Kadi Diani and Melchie Dumornay handed Arsenal a uncommon defeat on the Emirates Stadium on Saturday as Lyon opened the Ladies’s Champions League semifinal tie with a 2-1 win.
Lyon have been medical in assault with Diani discovering the again of the online within the sixteenth minute to place the guests forward.
After an preliminary offside name, VAR allowed the aim that Lyon had constructed so effortlessly from the again. Proper-back Ellie Carpenter offered the help down the pitch as Diani timed her run completely, performed onside by Arsenal’s Emily Fox.
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Arsenal, who scored from the penalty spot, have been degree for simply minutes earlier than the French giants responded.
Lyon continued to show an excessive amount of for Arsenal’s again line with Dumornay out pacing Arsenal center-back Steph Catley and Fox.
Amel Majri set Dumornay off in opposition to the run of play and her tempo and energy proved an excessive amount of as she shot previous Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger.
Arsenal have been awarded a lifeline after Christiane Endler gave away a penalty. Mariona Caldentey stepped up for the Gunners to bury the ball within the internet.
