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Lyon dethrone Arsenal and advance to women's Champions League final

Lyon 3

Arsenal 1

(Lyon win 4-3 on aggregate)

LYON HAVE REACHED the final of the women’s Champions League at the expense of reigning champions Arsenal on Saturday, with German forward Jule Brand scoring the decisive goal.

Brand’s deft finish in the 85th minute at the Groupama Stadium gave Lyon a 3-1 victory on the day and a 4-3 advantage over the two legs.

Ireland’s Katie McCabe started for Arsenal and was replaced in the 82nd minute by Chloe Kelly.

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