Lyon resisted a fight in the second half of Arsenal to claim a 2-1 victory in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League on Saturday, putting the record eight times champions in progress for another match for the title.
Melchie Dumornay, the 21 -year -old front star of Lyon de Haiti, passed through the Arsenal defense to take home a low end in the 82nd minute for the winning goal in Emirates Stadium in London.
Lyon was enduring at that time, and Mariona Caldentey had converted a penalty four minutes before to limit a resurgence of arsenal after part time. Kadidiatou Diani had given Lyon’s advantage for the first time in 17.
The second section will be in Lyon on April 27, with the French team seeking to reach the final for the 12th time in its attempt at a ninth title, and first since 2022.
Barcelona plays Chelsea in the other semifinal, with the first leg in Spain on Sunday.
Arsenal is the only English team that won the women’s champions League. That was in 2007 and the club has not reached the final since then.
Dumornay impressed Lyon at all times and hit the crossbar with a 40 -meter shot in the 33rd minute.
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