WSL and WCL talking points: City have a Knaak and is Dumornay the world’s best?

OL Lyonnes ended Arsenal’s Champions League hopes while Rebecca Knaak puts Man City on the brink of WSL title glory Who is the best player in the world right now? Melchie Dumornay continues to make a strong claim for that accolade after her starring role in OL Lyonnes’ comeback to beat Arsenal in the Champions League semi-finals. The fearless Haiti international won a first-half penalty and provided a superb assist for Jule Brand’s late winner in the second leg, as well as being a constant thorn in Arsenal’s side with her pace, trickery and energy. The attacking midfielder, having missed the first leg through injury, helped the French side come from 2-1 down to win 4-3 on aggregate. Tom Garry Continue reading...

OL Lyonnes ended Arsenal’s Champions League hopes while Rebecca Knaak puts Man City on the brink of WSL title glory Who is the best player in the world right now? Melchie Dumornay continues to make a strong claim for that accolade after her starring role in OL Lyonnes’ comeback to beat Arsenal in the Champions League semi-finals. The fearless Haiti international won a first-half penalty and provided a superb assist for Jule Brand’s late winner in the second leg, as well as being a constant thorn in Arsenal’s side with her pace, trickery and energy. The attacking midfielder, having missed the first leg through injury, helped the French side come from 2-1 down to win 4-3 on aggregate. Tom Garry Match report: OL Lyonnes 3-1 Arsenal A sold-out crowd of just over 60,000 at the Camp Nou were treated to great entertainment as Barcelona put on a masterclass in front of goal against Bayern Munich to notch up a 4-2 Champions League semi-final second-leg win and 5-3 aggregate victory.

This will be their seventh final, making them the competition’s second most frequent finalists behind their opponents, Lyonnes. “It’s amazing in this group, and it’s only because of believing in what we’re doing.” They have one more game, at West Ham, and victory would guarantee a first league title in 10 years, and their second WSL crown. Lea Schüller scored a late equaliser to salvage a draw against Brighton but that is unlikely to be enough in their pursuit of Champions League football. I’m accountable, right? Martin Ho’s side weathered the storm, however, securing the club’s highest WSL points tally.

By scoring the opener in Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Leicester City she overtook Fran Kirby to become Chelsea’s all-time WSL top scorer with 64 goals. With victory over the promotion-relegation playoff-bound Foxes, Chelsea secured Champions League qualification, a big relief as the club look to build for next season. That takes Birmingham, founder members of the WSL in 2011, into the top tier for the first time since 2022. Palace have gone back to the WSL at the first attempt. TG Explore more on these topics Share Reuse this content OL Lyonnes ended Arsenal’s Champions League hopes while Rebecca Knaak puts Man City on the brink of WSL title glory Who is the best player in the world right now?

Melchie Dumornay continues to make a strong claim for that accolade after her starring role in OL Lyonnes’ comeback to beat Arsenal in the Champions League semi-finals. The fearless Haiti international won a first-half penalty and provided a superb assist for Jule Brand’s late winner in the second leg, as well as being a constant thorn in Arsenal’s side with her pace, trickery and energy. The attacking midfielder, having missed the first leg through injury, helped the French side come from 2-1 down to win 4-3 on aggregate. Tom Garry Continue reading... WSL and WCL talking points: City have a Knaak and is Dumornay the world’s best?