Lyon reached their 11th Women’s Champions League final and will hope to win a ninth European Cup in Bilbao after holding off Paris Saint-Germain by winning 2-1 at the Parc des Princes to complete a 5-3 aggregate win over their fellow French team. Melchie Dumournay’s late goal confirmed progress to the Basque capital after PSG had been held at arm’s length for most of the second leg.
After defending champions Barcelona broke Chelsea hearts in Emma Hayes’ final season, the club coached by Sonia Bompastor, widely linked with the vacant Chelsea vacancy, held off PSG with a combination of sharp finishing and steady defending.
Written by John Brewin
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