First leg: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon.
Live Blog: Arsenal Women travel to Lyon for Champions League semi-final second leg
The Gunners must overturn a 2-1 first leg deficit to reach next month's Champions League final
Renée Slegers and her side inspecting the Lyon pitch ahead of kick-off. Credit- Suzy Lycett @boodlepim
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FULL TIME! ARSENAL ARE IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL!
90+5' A VAR check for a penalty is ongoing. Not sure what for. 1-4
90+2' Katie Reid replaces Katie McCabe, who has put in an absolute shift. 1-4
90+1' Five added minutes. 1-4
87' Van Domselaar is booked for timewasting after Wubben-Moy and Cooney-Cross replace Mariona and Maanum. 1-4
85' 20,015 is the official attendance here at the Groupama Stadium. 1-4
84' Chance! Over the bar from Marozsán with van Domselaar stranded. 1-4
81' Goal- Dumornay slots past van Domselaar and Lyon have one back with ten to play. 1-4
80' Catley gets across well to deny Renard's low cross. 0-4
78' Mariona can break for Arsenal and she finds Blackstenius. Maanum picks up possession but her pass is loose and picks out a defender. 0-4
74' Renard's 500th Lyon game ends as she is replaced along with Egurrola. Maroszan and Sombath come on. 0-4
73' That might sum up Lyon's night as Le Sommer drags her shot wide from range. 0-4
71' Blackstenius and Mead replace Russo and Kelly, who both applaud the travelling fans. 0-4
69' Le Sommer and van de Donk replace Hegerberg and Heaps. 0-4
68' Diani jinks into the box and Williamson heads away before the winger slams her shot into the sidenetting. 0-4
66' Bacha takes aim from range on the left side and van Domselaar saves easily- she won't rush to get back up! 0-4
65' Lyon had conceded 3 goals in their entire Champions League game coming into tonight. Arsenal have netted 4 in 63 minutes. 0-4
63' Goal! CAITLIN FOORD NETS ARSENAL’S FOURTH!!!! Another mistake at the back with the Lyon defender slipping over and Foord takes her time to punish it! 5-2 on aggregate now. 0-4
60' McCabe heads Dumornay's fierce effort away from her six yard box after Renard headed the corner back across goal. 0-3
58' Lyon's first change sees Chawinga replaced by Mejri. 0-3
56' A warning shot from Hegerberg, with van Domselaar saving down low after Chawinga flicked the ball into the Norwegian's path. 0-3
55' A shellshocked feel to the Groupama Stadium now with Lyon and their supporters 4-2 down on aggregate to a rampant Arsenal side, who have now scored 8 goals in their last 2 trips to Lyon, with 35 minutes still remaining. Absolutely remarkable, but not done yet. 0-3
53' Some space for Carpenter to have a dig from range but it's wide. 0-3
53' Russo turns and draws a low save from Endler. 0-3
52' Arsenal come again with Maanum, Russo and Foord working tirelessly but Lyon defend well. The home side look shellshocked. 0-3
48' Brilliant work by Frida Maanum to pick her out too. Arsenal score just before and just after half time to take control of this tie! 0-3
46' GOOOAAAALLL! Alessia Russo keeps her cool to capitalise on a mix up at the back and the Lyon fans are stunned into silence! 4-2 to Arsenal on aggregate. 0-3
45+1' The second half is underway. See you on the other side. 0-2
Lyon are out first for the second half, nice and early.
Mariona Caldentey's 7th goal in 10 Champions League games this season. She's been outstanding as it is, but she comes alive in this competition on the biggest stage.
Arsenal outstanding, Lyon far from their best, and the Gunners have made their pressure pay to lead in the tie! Arsenal fans' only worry? Lyon will surely improve in the second half.
Arsenal Women lead 3-2 on aggregate and are 45 minutes from the Champions League final.
