 April14:32 BST 19 AprilFT: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon The second leg will take place next Sunday (April 27) at Parc Olympique Lyonnais If Arsenal play like they did in the second half they will have a chance of reaching a first European final for 18 years - but it is a very tough ask following this result 3113Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Arsenal will have confidence for second leg'published at 14:30 British Summer Time 19 April14:30 BST 19 AprilFT: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon Jen BeattieFormer Arsenal defender on TNT Sports Arsenal will take a lot of positives from today Lyon just showed that extra bit of quality in key areas of the pitch but Arsenal will be confident knowing they can create chances 3447Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 19 April14:28 BST 19 AprilFT: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon Renee Slegers gathers her team in a big circle on the Emirates Stadium pitch for their debrief Arsenal did so much so well in that second half but were punished by a moment of quality combined with their own lack of focus They will need a historic showing in France in the second leg 3711Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingget involvedGet Involvedpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 19 April14:26 BST 19 April#bbcfootball Can someone remind me of the score the last time Lyon played Arsenal in Lyon A similar level of performance will be required by the Gunners next Sunday 6638Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFULL-TIMEpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 19 April14:25 BST 19 AprilArsenal 1-2 Lyon 12086Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 90+7 mins90+7 minsArsenal 1-2 Lyon Kim Little with a really well-judged long ball from midfield but Christiane Endler races out to head away before Stina Blackstenius can pounce 2711Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 19 April14:24 BST 19 AprilArsenal 1-2 Lyon just doing what her team needs in the key areas 4417Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 81234568next pageImage source Melchie Dumornay has scored five goals in the Women's Champions League this season Melchie Dumornay scored an 82nd-minute goal to give Lyon a 2-1 advantage against Arsenal in the first leg of their Women's Champions League semi-final at Emirates Stadium The Gunners are looking to reach their first Champions League final since they won the competition - then known as the Uefa Women's Cup - in 2007 Their bid for a first European trophy in 18 years suffered a blow in the 17th minute as Kadidiatou Diani's cool finish put eight-time champions Lyon in front Lyon's celebrations were initially cut short by the offside flag but they resumed when the video assistant referee judged Emily Fox to have narrowly played Diani onside before the France winger slotted past Manuela Zinsberger Arsenal surged forward in search of an equaliser and were handed a lifeline with 15 minutes remaining when the VAR advised the referee to review a challenge by Christiane Endler on Leah Williamson After watching the Lyon goalkeeper make slight contact with Williamson's head on the pitchside monitor referee Ionela Pesu controversially awarded a penalty who won the Champions League with Barcelona last year stepped up to the spot and calmly fired home to level But the jubilant scenes were short-lived as Lyon restored their lead four minutes later when Dumornay powered between Fox and Steph Catley before finishing over the onrushing Zinsberger The second leg will take place at Parc Olympique Lyonnais on 27 April with the winner of the tie facing either Chelsea or Barcelona in the final in Lisbon on 24 May Arsenal 'alive' in semi-final despite first-leg defeat Foord backs Arsenal to turn CL semi around There had been a feel-good factor at Arsenal this week The men's side had cruised into the semi-finals of the Champions League with victory over holders Real Madrid while Sleger's side had claimed an emphatic 5-1 win over Leicester in the Women's Super League on Tuesday And Slegers had said pre-match that the Gunners would need to "take the game by the throat" and capitalise on a 40,000-strong home crowd But a vibrant mood at the Emirates - strengthened by Arsenal's control of possession during the early stages - was dampened when Diani broke through the hosts' offside trap and latched on to Ellie Carpenter's ball before drilling in keeping Lyon's lethal front three quiet for much of the game while Alessia Russo Frida Maanum and Beth Mead all coming agonisingly close with headers from around the six-yard box Endler made a smart save to deny Caitlin Foord and recovered from a sloppy pass to stop substitute Chloe Kelly from assisting Russo for an easy finish But Lyon - managed by former Gunners boss Joe Montemurro - demonstrated their European pedigree once more by bouncing back immediately from 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We reached the final of the UEFA Women’s Champions League for the first time since 2007 in style with a 4-1 win away to Lyon in the second leg of the semi-finals coming from behind to win the tie 5-3 on aggregate A Chloe Kelly corner forced a Christiane Endler own goal to give us the perfect start in France and Mariona Caldentey scored a screamer at the end of the opening 45 minutes to send us into the break full of confidence it seemed the best form of defence was attack as Alessia Russo struck our third immediately after half-time and Caitlin Foord capitalised on a defensive mistake to create pandemonium among those in red and white enough to ensure Melchie Dumornay's 81st-minute goal was nothing more than a consolation Kim Little forced a great save from Endler early on with the resulting corner being headed onto the Lyon goalkeeper and into the net by Damaris Egurrola for 1-0 to The Arsenal Wendie Renard shot over from close range in a crowded area after we didn’t clear the danger from a corner at the other end before Foord drifted in from the left and went for goal on her right foot Ellie Carpenter’s cross was headed wide by Vanessa Gilles as the home side looked for a response but when they gave the ball away in a dangerous area it was Mariona’s cross that was headed wide by Russo Lyon conceding possession became a theme of the first half doing so in the 34th minute allowing Mariona to curl high and wide from distance Selma Bacha’s long-range free-kick sailed onto the roof of our net during an end-to-end encounter and a Lyon corner subsequently came out to Carpenter who fired over Kelly and Little made it happen in the final third before Russo set the ball up for our super Spaniard to bend it into the top right corner from the edge of the area with a postage stamp finish Daphne van Domselaar then denied Egurrola from close range and we went into the break ahead 2-0 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate Over 500 Arsenal supporters were in full voice in the top tier of the OL Stadium as they witnessed Foord and Frida Maanum cause chaos among the Lyon backline at the start of the second half allowing Russo to dart through on goal and nestle the ball beyond Endler for 3-0 and 4-2 on aggregate Russo forced another save as we went on the