The last time Arsenal were in the Champions League final, head coach Renee Slegers was playing in the youth academy set up at the club. The 36-year-old took over the club in 2024 and praised her players after the match. "We were unbelievable in a high-pressure moment against a top opponent," she said.

Arsenal stunned Lyon with a 4-1 away win to reach the Women’s Champions League final at the eight-time champion’s expense on Sunday. Lyon, previously unbeaten across all competitions this season, won the first leg of their semifinal 2-1 in London last week.

Arsenal reached the Women’s Champions League final for the first time since 2007 after overturning a first-leg deficit against Lyon with a 4-1 victory on Sunday. Arsenal had trailed 2-1 after last weekend’s defeat at the Emirates Stadium but recorded an emphatic win over the record eight-time European champions to progress 5-3 on aggregate and set up a meeting with Barcelona in May’s final.