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Lyon Into Women's Champions League Final with 4-3 Aggregate Win over Arsenal
- On Saturday, May 2, 2026, Lyon eliminated holders Arsenal in the Women's Champions League semifinal with winger Jule Brand striking in the 86th minute to seal victory.
- The French side sought to overcome last season's semifinal elimination by Arsenal, entering the second leg with a 2-1 deficit that required a comeback victory.
- Captain Wendie Renard converted a 21st-minute penalty before Kadidiatou Diani doubled the lead nine minutes before halftime, though Arsenal's Alessia Russo leveled the aggregate score in the 76th minute.
- The triumph propels Lyon to its 12th Champions League final, positioning the eight-time record winner to pursue a ninth European title.
- Lyon now awaits the winner of the Barcelona and Bayern Munich semifinal, which concludes with a second leg in Spain on Sunday following a 1-1 draw last week.
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In an attack match drum beating and with a well-committed qualification at the break, the Lyons let the English reduce the score and return to tie in the last quarter of an hour. Author of an exceptional match, Jule Brand, after a long check of video assistance, delivered his team and validated the qualification for the final of Oslo, on 23 June against the winner of Barcelona
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Total News Sources74
Leaning Left17Leaning Right9Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Left
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left
44% Left
L 44%
C 33%
R 23%
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