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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Lyon 0-0 PSG
34 mins: Bacha’s turn to deliver a free-kick and Picaud misses it! it bounces to Renard, who doesn’t have a lot of net to aim at, and she snatches at her chance and it hits the side netting.
Lyon 0-0 PSG
31 mins: Groenen lofts in a free-kick which Le Guilly almost reaches, but Endler collects.
Lyon 0-0 PSG
28 mins: Great attacking and defending there. Cascarino collects on the left, tries the shimmy and the stepover and hits the shot, but Gaetino was there to slide in and prevent the shot.
Lyon come again and Dumornay swings in an excellent cross which drops to Horan. She tries opening her body up to pass it into the far corner, but Picaud saves.
Lyon 0-0 PSG
26 mins: Bacha drills in a free-kick but PSG clear for a corner. Renard gets a head to the delivery, but it’s deflected straight to Picaud.
Lyon 0-0 PSG
23 mins: CLOSE! Another excellent effort and a great save!
Lyon attack down the wing and Diani lays it off to Dumornay, who in turn lays it off to Egurrola. She takes the long shot opportunity and it’s on target, but Picaud flies to her left to save!
Lyon 0-0 PSG
21 mins: CLOSE! A great chance for PSG, and some outstanding skill. Space opens up before Jackie Groenen and she drives into it and scoops a lovely through ball over the Lyon defence to the onrushing Katoto. The striker manages to get the last touch on to it but it dribbles agonisingly wide!
That would’ve been one of the goals of the tournament.
Lyon 0-0 PSG
20 mins: Chawinga continues to look like PSG’s most dangerous player, and her latest action is a lovely nutmeg on the back-tracking Diani, but PSG can’t make anything of the opportunity.
Lyon 0-0 PSG
18 mins: Lyon deliver the cross and it bounces off Gaetino and towards goal, but luckily Picaud collects.
Lyon 0-0 PSG
15 mins: Bacha tries the speculative effort from distance, but it’s wild.
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