Karen Carney has given Arsenal hope of beating ‘favourites’ Barcelona to Champions League glory after they both reached the women’s final. Arsenal overturned a one-goal deficit to stun Lyon in the semi-finals, while Barcelona thrashed Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate.

Barcelona ruthlessly dismantled English champions Chelsea en route to a 4-1 victory in their Women's Champions League semi-final second leg in London on Sunday to win 8-2 on aggregate and book their spot in the final.

Mariona Caldentey scored a superb goal as Arsenal stunned Lyon in the second leg of their Women's Champions League semi-final on Sunday, a 4-1 win in France taking the English club through to next month's final against Barcelona 5-3 on aggregate.