It was a long journey for Arsenal.
They have played 14 Champions League games this season in the first round of qualifying against Rangers. No team has ever done this format.
Chelsea had won the Women’s Premier League title for the sixth consecutive year.
Instead, they have been able to cancel Chelsea’s first leg deficit against European clubs to reach the Champions League final.
True, Lyon was not at his best at what Joe Montimorro called “Amas” and “unreawed” president.
But Arsenal took advantage of it and were able to prove some dominance to win two legs for the first time in the semi-finals.
Emotional split in a full-time game against veteran player at Arsenal Kim Litle, who turns 35 in June, said everything.
Alongside Caldinate in midfield, he slightly prevailed – control of the game in attacking and defending his Silk buses and cheating footsteps.
“I don’t think he’s still playing at this level and getting better because of his attitude,” former Chelsea striker Carren Carney told TNT Sports.
“His relationship and Caldenty – having permission to go and attack, using his body, the relaxation of the ball.
“When he finally gets emotion, I’ve never seen that. He’s a classic player and a classic person.
With 500 tourist fans, some of whom were in the top of the 60,000 stadium, Arsenal Clinic, scoring four goals from six shots on target.
“I think we really played a good game and we created a force,” said Ford, who scored his fourth goal.
“We finished our chances, which is very important. We raised the ball in important areas and I think we scrapped a little bit.