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The all-French classic between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain lived up to the hype during a thrilling first leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinals on Sunday.
Lyon came out on top, defeating PSG 3-2 in a rollercoaster game that featured penalties and defensive breakdowns.
PSG took the lead in the sixth minute when Marie-Antoinette Katoto beat the Lyon goalkeeper near post to put her side up 1-0.
Katoto scores her sixth goal in her last five @UWCL appearances to put PSG ahead 🔥
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Lyon defender Wendie Renard, after getting beaten by Katoto on the opening goal, slotted in a penalty kick for the equalizer in the 23rd minute.
.@WRenard equalises for Lyon on her 100th @UWCL appearances 👏
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Ten minutes later, Catarina Macario gave Lyon the lead. Ada Hegerberg picked off a weak goal kick from the PSG keeper and played it into the American forward, who finished from close range.
Macário capitalises on a mistake and scores in her fourth consecutive @UWCL game 🔥
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Macario added to her tally after the break, pouncing on a PSG defensive error and putting Lyon up 3-1 with a goal in the 50th minute.
Macario reaps the rewards after causing the PSG defence a real nuisance 😱
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Eight minutes later, PSG defender Paulina Dudek converted a penalty kick to cut Lyon’s lead to one.
This all-French semi-final has been a THRILLER and there is still half an hour of drama ahead 👀
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Lyon held off PSG’s late push to take the first leg by one goal. The teams meet again on Saturday in the second leg of the Champions League semifinals.
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