Arsenal, Lyon and UEFA Champions League
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Arsenal thought they made the perfect start to their Women's Champions League title defence.Alessia Russo gave the Gunners an early lead against Lyon, curling a well-taken finish into the bottom
Two individual errors saw Arsenal's defence of their Champions League title get off to a losing start in a 2-1 defeat at home to Lyon. Melchie Dumornay punished both mistakes to turn the game around after Alessia Russo 's early strike had put the Gunners ahead at Meadow Park.
Just six months after Arsenal stunned Lyon on their own patch in the Champions League semi-finals on their way to a second European triumph, the French giants got some revenge on Tuesday night as they spoiled the start of the Gunners' title defence with a 2-1 victory that,
Arsenal legend Robert Pires has hailed Manchester City’s shrewd business in signing Rayan Cherki from Lyon for a cut-throat £34 million price this summer.Cherki, 22, was one of four signings