Lyon vs PSG LIVE: Women’s Champions League result and final score from thrilling semi-final

The two sides have plenty of history between them in the league, but they’ve also got quite the story in this competition.

They’ve met eight times at various stages of the Champions League, with Lyon winning six times to Paris’ two (and two games have ended in draws).

Lyon – the competition’s most successful side, with eight wins – won 7-6 on penalties in the 2016/17 final, and most recently won 3-2 and 2-1 in the semi-finals of the 2021/22 competition.

PSG have only advanced twice against their domestic rivals – once in 2014/15 and again in the quarter-finals in 2020/21.

American star Lindsey Horan, the dynamic midfielder and captain of the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT), is setting her sights high as she aims to lead Olympique Lyonnais to a record-extending ninth Women’s Champions League title.

Lyon, the most successful club in the history of the Women’s Champions League, suffered heartbreak last season when they were eliminated by Chelsea at the quarter-final stage following a dramatic penalty shootout at Stamford Bridge.

This season, the team is aiming to reclaim top billing and add another trophy to their illustrious cabinet as they meet rivals Paris Saint-Germainin an all-French semi-final. Horan brings a wealth of experience and a proven winner’s mentality to the squad, mirroring the ethos she has been a part of with the USWNT, with whom she secured a memorable World Cup victory in 2019.

PSG have made three changes from the team that started the 3-3 draw with Guingamp.

Firstly, the formation switches from a 3-5-2 to a 4-3-3. In defence, Anaïs Ebayilin and Thiniba Samoura are replaced by Élisa De Almeida and Grace Geyoro, who moves into midfield. Jackie Groenen comes in for Tara Elimbi in midfield too.

Lyon make three changes from the side that beat local rivals St Etienne 6-1 last weekend.

Carpenter replaces Sombath at right-back, while Dzsenifer Marozsán drops to the bench in favour of Lindsey Horan.

In attack, Amel Majri is replaced by Delphine Cascarino.

LYON XI: Endler; Carpenter, Mbock Bathy, Renard, Bacha; Damaris, Horan, Dumornay; Diani, Becho, Cascarino.

SUBS: Belhadj, Benkarth, Gilles, Morroni, Sombath, Sylla, Mendy, Van de Donk, Majri.

PSG XI: Picaud; Le Guilly, Gaetino, De Almeida, Karchaoui; Groenen, Geyoro, Albert; Chawinga, Baltimore, Katoto.

SUBS: Kiedrzynek, Szparkowska, Samoura, Martens, Vangsgaard, Tounkara, Folquet, Ebayilin, Traore, Elimbi Gilbert.

Lyon are without France’s record goalscorer Eugénie Le Sommer due to a season-ending knee injury while Delphine Cascarino is a doubt.

PSG should have star winger Lieke Martens available, while Dutch international teammate Jackie Groenen has also recently returned from injury.

Predicted Line-ups

Lyon XI: Endler; Carpenter, Mbock Bathy, Renard, Bacha; Van de Donk, Horan, Däbritz; Diani, Becho, Majri

PSG XI: Kiedrzynek; Le Guilly, Gaetino, De Almeida, Karchaoui; Geyoro, Baltimore, Albert; Vangsgaard, Katoto, Chawinga

In the other semi-final, Chelsea recorded a famous first leg result, as an Erin Cuthbert goal gave them a 1-0 lead to take back to London.

Avoid defeat there, and Hayes will end her 12-year Chelsea reign in Bilbao and with a final shot at the only trophy that has eluded her.

This result ensures the final weeks of her time at Chelsea have produced another famous day in the club’s history. 

Read the match report below.

Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain renew their Women’s Champions Leaguerivalry as they meet in an all-French semi-final.

Lyon are the most successful side in Women’s Champions League history and have triumphed a record eight times in the competition, most recently in 2022.

PSG are still searching for their first Women’s Champions League crown and have been beaten by Lyon in the semi-finals on three previous occasions.

The match will kick off at 6pm BST (UK time) on Saturday 20 April. It will be played at the OL Stadium, and fans can watch the Women’s Champions League Semi-Finals for free on DAZN.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of tonight’s Uefa Women’s Champions League semi-final first leg tie between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain.

The game begins at 6pm BST, and pits the two leading sides from the Division 1 Feminine against each other.