{"id":89277,"date":"2026-05-02T22:02:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T22:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/lyonnes-3-1-arsenal-may-2-2026-game-analysis\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T22:02:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T22:02:32","slug":"lyonnes-3-1-arsenal-may-2-2026-game-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/lyonnes-3-1-arsenal-may-2-2026-game-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyonnes 3-1 Arsenal (May 2, 2026) Game Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Arsenal’s Champions League defence ended as OL Lyonnes overturned a first-leg deficit to reach the final with a 3-1 win at Groupama Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n

A twice-taken penalty from captain Wendie Renard and a Kadidiatou Diani volley in the first-half put the French side ahead in the tie but the Gunners hit back through Alessia Russo.<\/p>\n

Olivia Smith also hit the woodwork in a strong second-half showing by the holders but Jule Brand secured a 4-3 aggregate success with a well-taken goal four minutes from time.<\/p>\n

Renee Slegers’ side, leading 2-0 after the first leg in London, paid the price for a slow start.<\/p>\n

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Kadidiatou Diani scored on of OL Lyonnes’ three goals against Arsenal.<\/figcaption>
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Lyon should have scored inside two minutes but Ada Hegerberg failed to make clean contact with Diani’s inviting ball after a surging run.<\/p>\n

Arsenal had an early chance when Kim Little’s effort from a corner was blocked by Selma Bacha but soon had another let-off.<\/p>\n

With seven minutes gone Lindsey Heaps headed home from a Bacha corner, but the goal was ruled out for offside against Ingrid Engen, who was in front of goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar.<\/p>\n

Lyon took the lead in the 21st minute from a re-taken penalty after Melchie Dumornay was tripped by Lotte Wubben-Moy.<\/p>\n

Renard’s first effort was saved by Van Domselaar but replays showed the keeper had moved off her line. Renard kept her composure to score at the second attempt.<\/p>\n

Lyon doubled their lead nine minutes before half-time through a superb finish by Diani, who volleyed home from a tight angle following a Brand corner.<\/p>\n

Arsenal rallied after the break and a clever free-kick released Russo but she shot across goal.<\/p>\n

Stina Blackstenius rattled the woodwork from distance, though the referee had already stopped play.<\/p>\n

There was no doubt over Smith’s effort as she poked past Christiane Endler but it rebounded off the post.<\/p>\n

Arsenal were rewarded 15 minutes from time when Russo turned in a Smilla Holmberg cross but could not hold on.<\/p>\n

Brand snatched victory as she controlled a Dumornay cross and clipped past Van Domselaar.<\/p>\n

A lengthy VAR check for offside followed but the goal stood as Lyon sealed a deserved success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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