Lyon vs PSG LIVE: Women’s Champions League result and final score from thrilling semi-final
Lyon are the favourites to progress from this all-French semi-final clash
Lyon pulled off a stunning late comeback to snatch a 3-2 win at home to Paris Saint-Germain in their all-French Women’s Champions League semi-final first leg, with all three Lyon goals coming in the last 10 minutes.
Lyon, whose eight Champions League titles makes them the most successful club in the competition’s history, started well and exerted plenty of pressure, but PSG soaked it up comfortably before hitting them with a pair of sucker punches.
PSG striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto broke the deadlock in the 44th minute as Lyon defender Ellie Carpenter sagged off her, leaving her just enough space to rifle a low drive into the net despite losing her balance in the process.
Three minutes into the second half Katoto struck again. Played onside by Selma Bacha, Katoto latched on to a blocked shot and pulled the trigger quickly to double her side’s lead.
That goal provoked a strong response from Lyon but it took until the 80th minute for them to pull a goal back, Kadidiatou Diani toe-poking the ball into the bottom-left corner to set up a frenetic finish.
Five minutes later Lyon were level as Melchie Dumornay curled a sensational effort into the top corner, and a minute later substitute Amel Majri grabbed the winner with a superb turn and shot.
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FULL-TIME! Lyon 3-2 PSG
Diani’s goal that kickstarted the comeback has put her at the top of the goalscoring charts for the Women’s Champions League, with eight goals so far.
Katoto’s two goals take her tally to seven, while Barcelona’s Salma Paralluelo is in third on six goals.
The second legs take place next week. Chelsea host Barcelona on Saturday 27 April at 5.30pm, while Lyon travel to Paris the next day for a 3pm BST kick-off.
By the end of next week, we’ll know this season’s finalists!
FULL-TIME! Lyon 3-2 PSG
So harsh on PSG, who had played so well for large portions of the match, but an amazing 10-minute turnaround from the home side.
Both sides have midweek games coming up in the league before next week’s second leg takes place on Sunday, 28 April at 3pm BST.
PSG play local rivals Paris FC on Wednesday, while Lyon host Guingamp.
FULL-TIME! Lyon 3-2 PSG
FULL-TIME! The referee brings the game to an end and Lyon have completed a quite extraordinary comeback!
It feels like that should have decided the tie but we return to the second leg in just over a week! Lyon, the competition’s most successful side, have one foot in the final and a one-goal lead to take to Paris.
Lyon 3-2 PSG
94 mins: Dumornay carries it into the PSG half as Lyon look to see the game off in the final seconds.
Lyon 3-2 PSG
93 mins: Horan takes the corner but it looks like Lyon will just try and see the game out rather than attack again.
PSG win it and play it wide to Chawinga, but she’s tackled by Gilles.
Lyon 3-2 PSG
92 mins: After a quick VAR check, we continue.
Majri clips in a cross and it runs to Horan, but her shot is deflected for a corner.
Lyon 3-2 PSG
90 mins: There’ll be five minutes of added time.
PSG come on the attack again, with Geyoro receiving the ball on the turn in the box. She goes down under the challenge but the referee waves it away! It looked like there was a clash of knees.
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