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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GOAL ! Lyon 3-2 PSG
86 mins: GOAL! This is unbelievable! Lyon show why they’re the competition’s most successful side.
Lyon attack once more. Horan collects on the right-hand edge of the box from the throw-in, and she lays it off to Dumornay. She then plays a ball through to Majri, who dummies it to let it run through her legs and then releases a shot that she drags into the far corner!
GOAL ! Lyon 2-2 PSG
85 mins: GOAL! What a hit this is!
Bacha delivers the free-kick and it’s knocked down to Renard. She squares it to Dumornay, who lets it travel across her body and drops the shoulder, beating the defender. She then proceeds to hammer home a shot into the top-right corner!
Lyon 1-2 PSG
83 mins: Lyon are resurgent now as Horan wins a free-kick in a potentially dangerous area.
Lyon 1-2 PSG
82 mins: Lyon have the wind in their sails now. Majri collects a long ball and brings it down with a cushioned touch. She lets it bounce before hitting the half-volley from around 25 yards out, but it just sails over.
Shortly after, Lyon come again but PSG survive after De Almeida tackles Dumornay.
GOAL! Lyon 1-2 PSG
80 mins: GOAL! Lyon are back in it!
Diani spreads it wide to Carpenter who returns a perfectly weighted cutback to her, who manages to squeeze a toe-poked finish past Picaud. The competition’s top scorer extends to eight goals this season!
Lyon 0-2 PSG
78 mins: Diani has just become the first player to be booked tonight.
Lyon’s changes give them some instant impetus, with the ball almost dropping for Majri in the PSG box.
Lyon 0-2 PSG
75 mins: Changes for both sides as Le Guilly comes off for Amalie Vangsgaard, and Lieke Martins replaces Katoto for PSG.
For Lyon, Amel Majri replaces Cascarino.
Lyon 0-2 PSG
74 mins: Picaud easily collects the latest attempted Lyon cross. Karchaoui is down briefly.
Lyon 0-2 PSG
72 mins: Lyon are still hunting for a way back into this, but their attack remains a little disjointed. Katoto clears a header behind for a Lyon corner.
Lyon 0-2 PSG
70 mins: A lovely sliding challenge from De Almeida sets up a PSG counter. Chawinga picks up the ball near halfway, shrugs off one challenge and skips past another, and surges towards the box. She plays it in to Katoto for the hat-trick, but her shot is blocked!
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