Lyon 1 Arsenal 4 (3-5) result – UEFA Women’s Champions League latest as Mariona Caldentey, Alessia Russo and Caitlin Foord fire Gunners into final

Arsenal booked their place in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final by coming from a goal down in the first leg to win 4-1 in Lyon.

Trailing 2-1 from the Emirates the Gunners had a tough task against the eight-time competition winners.

However, a defensive nightmare for the French side saw the ball deflect off midfielder Damaris Egurrola and into the net off goalkeeper Christiane Endler with just five minutes played.

Arsenal then dominated proceedings with Mariona Caldentey striking them two goals up and ahead in the tie on the half-time whistle.

Just a minute into the second half the Lyon defence lacked communication and Alessia Russo pounced to make it 3-0 on the night.

Lyon defender Vanessa Gilles then slipped on the ball allowing Caitlin Foord to score Arsenal’s fourth goal on the night and to seal the win.

Daelle Dumornay pulled a late goal back for Lyon, but it was too late as the Gunners held on for a memorable win.

Arsenal face Barcelona in the final on May 24 after the Spanish giants beat Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate in the other semi-final.

The Gunners will be hoping to win their second UEFA Women’s Champions League crown after winning their first 18 years ago.

‘IT’S REALLY SPECIAL,’ SAID ARSENAL SKIPPER

Arsenal caption Kim Little said that reaching the Champions League final is a ‘really special moment’.

Little told TNT Sports: "It means a lot, which I think you can tell by the emotion.

"This is an incredible football club and we've had numerous games in the Champions League and not quite made it to the finals since we won it in 2007.

"We’re excited and can't wait to represent this great club in the final."

Talking about the performance in Lyon she added: "I think we've got that within this group.

"We believe in each other. We're very good at executing our game plans and I think we did it fairly well in the first game, but not quite well enough, but then today I think we executed it very well and we were clinical and I think we thoroughly deserved to win.

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TNT pundits Fara Williams and Karen Carney have given their reaction to Arsenal’s 4-1 win in Lyon.

Carney told TNT Sport: "I’m so emotional, that's got me a little bit, I'm absolutely ecstatic, what a performance, it was classy and it was controlled.

"Honestly, they absolutely deserved it, brilliant, and the manager has been a revelation since she has come in and I’m absolutely thrilled for them. They absolutely deserved it."

 Williams added: "If you look back to early parts of the season, they had some really difficult moments.

"I think Renee Slegers has given something different. She has been really refreshing for the players, and I think you saw a massive shift in the players and in the confidence of the players."

Even the most optimistic Arsenal fan would have only dreamed about a 4-1 win in Lyon.

A remarkable performance by the Gunners who will go on and face Barcelona in the final on May 24.

It has been 18 years since Arsenal reached and won their only UEFA Women’s Champions League.

Lyon were a shadow of the side who won at the Emirates last weekend and will be left reflecting on a missed opportunity.

Arsenal are into the Champions League final after overcoming a one-goal deficit from the first leg and winning 4-1 in Lyon.

The game concludes after seven additional minutes.

The game stops as VAR checks a penalty against Mead. However, the check decides not to change the decision.

As time is running out McCabe is taken off for Reid

Lyon need two goals in five minutes or it will be Arsenal who progress to the final.

Goalkeeper Van Domselaar has been accused of time wasting and receives a booking.

Caldentey and Leonhardsen-Maanum both make way to kill a few moments of time on come Cooney-Cross and Wubben-Moy

A short corner is whipped onto the head of the substitute who manages to guide her effort over. That was a golden chance.

Van de Donk crosses the ball into the box and it is brought down for Dumornay who slams the ball home to give the hosts a glimmer of hope

The Lyon star picks up a loose ball outside the box and then sends a wayward effort from range well over. This has been too easy for Arsenal to keep their opponents at arm’s length.

Egurrola is off for Marozsan; Renard is taken off for Somath

Russo is taken off and replaced by Blackstenius; Kelly is off for Mead in a like for like change

Hegerberg is off for Le Sommer; Heaps is replaced by Van de Donk

That one is simple for the Arsenal goalkeeper as Bacha fires from range into her arms. Lyon are running out of ideas.

Arsenal are surely through now.

Gilles slips after receiving the ball from her goalkeeper. The mistake allows Foord to slam the ball home to make it 4-0 on the night and 2-5 on aggregate.

Egurrola is booked for a late sliding challenge on Little.

It comes as Arsenal look to break after blocking a dangerous Dumornay effort inside the penalty area.