Player rankings like Diann and Dumornay Sinned Spirit Gunners

Lyon’s quality ultimately said that the record of eight European champions achieved the best of Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, winning a 2-1 victory in the first part of a semifinal semi-final of the Champions League.

Renee Slegers assumed a daring position in its pre -match press functions. “We want to seize the opportunity for the throat” the Arsenal The head declared the eve of the European tie. “We will look for it.” Lyon had clearly told him the same message.

As the French side midfielder, Lindsey Heaps, said, “How do you want to play against our forehead three?”

The visitors who attacked Trident quickly emphasized their great reputation. Tabita Chawinga turned threatening to the left flank and Melchie Dumornay stuck around the final third, while Kadidiatou Diani tormented Katie McCabe on the right. The French striker with cut to Jet repeatedly faded behind the space evicted by the Irish full part of the Arsenal, finally shot in Lyon at a 17 -minute lead after a burst of such type and the attendance of a VAR review.

Dumornay reached the width of the Arsenal crossbar away from a goal from the season’s contestant, cutting a 35 -meter flat route on the head of a frantic follow -up by Manuela Zinsberger.

The Arsenal approached the demands of its manager to attack the superiority in the second half. In the absence of Wendie Renard, Lyon, of Lyon, Slegers side dominated the blue skies on a packaged emirate stage. Frida Maanum searched for two heads of range near each side of half the time, Alessia Russo nodged with an effort to the crossbar and Beth Mead somehow conspired to spoon another attempt on the target.

There was a growing sensation of panic that filtered through the Lyon squad every time the ball left the ground. A little characteristic Christiane endler turned out to be a bit too proactive in its attempts to combat the arsenal aerial assault, unpleasantly clinging to Leah Williamson while trying to step on a corner.

A VAR review was performed to detect the offense and Mariona Caldentey, who offered a level of composition and unmatched class throughout the contest, stroked his penalty at the corner lower than the 77th minute.

Just as the crowd of 40,045 emirates began to believe in a complete Champions league Turnaround, Lyon recalled in northern London its abundant quality. A dizzying passing sequence, which was reduced through the red t -shirts of the arsenal with a bursting of ball strokes of a single touch of the ball, was put in Dumbornay to see a clear view of the goal that did not happen.

Lyon has kept the lead in the second stage in France next Sunday, but Arsenal may be confident after having accumulated 13 efforts in the goal: the most Lyon have awarded a champion league game since last season.

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Unused SUn: Naomi Williams (GK), Amanda Iletestedt, Jenna Nighwonger, Katie Reid, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Rosa Kafaji.

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Unused SUB: Laura Benkartha (GK), Elma Nelhage, Sofia Huerta, Taciane, Wendie Renard, Dzsenifer Marozsan, Sara Dabritz, Eugenie Le sommer.

Match player – Mariona Caldeny (Arsenal)

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