hunt for even more goals before Carpenter struck wide on the counter-attack Ada Hegerberg was next to see her effort thwarted by Van Domselaar and Katie McCabe was on the line to get in the way of Dumornay's powerful half-volley as another defensive error from Lyon was punished by Foord who had so much time and space to rifle the ball into the back of the net and put us in cruise control Dumornay pulled one back with nine minutes remaining to plant a slight seed of doubt and Dzsenifer Marozsán headed over from close range during a late flurry of Lyon pressure but in the end of one of our best performances of a season in which there have been so many we got the job done to produce another unforgettable Champions League comeback We face Barcelona in the final on May 24 for our second-ever Women's Champions League final We head to Villa Park on Wednesday looking to keep up the winning ways in the Barclays Women's Super League with a 6pm kick-off against Aston Villa Chawinga (Majri 58)Subs not used: Benkarth Russo (Blackstenius 71)Subs not used: Zinsberger Arsenal Women Arsecast 121: Bank Holiday Blues Timber and Calafiori train ahead of PSG trip Jorginho to join Flamengo Renee Slegers reacts to 4-2 defeat to Brighton Six changes for Arsenal against Brighton Women as big guns return Arsenal will play Barcelona in the Champions League final after beating Lyon 4-1 in the second leg Renée Slegers made two changes to last weekend’s team and Daphne van Domselaar returning to goal in place of Manu Zinsberger after a faster than expected recovery from an ankle injury There was also a place for Lotte Wubben-Moy on the bench who held the ball up on the edge of the box for Little whose left footed shot was parried by Endler for a corner From the corner, Arsenal leveled the tie on 5 minutes. Kelly’s corner was missed by Endler, and was headed by Egurrola, under pressure from Maanum, onto Endler’s back and it trickled over the line. 0-1 went beyond her international teammate before shooting straight at Endler McCabe did well to stick tight to Diani and block a cross out for a corner and crossed into the penalty box for an unmarkedRusso Neat play from Arsenal saw the Gunners build from the back and across from the right before Foord slipped in McCabe landing on the top of the net with Van Domselaar frozen having been second best for most of the first half were upping the intensity with Dumornay and Diani having shots blocked Mariona Caldentey gave Arsenal the lead on aggregate in the first minute of first half stoppage time. The move had looked like it fizzled out with too many Arsenal players central. Mariona, though, took a pass on, and from the edge of the penalty box fired a shot into the top corner. 0-2 Bacha was slipped in behind Fox and crossed for an unmarked Egurrola Alessia Russo extended Arsenal’s lead in the first minute of the second half. A mix up from Lyon defensively led to Foord, slipping, to play to Maanum. A richochet came to Russo, who, from the inside left, shot, with Endler only able to get a touch. 0-3 with the shot wide of Van Domselaar’s post McCabe made a vital block on the hour mark Bacha’s corner was floated to the back post but McCabe blocked it on the line and Arsenal cleared On 63 minutes, Caitlin Foord made it 4-0 on the night after another massive Lyon error. Endler played short to Gilles on a goal kick. Gilles slipped, Foord ran on to it, and fired into the roof of the net. 0-4 Egurrola somehow escaped a second yellow after bringing Russo down Stina Blackstenius and Beth Mead replaced Russo and Kelly there was plenty of space for Arsenal to exploit Lyon pulled a goal back on 81 minutes. Carpenter’s cross was headed by Little down, but it came straight to Dumornay, who fired past Van Domselaar. 1-4 Van Domselaar came and didn’t reach the ball Kyra Cooney-Cross and Lotte Wubben-Moy replaced Mariona and Frida Maanum Little won the ball on the edge of the Lyon box but Arsenal couldn’t work an angle to shoot Carpenter played in another dangerous cross and first Le Sommer and then Majiri tried to get on it and Le Sommer attempted a bicycle kick that went well over and then the referee finally blew for full time and Arsenal were through to the Champions League final Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Renee can be super proud of herself and what she’s done since taking over Incredibly delighted for every one of these players What a way to roll back the years in that midfield today I was listening to an interview she made before the tie even began she mentioned how she has been to a couple of UWCL semis with this club but never the final And how much it would mean to her to lead this club to the final Seeing how emotional she was at the… Read more » Let’s hope for 2 CL finals versus Barcelona Strange how the men are allways dragged into the women performance It is unthinkable any one would say in the men matchreport: lets hope the women will also reach the finales Our own Remontada!😀😂….what can I say The future looks bright for AFC at all levels! “The future looks bright for AFC at all levels!!” What a time to be associated with this club You have to wonder if these are the same players who were so underwhelming at the start of the season It shows just how good a job Renee Slegers has done I’d be honest and say I didn’t expect her to be performing the way she has done To go from losing 5 – 2 to Bayern to beating LYON 1 – 4 at home enroute to the final is truly superb work The way Katie and Foxy handled the Lyon wingers today compared to all the space we gave them in the first leg shows they learned from the first leg Think she is going to be thorn in Bompastor’s flesh next season At the 5-2 loss it was not Slefers at the helm Just because things didn’t work out doesn’t mean he is useless Emery wasn’t what Arsenal needed when he came here that doesn’t mean he’s a bad manager doing alright at Villa and won a bunch of trophies before he came to Arsenal Surely you can acknowledge how well Slegers has done without putting down Eidevall but he had a great personality and gave us some memorable results himself Remember how dreary it was to face City and Chelsea towards the end of Joe’s tenure Don’t understand the insults fans level at him (same as the Emery situation.) I didn’t have much faith in the ladies turning it around in Lyon Now I’m a believer that we both can win the UCL this season I refrained from mentioning that because I don’t want to jinx it dare we dream for a men and women’s champions league double Now let’s make it a Champions League Final double!! I would take Inter on the men side for a change Wouldn’t mind adding a couple more players of her ilk to the team this summer the same pundits will turn around to discuss how the OL team haven’t really been great all season Yep you can guarantee it.The general rule of thumb is.If Arsenal win the opposition are crap.If Arsenal lose.The opposition are the greatest team in the universe https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/7f8f/live/c5328400-23aa-11f0-82e6-6508ff6df3d3.jpg.webp A real team effort with standouts from Kim Little And now Barca which will be a real challenge I saw their first match with Chelsea and part of today’s and I don’t think I have seen so many fouls in a single match go unpunished.However