Arsenal produced an inspired change to beat Lyon with 5-3 aggregated and to book their place in the final of the Women's Champions League.
The side of Renee Slaessers was 2-1 behind after the first stage of last week, but commander winners in the Groupama Stadium to set up a confrontation with reigning champions Barcelona in next month's showpiece.
Arsenal had destroyed deficits to overcome Hacken and Real Madrid in the previous rounds, and lasted only five minutes to level the draw, while Chloe Kelly's corner ricoched Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler and in her own network.
Although, there was nothing coincidental about the second goal of the Gunners in the first half of the stop time, where Alessia Russo Mariona Caldentey sustained to make an excellent blow in the upper corner.
Russo then came to the action within 27 seconds after the restart and benefited from sloppy defense before he shot home.
Another defensive error enabled Arsenal to score a fourth in the 63rd minute, Caitlin Foord who hit a Vanessa Gilles slip before he ended.
Melchie Dumornay withdrew for 10 minutes from time for the hosts, but it was only a comfort when the visitors kept their first Champions League -last performance in 18 years.
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Data Debrief: Arsenal Turn the form book on after an explicit way
Arsenal had lost six of their Seven Champions League semi-final tires, but enjoyed a timely increase in fortunes in an excellent way.
The Gunners brought Lyon's first competitive defeat in home after 90 minutes, because they lost 1-0 to Chelsea in the semi-final first stage 2022-23 Champions League.
The eight -fold champions also saw their series of 11 consecutive semi -final aggregated victories in this competition into a hair -raising stop.