The UEFA Women’s Champions League is heating up as Lyon welcome Arsenal to the Groupama Stadium this Sunday for the second leg of their semi-final tie. It’s all to play for as both teams battle for a place in the final in what should be a thrilling clash between two European powerhouses.
Lyon are looking for a stunning 12th appearance in the final of this competition and came away with a narrow 2-1 victory in the first leg in North London.
Kadidiatou Diani gave the visitors the lead before Mariona Caldentey despatched her penalty to level the score. Just as it looked like Arsenal might hold onto a draw, an electrifying Melchie Dumornay capitalised on a mistake late on to give the French side the lead.
On the other hand, Arsenal will have to do it the hard way, but they have proven capable of dramatic comebacks before. They have already had a comeback in the knockout stage this season against Hacken and Real Madrid.
However, it is one thing to perform a comeback at home, and it is another to perform one at home in Lyon.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Lyon vs. Arsenal live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Women’s Champions League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: —
Live stream: DAZN, YouTube
This match is not available for live TV broadcast in the US. Streaming options are available on DAZN, which is the home of women’s European football.
Women’s Champions League matches will be shown live on DAZN’s YouTube channel as well.
A DAZN monthly subscription is $19.99 on a 12-month contract or $24.99 month-to-month. The annual subscription is $224.99.
What time does Lyon vs. Arsenal kick off?
This Women’s Champions League clash takes place at the Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, France and kicks off on Sunday, April 27 at 6:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sun, Apr. 27 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, Apr. 27 | 11:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, Apr. 27 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, Apr. 27 | 9:00 p.m. |
Lyon vs. Arsenal predicted lineups, team news
For Lyon, club legend Wendie Renard could mark her 500th appearance with a return to the starting XI after missing the last three games through a foot injury.
Melchie Dumornay will likely form part of a formidable front-three alongside Tabitha Chawinga and Kadidiatou Diani—the latter currently boasting six goals in this season’s Champions League campaign.
Lyon predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Endler (GK) — Carpenter, Gilles, Renard, Bacha — Egurrola, Heaps, Marozsan — Chawinga, Diani, Dumornay.
Injured: Galvez, Abelleira, Leupolz.
Suspended: None
Arsenal will be boosted by the return of first-choice shot-stopper Daphne van Domselaar, who has successfully recovered after picking up an ankle injury while on international duty. That means Lina Hurtig and Laia Codina are the Gunners’ only major injury injury concerns heading into this second-leg.
Arsenal predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Zinsberger (GK) — Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe — Little, Maanum, Caldentey — Kelly, Foord, Russo.
Injured: Hurtig, Codina.
Suspended: None
Champions League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Sunday, April 27
- Chelsea vs. Barcelona (9:00 a.m.)
- Lyon vs. Arsenal (12:00 p.m.)
