Towering defender Wendie Renard headed the only goal as Lyon edged Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in a cagey women’s Champions League semi-final i...
Towering defender Wendie Renard headed the only goal as Lyon edged Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in a cagey women’s Champions League semi-final in Bilbao on Wednesday to continue their domination of French rivals.
Both teams finished with 10 players as Lyon stayed on track for a fifth straight European title.
In France, PSG have been repeated runners-up as Lyon have won 14 straight league titles. PSG have reached two Champions League finals and lost both.
“Today, once again, we are the losers, but we have reasons to be proud and carry on,” said PSG defender Irene Parades.
The two teams drew 0-0 after extra time on August 9 in the French Cup final, before Lyon won in a shootout.
For 65 minutes on Wednesday, the semi-final followed a similar pattern with neither team daring enough to threaten consistently. The momentum changed in the 65th minute.
PSG midfielder Grace Geyoro fouled English star Lucy Bronze to collect a second yellow card. Amel Majri curled the free kick into the goalmouth and France team-mate Renard leapt high above the defence and drove a header past goalkeeper Christiane Endler.
It was the 1.87m-tall Renard’s 19th appearance in a Champions League semi-final, three more than anyone else.
Ten minutes later, English striker Nikita Parris, chasing an over-hit pass, ran into Endler...
