Lyon’s quality ultimately told when the eight-time European champions narrowly scored on Saturday afternoon at the Emirates stage, which was better from Arsenal and achieved a 2-1 victory in the first leg of a difficult semi-finals of the Champions League.
Renee Slegers made a courageous attitude in her tasks before the game. “We want to take the opportunity through our neck,” said the Arsenal boss on the eve of the European tie. “We’ll do it.” Lyon was clearly told the same message.
Lindsey Heps on the French side of the French side pointed out: “How do you want to play against our front three?”
The outrageously gifted trident of the visitors quickly underlined their high reputation. Tabita Chawinga floated with the threat on the left flank and Melchie Dumornay revolved around the last third, while Kadidiatou Diani Katie tortured on the right. The French striker of Jet repeated himself behind the room cleared by Arsenal’s Irish full-back and ultimately shot Lyon into a lead of the 17th minute after such an outbreak and supporting a VAR check.
Dumornay came the width of Arsenals Crossschal from a destination of the seasonal contest and stood a flat ride from 35 meters above the head of a desperate recovery from Manuela Zinsberger.
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Arsenal climbed closer to the demands of her manager to be superior in the second half. In the absence of Lyon’s high-towering central defender Wendie Renard, the Slegers’ side dominated the blue sky over a fully packed Emirates stadium. Frida Maanum splashed two localities in both sides of the half, Alessia Russo nodded an effort into the crossable, and Beth Mead somehow conspired to spoon another head attempt over the goal frame.
Every time the ball went off the ground, there was a growing feeling of panic that seeped through the Lyon team. An unusually now now now Christiane Endler turned out to be a little too proactive in her attempts to fight Arsenal’s air raid, and clumsy clumsy in Leah Williamson while trying to remove a corner.
It took a VAR review to recognize the offensive, and Mariona Caldentey, who offered a unrivaled degree of serenity and class throughout the competition, stroked cool into the lower corner in the 77th minute.
Just when the 40,045 emirates believed in a complete turnaround of the Champions League, Lyon North London recalled its abundant quality. A dizzying passage that cuts arsenals red shirts with an entry out of the ball.
Lyon has the advantage next Sunday in France, but Arsenal can have self -confidence after he has set 13 efforts on the goal – most of the Lyon has granted a game of the Champions League since the final last season.
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player | Evaluation |
|---|---|
GK: Manuela Zinsberger | 5.7/10 |
RB: Emily Fox | 6.1/10 |
CB: Leah Williamson | 7.0/10 |
CB: Steph Catley | 6.1/10 |
LB: Katie McCabe | 6.9/10 |
CM: Kim Little | 6.9/10 |
CM: Mariona Caldentey | 8.6/10 |
AM: Frida Maanum | 6.0/10 |
RW: Beth Mead | 6.8/10 |
St: Alessia Russo | 6.6/10 |
LW: Caitlin Foord | 5.7/10 |
Sub: Stina Blackstenius (62 ‘for Maanum) | 6.0/10 |
Sub: Chloe Kelly (62 ‘for Mead) | 6.3/10 |
Sub: Victoria Pelova (83 ‘for Russo) | N/A |
Sub: Lia Walti (84 ‘for Foord) | N/A |
Subs not used: Naomi Williams (GK), Amanda Ilesttt, Jenna Nighswonger, Katie Reid, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Rosa Kafaji.
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player | Evaluation |
|---|---|
GK: Christiane Endler | 6.6/10 |
RB: Ellie Carpenter | 7.9/10 |
CB: Vanessa Gilles | 7.2/10 |
CB: Alice Sombath | 7.0/10 |
LB: Selma Bacha | 7.5/10 |
CM: Lindsey HEPs | 7.6/10 |
CM: Damaris eGurrola | 8.3/10 |
CM: Danielle van de Donk | 6.4/10 |
RW: Kadidiatou Diani | 7.9/10 |
St: Melchie Dumornay | 8.3/10 |
LW: Tabita Chawinga | 7.4/10 |
Sub: Amel Majri (67 ‘for Van de Donk) | 6.9/10 |
Sub: Ada Hegerberg (80 ‘for Chawinga) | 6.1/10 |
Sub: Vickie Becho (90 ‘for Diani) | N/A |
Sub: Sofie Svava (90 ‘for Bacha) | N/A |
Subs not used: Laura Benkarth (GK), Elma Nelhage, Sofia Huerta, Tarciane, Wendie Renard, Dzsenifer Marozsan, Sara Dabritz, Eugenie Le Sommer.
Player of the game – Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal)
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