LAST UPDATE | 30 Apr 2022
LYON BEAT PSG 2-1 in the second leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final on Saturday to win the tie 5-3 on aggregate and set up a clash with holders Barcelona in next month’s final.
Ada Hegerberg and Wendie Renard scored Lyon’s goals on the night either side of a Marie-Antoinette Katoto strike for PSG before a French record crowd for a women’s club game of 43,254.
Lyon, who have won the Champions League a record seven times, will face Barcelona in Turin on May 21 after the holders defeated Wolfsburg of Germany in the other semi-final.
Barca returned to the final despite having their 45-match winning run ended by a 2-0 loss at Wolfsburg in today’s second leg.
The Spanish giants advanced to the May 21 final with a 5-3 aggregate win despite the shock loss at Wolfsburg after Tabea Wassmuth and Jill Roord scored for the hosts.
Reigning European champions Barcelona had romped to a 5-1 victory in front of a crowd of 91,648 — a world record in women’s football — in the first leg at Camp Nou.
Wolfsburg, who won consecutive women’s Champions League titles in 2013 and 2014, stepped up in the second leg to end Barca’s long winning streak in all competitions dating back to last season.
After a goalless first half, Wassmuth scored her 10th goal in as many Champions League games when she smashed home from outside the area just after the break.
Wolfsburg doubled their lead just before the hour mark with another long-range goal when Dutch midfielder Roord unleashed a low drive into the right-hand corner.
Tallaght, Dalymount, Tolka and Aviva have all been looked at already! Does soccer not exist beyond the City??
@Ollie Fitzpatrick: u have a very very low bar
@Kevin Bury: They have to be and be seen to be fair and equitable!!
Small money compared to the cash bonfires raging at RTE, HSE, Children’s hospital, ….
Sligo Rovers have a very impressive proposal to develop the Show Grounds.
Galway Utd are looking to develop pitches for their Underage Teams. Treaty also need funding to get their own pitches.
The 80m should be divided up every year between the clubs in both the premier and first division on a needs must basis. Obviously the likes of Tallaght, Turners Cross, RSC wouldn’t need as much as say Dundalk, Drogheda, Sligo, Wexford etc. and divide it up every year until every ground in both divisions are fit for purpose and provide a positive experience for all fans.
FAI really have some neck on them.
The soccer hang “only” are looking for 67% of the overall funding by the government for Irish sports. Why don’t they go for 100% of the funding, it is after all the most successful and enjoyable sport in the country
@WqM9AAv3: successful?
@WqM9AAv3: enjoyable?
It would be a good idea to build up facilities and amenities at some of the smaller clubs. The worry would be how these projects are managed. There is one thing that is certain in Ireland these days and it’s that no project no matter the size stays on budget. You don’t want these smaller clubs with tiny revenues left on the hook for overruns that cripple them afterwards.
Jed ward you must be joking