OL Lyonnes vs Arsenal Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Women’s Champions League | Semi-Final
by Trystan Pugh ·
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OL Lyonnes must overturn a one-goal deficit as they host holders Arsenal for the second leg of their UEFA Women's Champions League tie.
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OL Lyonnes team news
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Endler; Lawrence, Renard, Engen, Bacha; Dumornay, Heaps, Yohannes; Diani, Hegerberg, Brand
Unavailable: Micah (Injured), Benyahia (Injured), Chawinga (Injured), Joseph (Injured)
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Arsenal team news
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Van Domselaar; Fox, Williamson, Wubben-Moy, McCabe; Russo, Little, Caldentey; Smith, Blackstenius, Foord
Unavailable: Zinsberger (Injured / Not in squad), Catley (Injured), Reid (Injured), Cooney-Cross (Personal reasons), Mead (Personal reasons)
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OL Lyonnes vs Arsenal prediction
OL Lyonnes will need to call upon all their UEFA Women's Champions League experience in the second leg as they look to turn the tie in their favour, with Arsenal leading 2-1 on aggregate after last weekend's first leg in London.
Eight-time winners OL will be determined to avoid a second straight semi-final exit at the hands of their opponents. While they have won ten of their last 11 home games in the competition, their only blemish in that run was the 1-4 defeat to Arsenal in the second leg of last season's last-four contest.
The reigning European champions, Arsenal are in pole position to progress to another final thanks to Olivia Smith's late winner last week, and they warmed up for this contest by beating Leicester 7-0 in the Women's Super League on Wednesday.
This tie is nicely poised for the second leg in France with both teams very much in the running to make the final. A fascinating encounter is ahead of us and we can certainly see both teams finding the net here, which has been the case in the last four meetings between the sides.
OL Lyonnes vs Arsenal tip: Both teams to score