I do believe that we have a real chance of beating them and am looking forward to the match Full credit must also go to Renee and her staff who have re-ignited the team and made our player play their best with freedom you’re crying 🤩 fantastic day all eound Just one question: why wasn’t Beth’s handball given as a penalty but perhaps the VAR found a preceding foul or off side The game was between the creator (Joe) and the creature (Renée Slegers) how it ended was unbelievable Joe created a strategist who has not yet shown her potential Next she became assist to Eidevall at Arsenal Joe mentored Renee when she was doing her UEFA Pro License training I think this was mentioned in the match commentary on DAZN it all started in 2022. https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0272-146b0dad1683-496eb8af271d-1000–the-countless-benefits-of-the-uefa-coach-mentor-programme/ She already won two titels and a cup in Sweden after eidevall left Anyone secretly planning a two centre Lisbon / Munich holiday yet They absolutely bossed it everywhere on the pitch today The article’s comment on Maanum not getting some passes right was a bit harsh She and the rest of the team ran their socks off all game Their tiredness showed a little toward the end What a fucking performance from Renee and the entire team I’m thoroughly going to enjoy the final whatever happens Also major shoutout to the travelling fans so happy ❤️ Especially for Kimmie who is still beloved in Seattle (where I live) from her time with the Reign I don’t understand what you are saying I’d like to give a mention to Steph Catley: I’ve been a bit worried about her but she was faultless And Mariona’s goal was so sublime that we can overlook Lessi’s – so cool and much more difficult than she made it look The boss of French football’s financial regulator has hit back at criticisms made by Lyon owner John Textor accusing the American of a “clear and persistent lack of understanding” of the rules Textor, whose Eagle Football Group also owns 45 per cent of Crystal Palace and majority stakes in Brazilian champions Botafogo and Belgian second-tier side RWD Molenbeek accused the DNCG of not understanding his multi-club ownership model and of being unduly influenced by his rivals in the French league particularly Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi But in a statement released on Tuesday that was sent to The Athletic DNCG chairman Jean-Marc Mickeler said he was “surprised” to learn of Textor’s remarks as the watchdog acts “within a strict regulatory framework” to ensure the financial sustainability of the French professional game and treats all clubs equally “Mr Textor’s statements on the alleged attachment of the DNCG to the league or on the discriminatory treatment of (Lyon) demonstrate a clear and persistent lack of understanding of the rules governing the regulation of professional football in France,” he said Mickeler continued by saying the DNCG had made “unprecedented” efforts to understand Textor’s plans since his arrival in France in late 2022 with his staff carefully explaining the regulator’s requirements to Textor and his team He dismissed Textor’s protests as “unfounded assertions” that distract everyone from the need for “concrete and credible solutions” to Lyon’s debts which rose to over half a billion euros last year and urged the Eagle Football boss to deliver his various plans for improving Lyon’s finances Mickeler called on the Lyon owner “to adopt a serious stance — French football deserves serious investors who respect its institutions and are committed to working in a spirit of cooperation and transparency” Textor declined to comment on Mickeler’s statement when contacted by The Athletic but suggested he will have more to say about his wider critique of the DNCG’s approach to Lyon and Eagle Football in the days to come 'We must hope for a miracle': How a failed TV deal has put Ligue 1 in crisis mode The French Football Federation (FFF) has weighed in, though, saying it has full confidence in the DNCG which “operates with total independence and perfect integrity” the governing body added that its president Philippe Diallo has “serious concerns” about the financial health of the French league and wants to bring the league DNCG and clubs together to “explore pathways for the necessary recovery of professional football” Textor told The Athletic he would be happy to take part in these talks and confirmed that he had already apologised for comments he made about Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) boss Vincent Labrune in his appearance on ex-PSG star Jeremy Rothen’s RMC show In an answer about his strained relationship with Al-Khelaifi Textor described Labrune as the PSG chief’s “lapdog” for failing to stand up to the Qatari during a crisis meeting with club owners about the league’s disastrous media rights auction which was only resolved weeks before the start of this season left London-based streamer DAZN with the bulk of the rights and beIN Sports the Doha-based media giant run by Al-Khelaifi The total value of these deals is €500m (£420m) half what Labrune had promised and significantly less than last season’s arrangement Textor was among several club owners who believed the league should create its own streaming platform and sell passes directly to fans they were “bullied” by Al-Khelaifi into accepting beIN’s offer Textor told RMC that this was just another example of the “extraordinary control” Al-Khelaifi exerts over a league that his team has dominated for the last decade While Textor is keen to work with Labrune and other club owners on how best to boost French football’s revenues by improving the television product it sells there is no sign of any peace offerings being sent in Al-Khelaifi’s direction A spokesperson for PSG responded to Textor’s RMC interview by saying “It’s a shame that class and elegance cannot be bought because that would have stopped Mr Textor from making a fool of himself through his crude and false comments about our president concluded by inviting Textor “back to earth so he could better understand this Ligue 1 we love so much” The bad blood between them started last summer when Textor told Brazilian outlet Globo that he was competing against “a country as PSG has a business model “of unbridled spending John Textor interview: His uncertain Palace future That prompted PSG’s general secretary Victoriano Melero to send Textor an open letter that warned him of legal action if he continued to make “defamatory and damaging statements” about the French champions It is advice Textor has appeared to ignore as he expanded on his comments to Globo in Monday’s RMC interview he accused Al-Khelaifi and PSG of breaking European Union laws against the use of foreign subsidies to distort competition a reference to the huge annual losses the Paris club have posted since they were bought by Qatar Sports Investments Textor also said he would not sell any of Lyon’s best players to Al-Khelaifi and claimed he only agreed to the 2023 transfer of Bradley Barcola because the France winger made it clear he wanted to move to PSG Textor said he only wants players at Lyon who “dream of following (Lyon legends) Juninho This would appear to rule out the chance of current Lyon star Rayan Cherki