Arsenal beats Lyon 2-1 thanks to defensive blunders in Women's Champions League semifinals

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Arsenal has benefited from two defensive blunders to rally for a 2-1 win over Lyon in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League semifinals and keep on course to defend its title.

Lyon went ahead thanks to Jule Brand’s 19th-minute goal for the record eight-time champions.

Arsenal was gifted an equalizer in the 59th when Mariona Caldentey’s low free kick into the area was fumbled backward by goalkeeper Christiane Endler and onto the post.

Ingrid Engen inadvertently turned the ball into her own net.

Engen compounded that mistake by misreading a back-pass and Olivia Smith got in to score on the rebound.

The return match is in Lyon on Saturday.

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