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VAR, fine margins & 'superior' Lyon cost Arsenal Champions League final spot
Key takeaways
- Figure caption, Lyon beat Arsenal to reach Women's Champions League final
- That, combined with a lengthy VAR check, was what knocked defending champions Arsenal out of the Women's Champions League in the cruellest of fashion.
- The Gunners were heading for extra-time in Lyon after Alessia Russo scored with 15 minutes remaining to level the tie on aggregate.
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Figure caption, Lyon beat Arsenal to reach Women's Champions League final
That, combined with a lengthy VAR check, was what knocked defending champions Arsenal out of the Women's Champions League in the cruellest of fashion.
The Gunners were heading for extra-time in Lyon after Alessia Russo scored with 15 minutes remaining to level the tie on aggregate.
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