joining Barcola at PSG any time soon In fact, on Tuesday, French outlet Foot Mercato published two WhatsApp messages which were sent by Textor to someone at a rival club asking them if they were still interested in signing Cherki who Textor refers to as “this little a**hole” Foot Mercato does not name the club but Textor has confirmed to The Athletic that it was PSG who were widely reported to have agreed a deal to sign Cherki with the player’s representatives last year In his first message, Textor tells PSG that Borussia Dortmund had been in contact about Cherki but he would tell them to “f**k off” if PSG “still want the player” The second message suggests the rival club replied to say they were still interested before clarifying that the player is “a good kid” but his “team of people are total a**holes” Textor signs off by saying he will tell Cherki that In the end, Cherki decided to extend his contract with Lyon last year and has been in superb form this season, helping the team recover from a slow start to the season to remain in contention for a Champions League place next season via the league or by winning the Europa League do reveal Textor’s knack for straight-talking which was also very evident during his radio appearance this week he remains very confident that Lyon will not be relegated to Ligue 2 next season as has already injected €85m in cash into the business since the DNCG made its threat in November with Eagle Football expected to make more than €65m in player sales this window Lyon have already sold Maxine Caqueret, Jeffinho and Gift Orban, while Brazilian stars Cuiabano, Luiz Henrique Igor Jesus and Junior Santos are among those expected to leave Botafogo There is also the not-insignificant matter of his long-running attempt to sell his Palace shares although they appear to be a much tougher sell than his players Sportsbank enter exclusivity to invest in Textor's Eagle Football group Based in North West England, Matt Slater is a senior football news reporter for The Athletic UK. Before that, he spent 16 years with the BBC and then three years as chief sports reporter for the UK/Ireland's main news agency, PA. Follow Matt on Twitter @mjshrimper PSG and Lyon Ignite the Battle for the Champions League in Ligue 1Ligue 1 teams already know they won't be getting a fourth guaranteed spot for the next edition of the Champions LeagueIt’s been a week of contrasts for Ligue 1 teams in their respective European competitions PSG struggled against Aston Villa… but managed to secure their place in the Champions League semifinals for the second consecutive year Olympique de Lyon experienced a rollercoaster of emotions at Old Trafford against Manchester United This situation means that Ligue 1 clubs are now fully aware as they enter the final stretch of the season they won’t have a fourth guaranteed spot to access the next edition of the Champions League The Premier League and LaLiga have secured five spots each while Serie A and the Bundesliga will each have four guaranteed spots There was a chance that if Olympique Lyon had kept advancing through the Europa League Ligue 1 might have overtaken the Bundesliga and claimed that fourth spot… which could have even turned into five had they won the title their heavy loss at Old Trafford directly hurt their own chances a position that only grants access to the Champions qualifying round That would’ve been the most optimistic scenario for Ligue 1 teams… and the final outcome wouldn’t have been known until the end of the season in France all the clubs involved in the race now know there’s no room for missteps if they want to secure one of the spots for the next Champions League… and the battle in these final matches promises to be intense there are still five matchdays left and 15 points up for grabs That means up to nine teams still have a mathematical chance to qualify for the Champions League Monaco (53 points) and Marseille (52) would earn direct qualification… and Lyon (51) would enter the preliminary round or Nice (48) are within one win of breaking into the top spots and even Auxerre (38) still have a shot at joining the race André Onana was at fault for both Lyon goals as Rayan Cherki’s stoppage-time strike cancelled out what looked to be a late winner from Joshua Zirkzee We are really disappointed. We should have taken a one-goal advantage into the next game. [On Andre Onana’s mistake(s)] The important thing is to focus on the next game. When one player makes a mistake, all the team makes a mistake. [Do you need to change goalkeepers?] No, we continue to do the same thing – training, seeing the games, trying to choose the best XI to win every match. [On United’s performance] I think we did well. In the first half we had some difficulties trying to press the opponent because they play in a different way. In the second half we adapted and controlled the game. I think we did well; we can do better. We are improving game by game but we need to be more clinical. This is half-time, we have to think of the next one. We’ll give everything we have to get to the next stage. 10 Apr 202523.16 CESTJamie Jackson’s report has landed so I’ll leave you with that. Goodnight! It’s the worst moment to concede a goal. Two-one would have been a good result away form home but now we have to win it at home. They’re a good team with a good striker and we need to be ready for everything. [On his goal] I didn’t even think about it, I just reacted and tried to put my head there. I think we defended really well, we were compact, and we’ll need that again at home. We need to keep our heads up – we didn’t lose tonight and we can win at Old Trafford, of course we can. 10 Apr 202522.59 CESTFull time: Lyon 2-2 Man UtdWell that escalated slowly. A relatively cagey match exploded into life at the death, with late goals at both ends. Man Utd will still be favourites going next week’s second leg, but that Cherki goal is a huge blow. 10 Apr 202522.58 CEST90+6 min Robbie Savage thinks that was another mistake by Onana. I’d like to see it again. Tolisso’s shot was straight at him but it was well struck and came through a crowd. Maybe he should have held it, I don’t know. Either way, Cherki’s finish was gorgeous. 10 Apr 202522.57 CESTMan Utd just couldn’t get the ball away and eventually the pressure told. Tolisso’s shot was spilled by Onana and Cherki reacted first to flick a beautiful short-range finish over Onana. Updated at 23.01 CEST10 Apr 202522.56 CESTGOAL Lyon 2-2 Man Utd (Cherki 90+5)Lyon’s main man has saved them 10 Apr 202522.55 CEST90+4 min Mainoo’s awareness and use of the ball have been superb since he came on. He does the little things so well, most notably the header to Fernandes in the build-up to the goal. Updated at 22.55 CEST10 Apr 202522.53 CEST90+1 min Fernandes attempt a carbon copy of the goal with another excellent flipped cross. This time Mata gets in front of Zirkzee at the far post and heads behind for a corner. 