Emily Keogh Apr 26, 2026, 02:25 PM ET

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Based in London, Emily Keogh is ESPN's women's soccer correspondent, specializing in the WSL and UWCL

LONDON -- Calamitous defensive errors from OL Lyonnes gifted Arsenal a vital lead heading into the second leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League semifinals, winning 2-1 on Sunday and putting them within touching distance of a second European final.

The holders were looking a 1-0 loss had it not been for the utterly disastrous defending from the eight-time winners that orchestrated their downfall. It was flat and rather subdued from Arsenal for the first hour.…