LONDON (Interstat) — Arsenal Women defeated Olympique Lyonnais Women 2-1 on Sunday at Emirates Stadium in Islington, London, in a UEFA Women’s Champions League match. Lyon struck first when Jule Brand scored in the 18th minute. Arsenal equalized in the 59th minute through Ingrid Syrstad Engen. The decisive goal came in the 83rd minute from Olivia Smith, who capitalized on assists from substitutes Lily Yohannes and Lindsey Horan. Smith’s goal proved the difference. The win lifted Arsenal’s competition record to 6-3-1, while Lyon dropped to 4-2-1. Across all competitions, Arsenal is 6-4-1 and Lyon 4-2-1. Yellow cards were shown to Ada Hegerberg in the 33rd minute, Horan in the 43rd and Yohannes in the 53rd. The result avenged Arsenal’s 2-1 loss to Lyon on Oct. 7, 2025, in the reverse fixture. Arsenal entered the match after a 1-0 loss to Chelsea, while Lyon had lost 1-0 at Wolfsburg in their previous matches.