10 Apr 202522.52 CEST90 min Five minutes of added time. I’d need to see Zirkzee’s goal again to know how much fortune, if any, was involved. Not that he or United will care. 10 Apr 202522.51 CESTLindelof droves a long pass towards Fernandes that was cut out 20 yards from goal. Mainoo reacted smartly to head the ball back to Fernandes, who teased a superb curling cross towards Zirkzee at the far post. Zirkzee leapt with Mata and powered a header above the leaping Perri. Replays show Mata got a slight headed touch onto the head of Zirkzee, though I’m not sure how much it changed the flight of the ball. 10 Apr 202522.49 CESTGOAL Lyon 1-2 Man Utd (Zirkzee 88)Joshua Zirkzee has scored a priceless goal Updated at 22.48 CEST10 Apr 202522.44 CEST83 min: Double substitution for Man Utd Kobbie Mainoo, back after two months out, and Victor Lindelof replace Alejandro Garnacho and Harry Maguire. 10 Apr 202522.44 CEST82 min Almada, on the right, plays a fine pass infield to Cherki. He takes it neatly in his stride before driving over from 20 yards. 10 Apr 202522.41 CEST80 min: Just wide from Casemiro! Fernandes curls an outswinging corner towards Casemiro, who plants a header this far wide of the near post. It was a good effort, but for a player of his quality… 10 Apr 202522.41 CEST79 min Fernandes does superbly to find Dorgu on the left. He curls an early cross towards Garnacho, who does well to get in front of his man and force a volley into the ground. The ball kicks up and is tipped over by Perri. A comfortable save in the end. 10 Apr 202522.40 CEST78 min: Aggro klaxon Tagliafico fouls Mount and the two players square up after a bit of posturing from both sets of players I’m not sure whether Tagliafico’s yellow card was for the foul or whether he also pushed Mount The blaze in his eyes suggest he’d like to do a whole lo more than push Mount 10 Apr 202522.36 CEST75 min Tagliafico wins a corner for Lyon, who would really rather like a second goal to take to Manchester. Not this time: the corner is headed away at the near post by Fernandes. I guess it depends how you define ‘small nation’. If it’s on population you could pick Croatia at various points in the last 30 years. 10 Apr 202522.33 CEST71 min: Man Utd substitution Mason Mount comes on for Manuel Ugarte, which suggests Bruno Fernandes will move deeper alongside Casemiro. 10 Apr 202522.31 CEST69 min Mazraoui makes a vital block from Mikautadze’s shot, which came after a good run from Maitland-Niles, and United break three on three. Garnacho carries the ball 60 yards but then plays a really poor pass across the field towards Fernandes. That was a big chance. 10 Apr 202522.27 CEST65 min What a fine player Mikautadze is He controls a shin-high cross from the left on the half turn scurries towards goal and pokes a shot that deflects past the far post off Maguire The referee doesn’t see the touch off Maguire and gives a goalkick Updated at 22.28 CEST10 Apr 202522.24 CEST64 min Fernandes’s corner is headed away, Lyon threaten to break but United get back into their defensive shape very quickly. 10 Apr 202522.24 CEST63 min: Man Utd substitution Ugarte finds Garnacho, who runs at Niakhate to win another Man Utd corner. Before the corner is taken, Joshua Zirkzee replaces Rasmus Hojlund. 10 Apr 202522.22 CEST61 min Leny Yoro runs forward from the back, uses Hojlund by not using him and drives not far wide from 25 yards. The keeper had it covered but it was a nice bit of enterprise from Yoro. 10 Apr 202522.20 CEST58 min That Mikautadze run aside, United have quietly had the better of the second half. But you’d expect Lyon to have a spell of pressure sooner rather than later. Updated at 22.20 CEST10 Apr 202522.17 CEST56 min The Lyon keeper Perri looks nervous on set-pieces He doesn’t come for an awkward inswinging corner from Fernandes that is headed across goal and wide by a Lyon defender The second corner leads to a bit of a scramble before being cleared I’m not doing it justice, it was silky and ingenious. Go and find a video. AND WATCH KVARATSKHELIA’S GOAL FHS. Updated at 22.19 CEST10 Apr 202522.15 CEST53 min: Chance for Lacazette! Mikautadeze beats Mazraoui all ends up with a brilliant touch just outside the area. Then he slips Garnacho, gets to the byline and clips a cross that is shanked wide on the volley by Lacazette. That was a pretty good chance. 10 Apr 202522.14 CEST53 min Ugarte is booked for a foul on Mikautadze The North Farmington boys soccer team never hesitates to play against tough opponents Deva Selva scored the game-winner in the 26th minute ensuring the Raiders (4-5-1) a 1-0 victory Monday against visiting South Lyon in another challenging nonconference match Nine of their 10 games have been against teams outside of the Oakland Activities Association-Blue and almost all of them have been against what eighth-year coach Erika Rust calls "heavy-hitters."  They've faced recent state champions in Detroit Catholic Central and Detroit Country Day They've faced respectable opponents like Grosse Pointe South from the Macomb Area Conference and Livonia Churchill from the Kensington Lakes Activities Association And they have two upcoming games against Berkley and Rochester from the OAA-Red And North certainly wants to win its division who's been with the program for 11 seasons including her first three years as a JV coach "(Having a challenging schedule) has always been that way here But part of it is the OAA is always stacked with some of the top soccer talent in the entire state prestigious schools with soccer traditions on the schedule More: PHOTOS: Detroit Catholic Central boys soccer at North Farmington South Lyon (2-3) drew a penalty kick six minutes into the match North goalie Nolan Edelmann stepped into the net like a veteran dove toward the left post and batted down the attempt When you're used to facing shots against state-ranked opponents those types of moments don't look so scary halfway through the season "I think that's where the difference comes in," Rust added "There's a tendency when you're scheduling teams that don't have a strong overall record or struggle themselves for you to play down to your competition and get into not necessarily the best habits So it's best to play against the type of programs that keep us prepared for not only the league but going forward into districts."  More: PHOTOS: Milford boys soccer vs. South Lyon The Raiders (0-0-1) are a half-game back in the Blue standings because they've only played one league match — a 1-1 tie with Pontiac — after their game against Ferndale was postponed because of poor weather But they have the pieces to compete for the division title when league play restarts next week That includes captains Andrew Coulter and Damond Richmond strikers Mohamed Elewa and Luke Pelloski and additional contributors such as Kareem Istanbouli they'll be battle-tested before facing league opponents "They're not shying away from it because it wasn't too long ago that we were in the Red (in 2021) playing the Troys and the Berkleys and Rochesters regularly We don't want to forget about that and still aim for (being promoted to the better divisions) So we'll see how we do against (Blue opponents) If we keep improving our performance against teams that have outplayed us like CC and Lake Orion we're going to be in good shape going forward."  