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Arsenal overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit with a 4-1 away thrashing of French side Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday to win 5-3 on aggregate and book their spot in the women's Champions League final, where they will meet holders Barcelona, Reuters reported.

The Gunners were ruthless, punishing errors from the eight-time Champions League winners and turning them into goals to reach the final for the first time since they won the competition in 2007, the only English club to do so.

The game got off to a bad start for the home side when Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler was credited with an own goal after mis-judging a corner five minutes in, an attempted clearance hitting her on the back before bouncing into the net.

Lyon struggled with Arsenal's high press, coughing up the ball in dangerous positions on a number of occasions and the Gunners were able to double their advantage just before the break thanks to a stunning strike from the edge of the area from Mariona Caldentey, according to Reuters.

Juventus edged a step closer to a top-four finish with a 2-0 home win against Monza in Serie A on Sunday as Nicolas Gonzalez and Randal Kolo Muani scored first-half goals before Kenan Yildiz was sent off for the hosts before halftime, Reuters reported.

Gonzalez gave Juve the lead after 11 minutes with a terrific shot from distance and Kolo Muani scored inside the far post with a simple low strike from the edge of the box in the 33rd.

Juventus were reduced to 10 men when Yildiz lost his cool and was handed a straight red for violent conduct after elbowing Monza midfielder Alessandro Bianco in first-half stoppage time.

Juve moved provisionally up to fourth on 62 points, two points above fifth-placed Bologna who visit Udinese on Monday, according to Reuters.

The Turin side slipped out of the top four on Wednesday when new manager Igor Tudor's unbeaten run ended as they stumbled to a 1–0 defeat at lowly Parma .

Newcastle United got a boost in their quest for Champions League football next season with a 3-0 Premier League win that saw Ipswich Town relegated on Saturday, while Chelsea got back into contention for a top-five finish with a 1-0 win over Everton, Reuters reported.

Fulham beat bottom side Southampton 2-1 while Brighton & Hove Albion struck two late goals in a thrilling 3-2 victory over West Ham United in the chase for European places.

Wolverhampton Wanderers extended their winning run to six league games with a 3-0 victory over relegated Leicester City.

Newcastle climbed to third place on 62 points, while Ipswich have 21 points after a defeat that saw them reduced to 10 men when Ben Johnson was sent off for two yellow cards, according to Reuters.

Newcastle took the lead in first-half stoppage time when Alexander Isak scored from the spot after Julio Enciso was penalised for pulling down Jacob Murphy.

A Jules Kounde goal in the dying minutes of extra time handed Barcelona a dramatic 3-2 win over fierce rivals Real Madrid in an enthralling Copa del Rey final on Saturday, Reuters reported.

Barca won a record extending 32nd Spanish Cup title thanks to a stunning strike from the French defender, who slotted in a low drive into the bottom corner from 25 yards in the 116th minute.

However, Real took control in the second half as Kylian Mbappe, who was absent from the starting XI as he has yet to regain full fitness from an ankle injury, came off the bench to score the equaliser from a free kick in the 70th minute.

Aurelien Tchouameni gave Real Madrid the lead seven minutes later with a towering header from a corner before Ferran Torres found the equaliser in a counter attack in the 84th minute that took the game to extra time, according to Reuters.