PSG vs Lyon LIVE: Women’s Champions League semi-final result, final score and reaction
The eight-time winners won in the capital
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Your support makes all the difference.Olympique Lyonnais grabbed a superb 2-1 win at Paris St Germain in their all-French women’s Champions League semi-final second leg on Sunday to complete a 5-3 aggregate win that secured them a final showdown against Barcelona in Bilbao on May 25.
With Lyon having overturned a 2-0 deficit to win the first leg 3-2 after a thrilling comeback, fullback Selma Bacha netted their first goal in the third minute, catching the PSG keeper unawares and drilling a low shot into the bottom right corner.
The home side struck back four minutes before the break through striker Tabitha Chawinga, who picked up the ball outside the box before advancing and lashing a left-footed effort across the goal and in at the far post for her fifth Champions League goal of the season.
Eight-time champions Lyon wasted a number of good second-half chances before Melchie Dumornay finally slotted home the winner in the 81st minute to wrap up the 5-3 aggregate win.
On Saturday, Barcelona overturned a 1-0 deficit by winning 2-0 away to Chelsea with Aitana Bonmati and Fridolina Rolfo getting the goals.
The two sides have won the last eight Champions League finals between them, with Lyon defeating Barcelona in the finals in 2019 and 2022.
Lyon team news
For Lyon, Sonia Bompastor has made two changes to the side that completed that dramatic comeback last week.
In defence, Vanessa Gilles comes in for Griedge Mbock Bathy, while in attack, Danielle van de Donk replaces Vicki Becho.
Team news
For the home side, coach Jocelyn Prêcheur makes one change to the side that lost 3-2 in Lyon. Thiniba Samoura comes into a five-at-the-back in place of Korbin Albert.
Team news
LYON XI: Endler; Carpenter, Gilles, Renard, Bacha; Horan, Damaris Egurrola, Dumornay; Diani, van de Donk, Cascarino
SUBS: Belhadj, Benkarth, Marques, Morroni, Sombath, Sylla, Marozsan, Mendy, Becho, Mari.
Team news
PSG XI: Picaud; Gaetino, De Almeida, Samoura; Le Guilly, Geyoro, Groenen, Karchaoui; Baltimore, Katoto, Chawinga.
SUBS: Kiedrzynek, Szperkowska, Martens, Fazer, Vangsgaard, Tounkara, Albert, Folquet, Ebayilin, Traore, Elimbi Gilbert.
Early team news
PSG are without Clare Hunt and Oriane Jean-Françoic. Marie-Antoinette Katoto is PSG’s top scorer in the Champions League and is one goal behind Kadidiatou Diani, who leads the tournament with eight so far.
Lyon were already without Eugenie Le Sommer, but Frances’s record scorer has been joined on the sidelines by Sara Dabritz. Ada Hegerberg is a doubt after sitting out the first leg last week, as is Dzsenifer Marozsan.
Is PSG vs Lyon on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Women’s Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain host Lyon in the Women’s Champions League semi-finals after a thrilling first-leg between the French rivals last week.
Lyon pulled off a stunning late comeback to snatch a 3-2 win at home after PSG took a two-goal lead and looked set to claim a place in the Bilbao final.
The match will kick off at 3:00pm BST on Sunday 28 April, and you can watch all the action unfold live and for free on DAZN.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the Women’s Champions League semi-finals.
Is PSG vs Lyon on TV? How to watch Women’s Champions League
Barcelona await in the Women’s Champions League final in Bilbao
PSG vs Lyon LIVE: Women’s Champions League semi-final updates
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the Women’s Champions League semi-final second leg between PSG and Lyon.
We’ll have plenty of build-up to the game, as well as live text coverage and post-match reaction.
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