In Video: Was Arsenal's semi-final win the best Champions League performance we've seen from a WSL team?

HISTORIC COMEBACK: ARSENAL REACH FIRST WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL IN 18 YEARS

In a stunning turn of events, Arsenal Women have booked their place in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final after a 4-1 second-leg win over French heavyweights Lyon. The Gunners’ incredible comeback saw them overcome a 2-1 deficit from the first leg and secure a 5-3 aggregate victory.

DOMINO EFFECT OF ANTON TOUI’S WORDS

According to our reporter Anton Toui, who was at the game in Lyon, this achievement is an English team’s greatest performance in Women’s Champions League history. Toui credits Arsenal’s cohesive unit, playing with individual freedom, for their success. The team’s turnaround is all the more remarkable considering their journey to get here, including a tentative start to the season and a change in management.

THE POWER OF RENEé LEGER’S INFLUENCE

Renee Leggers’ arrival has been credited with revitalizing the team. Players like Allesa Russo, who had struggled for form earlier in the season, have found their feet under Leggers’ guidance. Russo’s seven goals in the Champions League this season are a testament to the team’s newfound confidence and cohesion.

ARSENAL’S NIGHT OF REDEMPTION

For the players, this win means everything. They were written off after a disappointing season, and a chance to prove themselves against Lyon’s storied history was a chance to show their doubters wrong. The team’s celebration was led by Captain Fantastic Kim Little, an "unbelievable footballer" who deserves recognition for her incredible performances.

A NIGHT TO FORGET FOR LEON

Meanwhile, Lyon’s fans were left disappointed, and their plans for a post-game party were scuppered by Arsenal’s win. DJ services were booked for the occasion, but it was Arsenal’s players who were having the party of the season.

A FLIGHT TO REMEMBER

The Arsenal players’ celebrations didn’t stop after the game, either. We’re told there was a lively atmosphere on the flight back to London, with singing and karaoke getting the team in the mood for their first European final in almost two decades.

NEXT STOP: BARCELONA

The Gunners will face Barcelona in the final, but for now, they can bask in the glory of an incredible comeback. One player, Kate McCabe, may have missed the celebrations due to a random anti-doping test, but judging by the team’s jubilant mood on the flight home, her colleagues didn’t let her feel left out for long.