Lyon edge Arsenal to reach women's Champions League final

TL;DR

Lyon defeated Arsenal 3-1 in the second leg to win 4-3 on aggregate and reach the women's Champions League final. Jule Brand scored the decisive goal in the 86th minute, confirming Lyon's spot in the final against either Bayern Munich or Barcelona.

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Lyon defeated Arsenal 3-1 in the second leg
Jule Brand scored the decisive goal in the 86th minute
Lyon advanced with a 4-3 aggregate score
The final will be held in Oslo on May 23
Lyon seeks their ninth European title

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Jule Brand scored the goal that sent Lyon into the final of the women's Champions League (OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE)

Jule Brand scored the goal that sent Lyon into the final of the women's Champions League (OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE) (OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE/AFP/AFP) Lyon reached the final of the women's Champions League at the expense of reigning champions Arsenal on Saturday, with German forward Jule Brand scoring the decisive goal. Brand's deft finish in the 86th minute of the second leg at the Groupama Stadium gave Lyon a 3-1 victory on the day and a 4-3 advantage on aggregate. Lyon had a long and nervous wait while the VAR officials examined whether Brand was offside when she received the pass, but she was marginally onside. The French side were deserved winners, turning their domination into a chance to win a ninth European title in the final in Oslo on May 23 against either Bayern Munich or Barcelona. Trailing 2-1 from the first leg, Lyon began with real intent, as their USA international midfielder Lindsey Heaps headed the ball into the net after nine minutes, but VAR was called in for an apparent obstruction of Arsenal 'keeper Daphne van Domselaar and the goal was disallowed. Lyon then won a penalty after a foul by Lotte Wubben-Moy on Melchie Dumornay. Former France captain Wendie Renard saw her first effort from the spot saved but Van Domselaar was adjudged to have been off her line and Renard scored the re-taken penalty. Lyon seized the lead in the tie in the 36th minute when the Arsenal defence failed to clear a corner and clipped the ball in at the far post from a tight angle. Arsenal were sliding towards a heartbreaking surrender of their title until England centre-forward popped up in a crowded penalty area to find the net. That made the score 2-1 on the day and 3-3 overall and extra-time beckoned -- but Brand then applied the killer touch and the French side hung on through nine minutes of added time. Bayern and Barcelona, who are locked at 1-1 from the first leg, meet in Spain on Sunday. gj/nf

Q&A

What was the final score of the Lyon vs Arsenal women's Champions League match?

Lyon won the match 3-1, resulting in a 4-3 aggregate victory over Arsenal.

Who scored the winning goal for Lyon in the Champions League semi-final?

Jule Brand scored the winning goal for Lyon in the 86th minute.

When and where will the women's Champions League final take place?

The women's Champions League final will take place on May 23 in Oslo.

Lyon edge Arsenal to reach women's Champions League final

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