PSG suffer another blow in home defeat to Lyon
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain suffered a second home defeat in a row Sunday, falling 1-0 to Lyon as they saw their lead at the top of Ligue 1 cut to six points.
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Lyon bus blocked by bridge, PSG clash starts 10 minutes late
The Ligue 1 clash between Paris St Germain and Olympique Lyonnais started 10 minutes late after the visitors' bus could not go under a bridge on Sunday.
Emma Hayes ‘relieved and exhausted’ after ‘ugliest’ Chelsea performance in win over Lyon in Champions League
Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has heaped praise on her side after they secured their spot in the last four of the Champions League after a dramatic win over eight-time winners Lyon at Stamford Bridge. It was her side’s most character building but also ugliest performance, said Hayes, and it had left her relieved and exhausted. Ad Hayes’ side went into the second leg with a slender advantage following Guro Reiten’s first-leg strike at the Groupama Stadium, but goals from Vanessa Gilles in normal time and Sara Dabritz in extra time had seemingly seen Sonia Bompastor’s side through.
Hayes hails Berger as Chelsea stun Lyon in Champions League shootout
LONDON: Chelsea manager Emma Hayes lauded Ann-Katrin Berger as the “best pen-saving goalkeeper I’ve worked with” after the Germany international’s heroics helped the Blues knock holders Lyon out of the Women’s Champions League on Thursday.
Chelsea edge past Lyon on penalties to reach Champions League semi-final
Chelsea 1-2 Lyon (Chelsea win 4-3 on penalties)
Chelsea 1-2 Lyon: Drama at the Bridge as Blues advance to Women’s Champions League semi-finals with shootout win
Chelsea are through to the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League following a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over eight-time winners Lyon at Stamford Bridge. The Blues held a narrow advantage from the first leg thanks to Guro Reiten's brilliant curling finish but Vanessa Gilles restored parity in the 77th minute and substitute Sara Dabritz thought she had won it for the French side in extra time.
Barcelona, Arsenal advance into Women’s Champions League semifinals
BARCELONA: Barcelona cruised into the last four of the Women’s Champions League for the fifth straight year by routing Roma 5-1 in the second leg of the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Women's Champions League: Fridolina Rolfo double helps Barcelona dismantle Roma and claim semi-final spot
Fridolina Rolfo was at the double as Barcelona cruised into the Women’s Champions League semi-finals with a convincing 5-1 victory over Roma, winning 6-1 on aggregate. Swedish international Rolfo opened the scoring after 11 minutes and added a second on the stroke of half-time after Maria Leon had doubled Barcelona's lead at Camp Nou.