Lyon join Barcelona in UEFA Women’s Champions League Final

UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Parc des Princes stadium
Lyon’s Selma Bacha celebrates scoring her team’s first goal in the 2nd leg. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Lyon made it through to the UEFA Women’s Champions League Final with a 2-1 win and 5-3 aggregate score over Paris Saint-Germain.

Leading 3-2 from the home leg after three dramatic late goals, Lyon went 1-0 on the day in Paris after only two minutes, Selma Bacha whipping in a shot that beat the keeper on her near post.

PSG goalkeeper Constance Picaud made a flying save from a deflected effort as Bacha threatened again, then four minutes from the end of the first 45, Tabitha Chawinga drilled PSG back level.

Kadidiatou Diani nearly put Lyon straight back in front but Picaud tipped her shot over the bar, Melchie Dumornay had consecutive shots charged down after the break and Lindsey Horan lifted the loose ball over the top.

UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and  Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on April 28, 2024.
Lyon’s Melchie Dumornay (L) fights for the ball with Paris Saint Germain’s Sakina Karchaoui. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Picaud made another great save to deny Haitian youngster Dumornay, who would lead and then finish a breakaway move to put Lyon two up with ten to play.

Lyon and Barcelona will contest the final on 25 May in Bilbao.

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