Lyon won five of their six group games to reach the knockout stages. Juventus are struggling to handle their fast one-touch play.

A free-kick by Selma Bacha is punched clear by Pauline Peyraud­Magnin who comes flying off her line to deal with the set-piece before a Lyon player can cause any damage.

Juve haven't created much since that big miss by Lina Hurtig which came after an error. Lyon's Selma Bacha attempts a cross-shot which dribbles wide.

A roar goes up around the ground. Juve fans are trying to lift their side but Lyon's experience is showing.

This could be a long and tiring night for Juventus. Lyon had 66% possession in the opening 10 minutes including two attempts, one on target and one goal.

That's knocked the stuffing out of Juve. They were hoping to keep it tight and frustrate their French opponents but Lyon have their noses in front and look dangerous every time they break.

This tie is being played at the Juventus Stadium in Turin. The locals have come out for it. There are a few thousand fans inside the ground.

Juve really should be leading. That was a big error at the back by Lyon and Lina Hurtig only had the keeper to beat. Will the hosts gets a better chance in this game?

What a start!

Two huge chances at both ends in the opening two minutes.

After Lyon's Catarina Macario fires over in the game's first attack, a mistake at the back lets in Lina Hurtig but she rolls it wide.

That was a huge chance for Juve to take the lead.

Former Liverpool and Wales forward Cheryl Foster - now a referee - gets this quarter-final under way in Turin.

Juventus coach Joe Montemurro: "Lyon are favourites. They have shown over the years that they have players of the highest quality. Our approach needs to be spot on.

"They start strongly, so we’ll have to be careful from the kick-off. After that, we’ll see how the game develops. We know our strengths and we’ve set ourselves up to make the most of them."

Lyon boss Sonia Bompastor: "We're going into this game with a lot of respect for Juventus. Last year, it was a difficult match. They are a team that qualified by eliminating Chelsea.

"They have quality. Juventus have gained confidence and experience. They want to hurt their opponents and they don't give up on the mental aspect."

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BBC Sport

Joe Montemurro took over as Juve boss in the summer, having left Arsenal at the end of last season.

In his three-and-a-half years in north London, he guided the Gunners to the 2018-19 Women's Super League title as well as the League Cup in 2018.

He had left Arsenal looking for a career break, but Juve's approach and their "long-term project" of trying to establish the women's side as a European force is what drew him back to the game within months.

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Juventus are coached by former Arsenal boss Joe Montemurro. His side edged out Chelsea in the group stage but says Lyon are the favourites to progress over the two-legs.

Before we get stuck into European action, news from the WSL that tonight's London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham has been called off for a second time after a Covid-19 outbreak at Spurs.

The game was initially scheduled for January but was postponed because of injuries and Covid cases at Chelsea.

The Blues could have gone top of the table for the first time this season with a victory over their rivals.

You can read more about this here.

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Lyon are the record women's European champions - winning the Champions League seven times.

They had won five in a row before Barcelona took the title last season.

This is the first time Juventus have been in the quarter-finals.

It's almost four years since Ada Hegerberg quit playing for Norway over the unequal treatment of the women’s side.

According to reports in Norway today, the Lyon striker is about to make a sensational return to the national team.

Hegerberg has declined to play for Norway since they were knocked out of the Women's European Championship in 2017 without scoring a goal.

She took a stand against what she describes as a lack of respect for female players in Norway.

Sara Gama captains Juventus who have Cristiana Girelli and Sweden's Lina Hurtig up front.

Juventus XI: Peyraud-Magnin, Lundorf, Gama, Sembrant, Boattin, Penzo, Grosso, Pedersen, Hurtig, Girelli, Cernoia.

Substitutes: Aprile, Hyyrynen, Nilden, Staskova, Bonansea, Zamanian, Caruso, Bonfantini, Forcinella, Panzeri, Lenzini.

Lyon lost goalkeeper Christiane Endler to injury last month but the return from loan of Sarah Bouhaddi – one of the stalwarts of their seven continental titles – means they boast an experienced alternative.

Five-time Champions League winner Ada Hegerberg starts on the bench.

Lyon XI: Bouhaddi, Carpenter, Buchanan, Renard, Bacha, Henry, Mbock, Egurrola, Cascarino, Macario, Malard.

Substitutes: Morroni, Gunnarsdottir, Marozsan, Hegerberg, Sombath, Laurent, Cayman, Benyahia, Horan, Paljevic, Holmgren.

Hello and welcome to text commentary of two Women's Champions League quarter-final first legs. We'll be building up to Arsenal v Wolfsburg later but first we're concentrating on Juventus v Lyon.

Juventus v Lyon 17:45

Arsenal v Wolfsburg 20:00

Arsenal's Champions League campaign started way back last August in the qualifying stages in Moscow. Seven months on and Jonas Eidevall's side find themselves flying England's flag in the quarter-finals.

A handsome victory over two-time winners Wolfsburg at Emirates Stadium will leave them on the cusp of the semis - and one step closer to a domestic and European treble.

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