Brandon Folsom covers high school sports in metro Detroit for Hometown Life. Follow him on Twitter at @folsombrandonj Goals from Kadidiatou Diani and Melchie Dumornay give Lyon the advantage heading into the second leg United bossed possession and kept West Ham under pressure but failed to make it pay against the determined hosts, who threatened themselves late on and were worthy of their point. The result leaves United five points behind leaders Chelsea, who have a game in hand and face United on 30 April. Liverpool moved above Brighton into fifth place with a 2-1 win on the south coast. Olivia Smith turned in an excellent cross from Ceri Holland to open the scoring just two minutes in and Holland set up the second just before half-time, capitalising on a defensive mix-up to tee up Leanne Kiernan. Nineteen-year-old Michelle Agyemang pulled one back for Brighton at the start of the second half to set Liverpool nerves jangling, but they hung on for victory. Updated at 15.57 CEST19 Apr 202515.48 CESTThe Arsenal fans got behind their side at the Emirates as usual the record attendance at the Groupama Stadium for Olympique Lyonnais Féminin is 38,466 during their 2024 Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain 🏟️👏#UWCL pic.twitter.com/TMelcd3efk 19 Apr 202515.30 CESTFull time: Arsenal 1-2 LyonAn accomplished performance from the eight time champions sees Lyon head into the second leg with the advantage There were encouraging signs for Renee Slegers’ side as they grew into the second half and pulled one back through Caldentey Yet Lyon were ultimately more clinical – strikes from Dumornay and Diani proving to be the difference Updated at 15.25 CEST19 Apr 202515.23 CEST90+4 min: Lyon are content to pass the ball around and run down the clock. 19 Apr 202515.21 CEST90 min: There will be five minutes of additional time. 19 Apr 202515.18 CEST88 min: The Arsenal fans seemed stunned. The stadium was bouncing a few minutes ago but it’s eerily quiet now. 19 Apr 202515.15 CEST85 min: Lyon have the ability to turn it on when their opponents least expect it. The goal seemed to catch Arsenal by surprise. 19 Apr 202515.13 CESTGOAL Just when the momentum was shifting in Arsenal’s favour A series of first-time passes from Lyon split Arsenal wide open Amel Majri plays it into Dumornay who races away from Emily Fox before smashing the ball past Zinsberger 19 Apr 202515.08 CESTGOAL 77)Chloe Kelly hands the ball to Caldentey who will do the honours The former Barcelona player calmy sidefoots her penalty into the bottom right She sends Endler the wrong way and Arsenal are back in the game 19 Apr 202515.04 CEST73 min: McCabe plays a fantastic ball into the box from a corner. Endler comes to claim the ball but gets nowhere near it. Blackstenius can only glance the ball wide with her header. 19 Apr 202515.01 CEST71 min: Arsenal have looked much better in the second half than the first. They’re comfortable in possession but they need to be wary of Lyon’s pace on the counterattack. 19 Apr 202514.55 CEST63 min: Mistake from Endler! The goalkeeper hangs on to the ball for a second too long and her pass is cut out by Stina Blackstenius. The second half substitue is about 30 yards out but decides to pass to Russo instead of shooting. The pass doesn’t quite come off though and Endler is able to recover. 19 Apr 202514.52 CEST62 min: Chloe Kelly and Stina Blackstenius are one for Beth Mead and Frida Maanum. 19 Apr 202514.51 CEST61 min: Mariona Caldentey crosses the ball into the box from the left and it’s almost a repeat of Arsenal’s chance in the first half Beth Mead heads the ball across the box but Maanum can’t quite connect with the ball 19 Apr 202514.43 CEST51 min: Big chance for Arsenal Lyon fail to clear the corner away properly and Frida Maanum speculatively shoots from outside the box It’s not a great effort but Caitlin Foord latches onto it and shoots at Endler The Lyon goalkeeper makes a great save before Russo’s follow up is cleared off the line 19 Apr 202514.34 CEST45 min: Lyon get the ball rolling again, kicking from left to right. 19 Apr 202514.33 CESTIf you’re this enjoying Women’s Champions League coverage, you should sign up to our free Moving the Goalposts newsletter. Read moreFrance’s Sakina Karchaoui: ‘If everyone brings their own little madness, it will make us win’Read moreAnd sign up for our Moving the Goalposts newsletter: Updated at 14.27 CEST19 Apr 202514.20 CEST45+1 min: Now it’s Arsenal’s turn to hit the crossbar! Mead takes the free kick and lays the ball off to Mead who curls a cross into the box. Alessia Russo jumps highest and crashes the ball against the bar. It’s pinball in the box and Arsenal are calling for a penalty. 19 Apr 202514.18 CEST45 min: There will be one minute of added time at the end of the first half. 19 Apr 202514.17 CEST44 min: A few challenges are flying in. The Lyon midfielder van de Donk fouls Mead and Arsenal win a corner on the right. 19 Apr 202514.15 CEST42 min: Arsenal have failed to test to really test Christiane Endler. This is a Lyon defensive line without their captain, Wendie Renard, by the way. 19 Apr 202514.11 CEST37 min: Arsenal are struggling to nullify Lyon’s front three. Tabitha Chawinga and Dumornay link up again before Leah Williamson makes a challenge. 19 Apr 202514.06 CEST32 min: Dumornay almost catches Zinsberger out with an audacious chip. After a turnover in play, Dumornay picks the ball up and to my surprise shoots from 30 yards out. She catches Zinsberger by surprise as well as the goalkeeper can only watch the ball hit the crossbar. 19 Apr 202514.03 CEST28 min: The Arsenal fans are getting behind their team McCabe takes the vocal cue and whips the ball into the box Beth Mead manages to head it across the box to Frida Maanum but the Norwegian heads it agonisingly wide from six yards out 19 Apr 202513.58 CEST25 min: Diani is causing all sorts of problems for Arsenal. The winger picks up the ball on the right and dances past McCabe before chipping the ball into the box. Nothing comes of it but Diani is winning her duels. 19 Apr 202513.56 CEST21 min: Another opportunity for Lyon! Bacha swings a corner into the box straight onto the head of a black shirt. Arsenal just about manage to head it away. 19 Apr 202513.54 CEST19 min: Arsenal didn’t heed the early warning signs. It’s one thing to allow the Lyon full-back Bacha an opportunity but you can’t to give Diani chances. 19 Apr 202513.50 CESTGOAL The Lyon forward latches onto a through ball and races away on the right the France international arrows the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal 19 Apr 202513.40 CEST5 min: Selma Bacha has her first sight of goal forcing Manuela Zinsberger to make a smart save down to her left Zinsberger can only parry it away to Daniëlle van de Donk but the former Arsenal player hits it wide Updated at 13.36 CEST19 Apr 202513.32 CESTKick offArsenal get us under way kicking the ball from left to right. 19 Apr 202513.29 CESTThe players are making their way to the pitch. The stage is set for a mouthwatering encounter. 