Overview

• Melchie Dumornay scored both Lyon goals after Arsenal mistakes, including an errant clearance from goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar.
• The 2-1 defeat opens the champions’ UWCL campaign with a loss and extends Arsenal’s run without a win to four matches in all competitions.
• Post-match, Russo urged accountability for individual errors, reflecting a squad message to raise standards across the pitch.
• Slegers said she is not worried and highlighted addressing the mix of mental, physical, tactical or technical factors behind the miscues.
• Analysts cite the absence of captain Leah Williamson as a factor in defensive fragility, while Lyon look revitalized under Jonatan Giraldez ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Benfica on Oct. 16.