OL Lyonnes winger Jule Brand struck late in a thrilling 3-1 victory over holders Arsenal, sealing a 4-3 aggregate win and booking a place in the Women’s Champions League final.
Eight-time champion Lyon will face Barcelona or Bayern Munich, which plays the second leg in Spain on Sunday after a 1-1 draw last week.
Lyon started strongly and had an early goal ruled out from a set-piece, but took the lead when Melchie Dumornay was brought down in the penalty area by defender Lotte Wubben-Moy before a penalty was awarded following a VAR review.
Wendie Renard scored from the spot with the second attempt after goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar came off her line to save the initial effort.
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Kadidiatou Diani doubled the lead nine minutes before half-time, hooking in the back post from a corner as Lyon took the lead 3-2 on aggregate.
Arsenal, who had shown little of the intensity that helped them secure a 2-1 win in the first leg, leveled in the 76th minute through Alessia Russo, who got between two defenders to convert Smilla Holmberg’s cross.
The match looked set for extra time until Brand picked up a pass from Dumornay and scored with a deft left foot in the 86th minute, sending Lyon into their 12th Champions League final.
Published on May 2, 2026