19 Apr 202513.23 CESTHere’s a message from Andrew Fynn: has there been of that hallowed phrase … Double Champions League Winners 2025?” It may be a bit early for that but Arsenal fans can surely dream Arsenal welcome Joe Montemurro back to the Emirates after his stint at the club from 2017 to 2021 There’s further familiarity between Montemurro and the current Arsenal manager Renée Slegers – Montemurro was paired with Slegers on the 2019-21 Uefa coach mentor programme who has guided Arsenal to 22 wins in her 27 games in charge will be keen to show her mentor what she has learned The home side are seeking to emulate their 5-1 victory over Lyon in the 2022-23 group stage serial winners Lyon are aiming to move a step closer to winning a record extending ninth Champions League title having dispatched Bayern Munich 6-1 on aggregate in their quarter-final Montemurro’s side have only lost once all season and boast an elite strikeforce Arsenal will need to keep them quiet to have a chance of going through Kick-off is at 12.30pm BST. Email me with your thoughts Lyon and Toulouse Settle for Goalless Draw in Ligue 1The result raises concerns about Lyon's performance especially after their shocking elimination against fifth-division side Bourgoin-Jallieu in the French Cup Round of 32 earlier this week.Olympique Lyonnais and Toulouse ended in a 0-0 stalemate at the Groupama Stadium during Matchday 18 of Ligue 1.  With captain Alexandre Lacazette sidelined due to muscle discomfort Lyon relied on Georges Mikautadze as their attacking focal point with their first big chance coming from Zakaria Aboukhlal whose goal was ruled out due to an offside on Joshua King during the build-up The match's most controversial moment came when the VAR reviewed a possible handball by Charlie Cresswell in the box after a bicycle kick attempt by Nicolás Tagliafico Toulouse had two more chances to break the deadlock but neither Moussa Niakhaté nor Joshua King could capitalize Lyon sought to respond by introducing Malick Fofana who forced an impressive save from Guillaume Restes with a powerful strike the home side’s attacking struggles persisted most notably a wayward shot from Aron Donnum and a poor decision by Yann Gboho in a four-on-two counterattack Lyon remains in sixth place in the standings this result fails to ease the tension with their supporters who expressed their frustration with boos and a post-match confrontation seeking to bounce back and strengthen their Ligue 1 campaign Toulouse will aim to end an 18-match winless streak against Lyon OFFICIAL: Olympique Lyon presents Thiago Almada as their new signingOlympique Lyon unable to make signings in this winter market due to their complicated financial situation has secured the loan of Argentine Thiago Almada world champion with the Argentina national team in 2022 The 23-year-old midfielder currently plays for Botafogo in Brazil While Olympique Lyon has not specified whether the loan until June 2025 is free of charge The operation has been approved by the French financial control body making it feasible despite the club's economic restrictions who started his career at Vélez Sarsfield in Argentina at 17 His career continued at Atlanta United (80 matches and 24 assists between 2022 and 2024) before his move to Botafogo after participating in the Olympic Games with the Argentina national team where he won the Copa Libertadores in a final against Atlético Mineiro (1-3) played in Buenos Aires Thiago Almada has also earned six caps for the Argentina national team He was part of the squad led by Lionel Scaloni that won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar Lyon aimed to secure their place in the Round of 16 in the UEFA Europa League as they welcomed Ludogorets who couldn’t qualify for the latter rounds With new head coach Paulo Fonseca watching from the stands OL were unable to end their 5-match winless run Corentin Tolisso gave the hosts the lead in the first half with a finish from close range The vice captain’s goal was then cancelled out as Dinis Almeida equalised for the visitors Les Gones started the match in a quick fashion Rayan Cherki sprung into action quickly as he almost managed to wriggle his way through the Bulgarian side’s defence before the ball was stolen off his toe as he went to hit his shot the visitors went the closest to taking the lead early on as Rwan Cruz’s improvised flick was deflected wide the hosts quickly piled the pressure on the Rhône club Pinball in the six-yard box became a regular theme in the opening ten minutes as OL scrambled to prevent going a goal behind early on As Les Gones recovered from any scares caused by the visitors’ pressure Cherki almost gave them the lead with delightful footwork but his effort was over the bar Tolisso went agonisingly close to giving his side the lead with a header from an excellent Cherki cross only for the Ludogorets stopper to produce an outstanding save Nuamah went close to scoring in successive games but Padt was equal to it Ludogorets gave the ball away cheaply in their penalty area allowing Mikautadze to draw Padt out from his line and cut the ball back to Tolisso for a simple finish The Bulgarian champions almost responded immediately through Vidal but Perri was able to deny his compatriot from close range Mikautadze almost had a goal to go with his assist but he couldn’t direct his header from Cherki’s corner beyond the Ludogorets stopper Almeida did brilliantly to start an attack and continue his run from his own half the defender was able to drift into the near post and turn home a cross unmarked Perri had to be alert in stoppage time to prevent a goal Camara almost scored with a terrific diving header forcing the Brazilian header to display lightning reflexes This would be the last chance of the match as Lyon’s winless run extended to six matches their earlier results secured their place in the Round of 16 Deputising as captain for Alexandre Lacazette Tolisso found the breakthrough for Les Gones against a resolute Ludogorets defence he dictated play from deep and proved to be a vital influence in the opposition penalty area the OL academy graduate was the most influential player for his side in attack Constantly dropping deeper and into more central areas the 21-year-old assumed the role of linking the play between midfield and attack His dazzling footwork created some promising openings and he was unlucky not to be on the scoresheet GFFN | Liam Wraith @2025 - All Rights Reserved. Get Football Group The current head to head record for the teams are Lyon 1 win(s) Rayan Cherki is ranked 2 in big chances created in the competition (15) Georges Mikautadze has the most shots on target per match for Lyon (1.6) Have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches Haven't kept a clean sheet in 14 matches Antoine Joujou has created the most big chances for Le Havre (5) 16 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT?Lyon won 4–2 over Le Havre on Sun 16 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 13 goals in their last 5 matches Lyon is playing home against Le Havre at Groupama Stadium on Sun has been suspended until November 30 following a confrontation with a referee last Sunday the French Professional Football League (LFP) announced on Wednesday The Disciplinary Committee has banned Fonseca from the dugout his suspension will extend to his own locker room The punishment stems from Fonseca’s behavior toward referee Benoît Millot during last Sunday’s match against Brest The Portuguese coach confronted the official and even threatened to headbutt him after receiving a red card Lyon Suffers a Historic Blow Against Bourgoin-Jallieu in the French CupLyon experienced one of its worst nights in the French Cup being eliminated in the round of 32 by Bourgoin-Jallieu a team from the fifth division of French football With a 2-2 draw at the