Barcelona and Lyon edge closer to UWCL Final rematch
The UEFA Women’s Champions League’s semi-finals are halfway through as Olympique Lyonnais and Barcelona Femenà have taken the lead against their English rivals. Lyon won a close match 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal on Saturday, April 19, while Barça won against Chelsea 4-1 on Sunday, April 20.
With these results, Barça and Lyon are nearing a rematch from the 2024 UWCL Final. The Catalan club is gunning for their third straight UWCL title to prove their dominance.
Barça and Lyon were superb in the semi-finals
Barcelona had a great game against Chelsea, as they had three players score, with Clà udia Pina scoring a brace and Ewa Pajor and Irene Paredes scoring one goal apiece. Chelsea got a consolation goal to make it 4-1, which leaves the Blues in a tough spot ahead of the second leg at Stamford Bridge on April 27, 2025.
On the other side, Melchie Dumornay scored the winner in the 82nd minute, as they caught Arsenal’s defence off guard. Mariona Caldentey scored from the penalty spot for Arsenal, but it was not enough because Kadidiatou Diani scored earlier. With these results, Barça and Lyon will likely have a rematch in the Final.
