Arsenal organizes the eight-time women’s champions League winner Lyon in the first leg of her semi-finals on Saturday at noon.
The Gunners want to win the competition for the first time since 2007 -after they have not even reached the final since then -but look at an almighty hurdle because they try to secure their place in Showpiece’s event.
Renee Slegers has recognized himself via the management of the North London outfit and helped them complete an impressive turn to achieve the final four. After Alessio Russo lost her quarter-final against Real Madrid against Real Madrid, he inspired the Gunners in the Emirates stage in the Return game a 3-0 victory.
Arsenal will want to channel such a mentality if you are hosting in Lyon on Saturday. The French giants have already won the premiere league title. The second -placed last year have not lost any competition throughout the season, and the Gunners have to produce the achievements of their lives in two legs to achieve the final against Barcelona or the London rival Chelsea.
Here is 90 minutes Guide to the first leg.
Arsenal against Lyon H2H Record (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
arsenal | Lyon |
|---|---|
Arsenal 5-1 Leicester – 15/04/25 | Lyon 2-2 Paris FC – 12/04/25 |
Crystal Palace 0-4 Arsenal – 30/03/25 | Lyon 4-0 Fleury Merogis – 30/03/25 |
Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid – 26/03/25 | Lyon 4-1 Bayern Munich – 26/03/25 |
Arsenal 4-0 Liverpool – 22/03/25 | Saint-Etienne 0-5 Lyon-22/03/25 |
Real Madrid 2-0 Arsenal – 18/03/25 | Bayern Munich 0-2 Lyon – 18/03/25 |
country | TV channel/livestream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | TNT Sports 1, Discovery+, Discovery+ App, DAZN UK |
USA | DAZN USA |
Canada | Dazn Canada |
Arsenal welcomes the key striker -Duo Russo and Chloe Kelly back into the wrinkle after the couple missed the women in the middle of the week in the women’s Super League. “You will be completely available, so it’s great,” Slegers beamed during her press conference on Friday.
The first choice stopper, Daphne van Domselaar, also missed the victory over Leicester after suffering an injury to the international service, but will not be available for the first leg. Manuela Zinsberger is expected to continue between the sticks.
Lotte Wubben-Moy is also a great doubt for the collision, while Lina Hurtig and Laia Codina are expected to be missed.
Arsenal predicted line-up against Lyon (4-3-3): Zinsberger; Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe; Little, Maanum; Caldentey; Kelly, Russo, Foord.
The former Arsenal coach Joe Montemurro will be able to name an incredibly strong start -xi to face Arsenal and should welcoming Melchie Dumornay back into the wrinkle. The 21-year-old, who scored twice at the quarterfinals against Bayern Munich, missed Paris FC last weekend, but should be available.
Dumornay is only a number of first -class attack threats, with Kadidiatou Diani leading the competition for goals and templates – overall nine during this term. Eugenie Le Sommer, Ada Hegerberg and Tabita Chawinga are other arsenal in the emirates.
Wendie Renard missed the collision with Paris FC after a foot injury and is rated in the morning of the game.
Lyon predicted the line-up against Arsenal (4-3-3): Endler; Zimmermann, Gilles, Renard, Bacha; Marozsan, Haufen, Egurrola; Diani, Dumornay, Chawinga.
Both sides enter into the first leg in enormous form and will be sure of their chances in a gigantic encounter. Arsenal has to avoid a defeat against realistic progress, but Lyon could be too great a challenge.
The French team only lost the entire campaign once – the punishments – and were absolutely dominant in the Champions League. Arsenal can be too wild’s attacking firepower.