Half time! 0-2
45+3' And now a big save by van Domselaar to deny Egurrola's free header! 0-2
45+1' GOAL! Mariona Caldentey with an absolute wondergoal in first half stoppage time! What a strike from range after some patient build-up play and Arsenal now lead 3-2 on aggregate! 0-2
44' Arsenal have not ended this half as well as they started it, with the game a little stop-start at the moment with some niggly fouls going in. 0-1
39' Williamson's clearance is straight to Diani, but her shot and the resulting effort are both blocked. Big five minutes to come here before half time, I feel. 0-1
38' Arsenal deal with Lyon's latest corner and Ellie Carpenter has a go from miles (kilometres here I guess) out. Not far over the bar. 0-1
38' Arsenal deal with Lyon's latest corner and Ellie Carpenter has a go from miles (kilometres here I guess) out. Not far over the bar. 0-1
36' Bacha goes for goal and it's a floated effort that skims the roof of the net. 0-1
36' Dumornay wins a rather cheap free-kick with the referee adjudging a foul from Maanum. It's a good 40-45 yards from goal. 0-1
34' Oh hello! Mariona with a long range effort that wasn't too far away. And the first cries of "shake it Caldentey" from the away end. 0-1
33' Nice cross from McCabe just hung up to the back post where Renard heads away. 0-1
31' Van Domselaar is now down with the physios called on. This smells of a tactical timeout! 0-1
30' Looks like Catley will run it off and be able to continue. 0-1
28' Now McCabe fouls Dumornay before Catley goes down and receives treatment. 0-1
27' Mariona crosses for Russo in some space and her header is wide! That was a real chance. 0-1
25' Carpenter drags McCabe down and there's a bit of afters as Arsenal win a free-kick on the halfway line. Gilles scuffs her clearance back to Endler, who shanks hers into touch! 0-1
21' Excellent opening 20 minutes for Arsenal with Lyon not looking themselves so far. 0-1
19' Lyon cross for Dumornay at the back post and she effectively sends it back where it came from, all the way for an Arsenal throw-in. 0-1
17' If Arsenal's start was shaky last week, Lyon have outdone the Gunners, who are playing like they are at home in the opening exchanges. Plenty of half-chances to add to Maanum's early goal. 0-1
12' Lots of space out wide for Foord and Kelly so far- it's Arsenal who have been more effective on the turnover and Lyon have been sloppy in possession. Foord's shot from just inside the box is saved by Endler. 0-1
11' Heaps gives the ball away and Arsenal break. Kelly's low cross is cleared. 0-1
9' Chance! Now a miscue in Arsenal's box and Renard fires over the bar. There's still a long, long way to go in this. 0-1
7' Endler came out for the corner, missed the ball and Frida Maanum's connection was enough for an early Arsenal lead on the night! Game on! 0-1
5' Goal! No idea at all how this has gone in but Arsenal have scored and we’re level on aggregate!!! 0-1
4' First big chance for Arsenal and it's an excellent save from Endler to deny Little after neat build-up play from Foord and Russo! 0-0
3' Diani's cross just evades Chawinga in the middle of the penalty area. 0-0
2' McCabe is booed and whistled before her delivery is cleared away. Carpenter breaks forward, with Foord tracking well to dispossess Diani. 0-0
1' Kelly beats her marker and Arsenal have a corner inside the opening minute. 0-0
1' Arsenal get us underway in Lyon! 0-0
The legendary Jen Beattie is here on commentary. She knows a thing or two about Champions League semi-final second legs…
Lyon in their customary white with red and blue, Arsenal's black with red and green kits.
Here come the teams!
All-time record Champions League winners stand between Arsenal and the Gunners' shot at a second European final. They remain the only British side to have won this competition.
The teams are in the tunnel as the Lyon DJ continues to produce beats that resemble a really bumpy car ride. Still, a decent atmosphere.
Here we go then!
Over 400 fans have made the journey from the UK, with more than 530 tickets sold in Arsenal's away end, which is in the upper tier of this vast stadium.
20 degrees here in Lyon and Frida Maanum is still wearing gloves! I simply can't get my head around that.
Both sides could argue they deserved more from the game with chances missed at opposite ends of the pitch, but Lyon's slender advantage will be crucial. Their pace upfront on the counter will make things difficult for an Arsenal side needing to chase the game.
Arsenal will have to come from 2-1 down after last Saturday's first leg defeat, with Diani and Dumornay scoring for Lyon either side of Mariona's penalty.
Lyon subs: Benkarth, Huerta, Junttila Nelhage, Majri, Dabritz, Le Sommer, Marozsan, Van de Donk, Sombath, Svava, Becho, Tarciane.
Lyon: Endler; Bacha, Renard, Gilles, Carpenter; Dumornay, Egurolla, Heaps; Chawinga, Hegerberg, Diani.
Lyon also have a key player back from injury in the form of legendary captain Wendie Renard, who starts for the home side along with Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg.
Subs: Zinsberger, Williams, Wubben-Moy, Mead, Walti, Kafaji, Pelova, Nighswonger, Blackstenius, Ilestedt, Cooney-Cross, Reid.
Arsenal: van Domselaar; McCabe, Catley, Williamson, Fox; Little, Mariona; Kelly, Maanum, Foord; Russo.
And Chloe Kelly also returns to the starting lineup in place of Beth Mead. Lotte Wubben-Moy is back in the squad too after injury.
Well, if you haven't read it already, Arsenal are boosted by the return of first-choice goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar from her ankle injury.
Let's get straight into the team news...
Bonsoir and welcome to Lyon for coverage of Arsenal Women's Champions League semi-final second leg!