✍️ One step from the final: How Arsenal overcame Lyon to keep European title defence alive Analysis of an impressive second half performance that saw Arsenal secure a narrow 2-1 lead over Lyon in the first leg of their UWCL semi-final. READ HERE 👉 girlsontheball.substack.com/p/one-step-f...

One step from the final: How Arsenal overcame Lyon to keep European title defence alive

Analysis of an impressive second half performance that saw Arsenal secure a narrow 2-1 lead over Lyon in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

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FT | Chelsea 4-3 Aston Villa ⚽️ Grant ⚽️ Kerr ⚽️ Girma ⚽️ James ⚽️⚽️ Hanson ⚽️ Nüsken Nüsken's finish the decider in an enthralling fixture here at Kingsmeadow. Vital 3 points for Chelsea in their race of UWCL qualification. #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

SUB | Chelsea make another change: ⬅️ James ➡️ Potter 4-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

🟨 Nighswonger goes into the book for a trip on James. 4-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

8 minutes added on here. 4-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

Kerr played through on goal. Her shot is deflected behind for a Chelsea corner. 4-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

Villa almost respond straightway as Salmon races into the box down the left. Her shot goes into the side-netting at the near post. 4-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GOOOOALLL CHELSEA! ⚽️ The Blues' pressure finally tells. Carpenter wins it off Maritz in midfield. She finds Kerr who in turn lays it off to Nüsken to fire home. 4-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

SUB | Villa make a change: ⬅️ Roebuck ➡️ D'Angelo 3-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

SUB | Villa make another change: ⬅️ Grant ➡️ Salmon 3-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

SUB | Change for Chelsea: ⬅️ Thompson ➡️ Charles 3-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

Superb from Roebuck! 👐 Thompson is through but the Villa keeper gets down brilliantly to take it off her feet. 3-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

SUB | Villa make a change: ⬅️ Taylor ➡️ Hijikata 3-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

So close for Chelsea! Carpenter flashes in a cross from the right towards Kerr at the near post. She can't put it on target. 3-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

BAR! ⛔️ Patten goes on an adventure up the field. The ball comes to Hanson who crashes her shot off the woodwork from about 20 yards or so out. Nighswonger tries to find Patten with the rebound but her cross is too heavy. 3-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

Nervy moment at the back for Villa as Kerr goes down in the box under a challenge from Roebuck. The offside flag had gone up. 3-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

SUBS | Chelsea make a double change: ⬅️ Girma + Kaptein ➡️ Baltimore + Cuthbert 3-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

The second corner for Villa causes a bit of chaos in the box but Chelsea scramble it away. Villa recover the ball and a cross tries to pick out the run of Patten at the far post. It goes over everyone and behind. 3-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

The second half is underway here. 3-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

HT | Chelsea 3-3 Aston Villa ⚽️ Grant ⚽️ Kerr ⚽️⚽️ James ⚽️⚽️ Hanson And breathe! One of the maddest first halves I have seen in a while. Braces for Lauren James and Kirsty Hanson. A hat-trick of assists for Lynn Wilms. Can't take your eyes off it. #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

3 minutes added on here. 3-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

Chelsea win a corner down the right. Nüsken gets a head on the ball in. Villa scramble it away. 3-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

Some real concern around Nüsken here who goes down without contact from a Villa player. Landed awkwardly but seems to be up walking. Always fear the worst with those ones. 3-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GOOOOALL ASTON VILLA! ⚽️ What is happening! Nighswonger's cross from the left is headed on. Wilms lays it into the path of Hanson to drive it home for her 12th of the season. 3-3 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GOOOOALL ASTON VILLA! ⚽️ Superb move from back to front for Villa. Kendall finds Wilms out on the right. Her low cross is turned in by Hanson at the far post. Her 11th of the campaign! 3-2 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GOOOALL CHELSEA! ⚽️ She is ridiculous 🔥 James takes the ball down on the right and cuts in past Maritz before unleasing a low strike into the bottom corner. 3-1 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GOOOALL CHELSEA! ⚽️ Thompson wins Chelsea another corner. James plays a one-two with Thompson before floating a cross into the far post. It eludes everyone and nestle into the back of the net. 2-1 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

Chelsea have a free down the right. The ball in is cleared out to Walsh. She volleys it almost into the car park behind. 1-1 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

GOOOALL CHELSEA! ⚽️ She just loves scoring against Villa. Chelsea bypass Villa's midfield to find Nüsken in space. She spots Kerr sitting on Deslandes' shoulder, breaks through and turns it home. 1-1 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive

OFF THE LINE! ⛔️ The subsequent corner finds Nüsken rising unmarked. Her header is cleared off the line. 0-1 | #CHEAVL | #BarclaysWSL | #GOTBLive