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Lyon play host to their domestic rivals Paris Saint-Germain when the two French teams come face-to-face in the first leg of this Women’s Champions League semi-final today.

The sides are meeting for the fourth time at this stage of the competition with Lyon triumphing in each of the previous three two-legged ties. This game will be the 11th time the teams have faced each other in Europe making it the most played fixture in the history of the women’s competition.

Lyon are the overwhelming favourites to progress. Not only have they defeated PSG in those three semi-finals, on their way to lifting the trophy each time, but they are also dominant in the Division 1 Féminine with four wins and a draw from their last five meetings with Paris.

The last time PSG defeated Lyon in 90 minutes came in the 2014 edition of the Champions League though they did win away at Lyon in 2020/21 quarter-final to progress through that tie on away goals.

Follow all the action below and watch the Women’s Champions League Semi-Finals for free on DAZN

Lyon vs PSG LIVE

• Lyon host PSG in the Women’s Champions League semi-final first leg, with kick off at 6pm

• Watch the Women’s Champions League Semi-Finals for free on DAZN

• Lyon XI: Endler; Carpenter, Mbock Bathy, Renard, Bacha; Damaris, Horan, Dumornay; Diani, Becho, Cascarino.

• PSG XI: Picaud; Le Guilly, Gaetino, De Almeida, Karchaoui; Groenen, Geyoro, Albert; Chawinga, Baltimore, Katoto.

Lyon 0-0 PSG

18:06 , Chris Wilson

3 mins: A great chance for PSG! Chawinga collects the ball and spreads it wide to Karchaoui, who returns a cross that the former connects with, but Chawinga can’t direct her header goalwards!

On second look, Endler had just taken it off the head of Chawinga.

Lyon 0-0 PSG

18:04 , Chris Wilson

2 mins: Lyon have the game’s first meaningful attack as a cross comes in from the left, but it’s cleared easily enough.

KICK-OFF! Lyon 0-0 PSG

18:01 , Chris Wilson

KICK-OFF! The away side get us underway in the first half.

Story continues

Lyon vs PSG LIVE

17:57 , Chris Wilson

The teams are in the tunnel aspic-off looms. Both sides know that tonight presents a chance to put one foot in the Champions League final.

For Lyon, they’re bidding to win a record-extending ninth title. Paris are looking for their maiden win in the competition.

Is Lyon vs PSG on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Women’s Champions League

17:54 , Chris Wilson

As kick-off approaches, a reminder of how you can watch this evening’s match.

The game will kick off at 6pm BST (UK time) on Saturday 20 April. It will be played at the OL Stadium, and you can watch it for free on DAZN.

Head-to-head

17:42 , Chris Wilson

The two sides have plenty of history between them in the league, but they’ve also got quite the story in this competition.

They’ve met eight times at various stages of the Champions League, with Lyon winning six times to Paris’ two (and two games have ended in draws).

Lyon – the competition’s most successful side, with eight wins – won 7-6 on penalties in the 2016/17 final, and most recently won 3-2 and 2-1 in the semi-finals of the 2021/22 competition.

PSG have only advanced twice against their domestic rivals – once in 2014/15 and again in the quarter-finals in 2020/21.

Why Lindsey Horan’s influence is key as Lyon meet rivals PSG in Women’s Champions League semi-final

17:30 , Chris Wilson

American star Lindsey Horan, the dynamic midfielder and captain of the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT), is setting her sights high as she aims to lead Olympique Lyonnais to a record-extending ninth Women’s Champions League title.

Lyon, the most successful club in the history of the Women’s Champions League, suffered heartbreak last season when they were eliminated by Chelsea at the quarter-final stage following a dramatic penalty shootout at Stamford Bridge.

This season, the team is aiming to reclaim top billing and add another trophy to their illustrious cabinet as they meet rivals Paris Saint-Germainin an all-French semi-final. Horan brings a wealth of experience and a proven winner’s mentality to the squad, mirroring the ethos she has been a part of with the USWNT, with whom she secured a memorable World Cup victory in 2019.

Lindsey Horan’s influence key as Lyon meet rivals PSG in Women’s Champions League

Team news

17:21 , Chris Wilson

PSG have made three changes from the team that started the 3-3 draw with Guingamp.

Firstly, the formation switches from a 3-5-2 to a 4-3-3. In defence, Anaïs Ebayilin and Thiniba Samoura are replaced by Élisa De Almeida and Grace Geyoro, who moves into midfield. Jackie Groenen comes in for Tara Elimbi in midfield too.

Team news

17:11 , Chris Wilson

Lyon make three changes from the side that beat local rivals St Etienne 6-1 last weekend.

Carpenter replaces Sombath at right-back, while Dzsenifer Marozsán drops to the bench in favour of Lindsey Horan.

In attack, Amel Majri is replaced by Delphine Cascarino.

Team news

17:05 , Chris Wilson

LYON XI: Endler; Carpenter, Mbock Bathy, Renard, Bacha; Damaris, Horan, Dumornay; Diani, Becho, Cascarino.

SUBS: Belhadj, Benkarth, Gilles, Morroni, Sombath, Sylla, Mendy, Van de Donk, Majri.

Team news

16:57 , Chris Wilson

PSG XI: Picaud; Le Guilly, Gaetino, De Almeida, Karchaoui; Groenen, Geyoro, Albert; Chawinga, Baltimore, Katoto.

SUBS: Kiedrzynek, Szparkowska, Samoura, Martens, Vangsgaard, Tounkara, Folquet, Ebayilin, Traore, Elimbi Gilbert.

Early team news

16:50 , Chris Wilson

Lyon are without France’s record goalscorer Eugénie Le Sommer due to a season-ending knee injury while Delphine Cascarino is a doubt.

PSG should have star winger Lieke Martens available, while Dutch international teammate Jackie Groenen has also recently returned from injury.

Predicted Line-ups

Lyon XI: Endler; Carpenter, Mbock Bathy, Renard, Bacha; Van de Donk, Horan, Däbritz; Diani, Becho, Majri

PSG XI: Kiedrzynek; Le Guilly, Gaetino, De Almeida, Karchaoui; Geyoro, Baltimore, Albert; Vangsgaard, Katoto, Chawinga

Chelsea produce the unthinkable as Emma Hayes writes famous chapter into farewell story

16:35 , Chris Wilson

In the other semi-final, Chelsea recorded a famous first leg result, as an Erin Cuthbert goal gave them a 1-0 lead to take back to London.

Avoid defeat there, and Hayes will end her 12-year Chelsea reign in Bilbao and with a final shot at the only trophy that has eluded her.

This result ensures the final weeks of her time at Chelsea have produced another famous day in the club’s history.

Read the match report below.

Chelsea produce the unthinkable as Hayes writes famous chapter into farewell story

Is Lyon vs PSG on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Women’s Champions League

16:22 , Chris Wilson

Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain renew their Women’s Champions Leaguerivalry as they meet in an all-French semi-final.

Lyon are the most successful side in Women’s Champions League history and have triumphed a record eight times in the competition, most recently in 2022.

PSG are still searching for their first Women’s Champions League crown and have been beaten by Lyon in the semi-finals on three previous occasions.

The match will kick off at 6pm BST (UK time) on Saturday 20 April. It will be played at the OL Stadium, and fans can watch the Women’s Champions League Semi-Finals for free on DAZN.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Is Lyon vs PSG on TV? How to watch Women’s Champions League

Lyon vs PSG LIVE

16:07 , Chris Wilson

Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of tonight’s Uefa Women’s Champions League semi-final first leg tie between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain.

The game begins at 6pm BST, and pits the two leading sides from the Division 1 Feminine against each other.