end of regular time the Ligue 1 side failed to overcome the modest team which triumphed 4-2 in the penalty shootout This historic defeat leaves Lyon with more questions than answers bringing to mind other major shocks in the history of the Cup managed to stop the attempts of a Lyon team that couldn't find its rhythm Despite responses from Nemanja Matic (45') and Georges Mikautadze (64') to level the score the Ligue 1 team couldn't maintain its composure during the penalty shootout who became the team's savior by saving penalties from Alexandre Lacazette and Corentin Tolisso Sofiane Atik sealed the historic victory and sent his team to the next round This defeat for Lyon stands as one of the biggest shocks in recent French Cup history reminding fans of the toughest moments for big clubs in French football One cannot help but recall that fateful October 27 stunned Real Madrid with a 4-0 win in the first leg of the Copa del Rey round of 32 will be remembered as an unexpected and painful achievement for the big clubs must now reflect on its performance and lack of focus against an inferior opponent the fifth-division team celebrates a victory that will be etched in its history akin to other smaller teams that have managed to surprise the giants of their country Lacazette’s Hat-trick Powers Lyon to a Decisive Victory Over NiceOlympique Lyon secured a commanding 4-1 win over OGC Nice in Ligue 1 led by a stellar performance from Alexandre Lacazette Lyon displayed an aggressive offensive stance with Lacazette opening the scoring at the 4th minute with a precise strike.  Lacazette doubled the lead just before halftime with his second goal at the 41st minute Nice managed to narrow the gap with a goal from Gaëtan Laborde at the 55th minute Lyon quickly retaliated; Lacazette completed his hat-trick at the 69th minute and Jordan Veretout added the fourth at the 43rd minute This significant win gives Lyon three crucial points helping them climb up the Ligue 1 standings drifting further away from European competition spots who scored both goals for Bourgoin-Jallieu in normal time as the game ended 2-2 He put his side ahead after 20 minutes and scored his second in the 69th to level the scores after Nemanja Matic and Georges Mikautadze appeared to have put Lyon Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette and Corentin Tolisso both missed penalties in the shoot-out to send Bourgoin-Jallieu through There was another upset when Ligue 2 side Troyes beat Ligue 1's Rennes 1-0 This is 1/8 of the Europa League Final Stage 13 Mar 2025 20:00:00 GMT?Lyon won 4–0 over FCSB on Thu 13 Mar 2025 20:00:00 GMT.About the matchLyon is playing home against FCSB at Groupama Stadium on Thu Stade Brest Beats Olympique Lyon in a THRILLER of a Ligue 1 MatchStade Brest is back to winning ways in Matchday 17 of Ligue 1 taking down Olympique Lyon 2-1 in an exciting showdown Goals from Mahdi Camara and Ludovic Ajorque secured the three points for the home side while Jordan Veretout scored a consolation goal for the visitors The game kicked off with high energy as Brest took the lead early on with a goal from Mahdi Camara in the 8th minute setting up Ludovic Ajorque for a second goal just before the 30-minute mark Lyon fought back towards the end of the first half Jordan Veretout managed to pull one back with a neat finish following a great assist from Malick Fofana goalkeeper Marco Bizot and the home defense stood firm to fend off Lyon’s attempts to equalize in the second half This loss is the first of 2025 for Olympique Lyon dealing a blow to their hopes of securing a European spot putting on a solid display at the Francis-Le Blé stadium This win helps the home side stay clear of the relegation zone and reinforces their campaign to maintain a safe position in the standings In the first Rhône-Alpes derby for three years both teams were looking to gain local bragging rights as Lyon hosted Saint-Étienne at the Groupama Stadium The visitors were without any fans due to security reasons ASSE looked the most likely to open the scoring and Stassin went the closest inside the opening 25 minutes OL then responded with two chances in quick succession Tolisso almost opened the scoring from an impressive Veretout cross only to be denied by Larsonneur Lacazette then hit the post as the hosts pressed for an opener Tolisso attempted an overhead kick and the former Arsenal striker managed to beat Larsonneur to the ball before kneeing his effort into the roof of the net Cherki almost doubled his side’s lead with a free kick which was eventually turned away into the path of Maitland-Niles who turned the ball across the face of goal but none of the four Lyon players in the box could turn it home The OL academy graduate threatened again with a bouncing effort from distance that whistled wide of the post Les Verts started the second half the better of the two teams Maçon went agonisingly close to levelling the game only for Ćaleta-Car to provide a vital block with Lucas Perri beaten Lyon began to get comfortable in the match again and dominated possession without creating any clear-cut chances Ernest Nuamah believed he had doubled Lyon’s lead after capitalising on a mistake from Larsonneur the Georgian was adjudged to accidentally handball whilst closing down the Les Verts stopper and the goal was ruled out Tagliafico almost turned the ball into his own net after Perri failed to claim a cross into the box but breathed a sigh of relief as the ball sailed over the bar Moueffek would also go close in stoppage time only to be denied by Perri The Brazilian’s late heroics were enough to secure all three points for Les Gones in the derby the former Marseille midfielder was often pushing wide on the right flank which made him elusive and created joy for the hosts With several tempting crosses into the area from the right the midfielder added a creative spark in addition to the combative side of his game Alexandre Lacazette: 7 – Fired up for his first derby back in an OL shirt the captain proved to be a real menace in front of goal the 33-year-old could have easily had a hat-trick on the night the defender looked the most likely for the visitors at the opposite end of the pitch With confidence and freedom to push forward the Frenchman had two good efforts saved by Perri to deny his side an equaliser Lyon and Nantes Share Points in Dramatic FinaleLyon struggled to overcome a resilient Nantes resulting in a 1-1 draw on Matchday 19 of Ligue 1 Ernest Nuamah gave Lyon the lead in the 10th minute snatching a last-minute equalizer through Mostafa Mohamed in the 90th minute fighting to climb out of the lower half of the table Leaving Europa League Fate UncertainIncapable of scoring leaving their future in the Europa League in the hands of the final matchday No goals were scored at the Ulker Stadium Şükrü Saracoğlu in Istanbul and both teams now rely on the outcome of the final group stage game third in the standings and with one foot in the direct knockout round The French side couldn't extend their winning streak having won their previous two European matches as a win would see them into the top eight and avoid the 'playoff' round The Turkish side still needs to secure their place in the final match will visit Midtjylland of Denmark in the final round of the group stage