UEFA Women's Champions League

Lyon vs Arsenal, 2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Women's Champions League
Lyon
  • 27': Melvine Malard
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1 - 5
Arsenal
  • 13': Caitlin Foord
  • 22': Frida Maanum
  • 45'+1': Beth Mead
  • 67': Caitlin Foord
  • 69': Beth Mead

About

Lyon are hosting Arsenal at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 2': Amandine Henry (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women).
  • 3': Offside, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum tries a through ball, but Katie McCabe is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Janice Cayman with a cross.
  • 6': Foul by Amandine Henry (Lyon Féminines).
  • 6': Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Ines Jauréna (Lyon Féminines).
  • 11': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frida Maanum with a cross.
  • 13': Goal! Lyon Féminines 0, Arsenal Women 1. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Beth Mead.
  • 15': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Ines Jauréna (Lyon Féminines).
  • 16': Offside, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum tries a through ball, but Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Janice Cayman (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Amandine Henry (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer.
  • 20': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Manuela Zinsberger.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Wendie Renard (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lia Wälti with a through ball.
  • 22': Goal! Lyon Féminines 0, Arsenal Women 2. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 23': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Daniëlle van de Donk (Lyon Féminines).
  • 25': Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 26': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Stina Blackstenius.
  • 27': Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) hits the bar with a with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Goal! Lyon Féminines 1, Arsenal Women 2. Melvine Malard (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 28': Amandine Henry (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kim Little.
  • 31': Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
  • 31': Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ines Jauréna.
  • 32': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Ines Jauréna (Lyon Féminines).
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Little.
  • 37': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Damaris Egurrola replaces Ines Jauréna.
  • 44': Foul by Wendie Renard (Lyon Féminines).
  • 44': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Wendie Renard (Lyon Féminines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Lyon Féminines 1, Arsenal Women 3. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon Féminines 1, Arsenal Women 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lyon Féminines 1, Arsenal Women 3.
  • 47': Alice Sombath (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
  • 47': Foul by Melvine Malard (Lyon Féminines).
  • 47': Laura Wienroither (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Wendie Renard (Lyon Féminines).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Janice Cayman.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Daniëlle van de Donk (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lia Wälti.
  • 57': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Christiane Endler.
  • 58': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Wendie Renard.
  • 60': Offside, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius tries a through ball, but Frida Maanum is caught offside.
  • 61': Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women).
  • 61': Foul by Laura Wienroither (Arsenal Women).
  • 61': Melvine Malard (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Hand ball by Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women).
  • 67': Goal! Lyon Féminines 1, Arsenal Women 4. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 69': Goal! Lyon Féminines 1, Arsenal Women 5. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frida Maanum.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Janice Cayman with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kim Little.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk.
  • 77': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Caitlin Foord.
  • 77': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Jordan Nobbs replaces Lia Wälti.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Wendie Renard (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a headed pass.
  • 80': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Signe Bruun replaces Daniëlle van de Donk.
  • 80': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Perle Morroni replaces Selma Bacha.
  • 80': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Lina Hurtig replaces Caitlin Foord.
  • 80': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Vivianne Miedema replaces Stina Blackstenius.
  • 84': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Perle Morroni (Lyon Féminines).
  • 86': Amandine Henry (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Lina Hurtig (Arsenal Women).
  • 87': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Vicki Becho replaces Melvine Malard.
  • 87': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Alice Sombath tries a through ball, but Signe Bruun is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Perle Morroni with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Damaris Egurrola (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Nobbs.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
  • 90'+2': Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Lindsey Horan (Lyon Féminines) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Signe Bruun (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon Féminines 1, Arsenal Women 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Lyon Féminines 1, Arsenal Women 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Lyon Féminines 1, Arsenal Women 5.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 8,012

UEFA Women's Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 6 +8 15
2 Bayern Munich 6 +11 13
3 Juventus 6 -7 6
4 Valerenga 6 -12 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LYON Lyon (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Christiane Endler (GK)
3 Wendie Renard Yellow Card
18 Alice Sombath
4 Selma Bacha
2 Ines Jaurena
6 Amandine Henry
26 Lindsey Heaps
17 Daniëlle van de Donk
9 Eugénie Le Sommer
28 Melvine Malard
23 Janice Cayman
Lyon Substitutes:
Emma Holmgren, Nesrine Bahlouli, Kysha Sylla, Alyssia Paljevic, Damaris Egurrola, Vicki Bècho, Melissa Bethi, Ines Benyahia, Signe Bruun, Perle Morroni.

ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Manuela Zinsberger (GK)
7 Steph Catley
3 Lotte Wubben-Moy
15 Katie McCabe
26 Laura Wienroither
12 Frida Maanum
13 Lia Wälti
10 Kim Little
25 Stina Blackstenius
19 Caitlin Foord
9 Beth Mead
Arsenal Substitutes:
Lina Hurtig, Noelle Maritz, Jordan Nobbs, Michelle Agyemang, Vivianne Miedema, Jen Beattie, Naomi Williams, Mana Iwabuchi, Kaylan Marckese, Katie Reid.

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