Live Blog: Arsenal Women host Liverpool at Emirates Stadium

The Gunners are looking to bounce back from Tuesday's Champions League defeat to Real Madrid




Live BLog Saturday Mar 22nd

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  1. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 19:26 #6819

    Full time: Arsenal 4-0 Liverpool!

  2. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 19:24 #6818

    90+4' van Domselaar has not had to make a single save... 4-0

  3. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 19:21 #6817

    90+1' Five added minutes. 4-0

  4. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 19:18 #6816

    88' Reid replaces Williamson in defence. 4-0

  5. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 19:16 #6815

    86' Katie Reid will come on for Arsenal's final change. 4-0

  6. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 19:15 #6814

    84' Kelly drives into the box and her low shot is saved by Laws. 4-0

  7. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 19:08 #6813

    78' Pelova is easing back into action alongside Walti and Maanum in midfield, it's so good to see her back. 4-0

  8. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 19:05 #6812

    74' Lovely scenes at Emirates Stadium as Victoria Pelova makes her long-awaited return from an ACL injury, replacing Mariona Caldentey. 4-90

  9. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 19:03 #6811

    72' 35,628 in attendance at Emirates Stadium. 4-0

  10. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 19:02 #6810

    72' Victoria Pelova will shortly be introduced! 4-0

  11. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 19:01 #6809

    69' Goal! Instant impact from Mead from the bench, a clever run to get on the end of Williamson's ball in behind and I think that's another Matthews own goal. 4-0

  12. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:57 #6808

    67' Mead and Walti on for Fox and Little. 3-0

  13. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:54 #6807

    63' Little is down and will receive treatment. Holland is replaced by Hobinger for the visitors. 3-0

  14. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:50 #6806

    60' Mead and Walti will come on shortly. 3-0

  15. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:50 #6805

    59' Nighswonger wipes out Smith on the break and is possibly lucky to escape a booking. In fact, supremely lucky. 3-0

  16. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:48 #6804

    58' Almost a Williamsom special, aiming for the roof of the net from 12 yards out and Laws palms the ball over. 3-0

  17. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:46 #6803

    54' Good from Maanum who gets past Fisk but takes too long and then her pass is a bit behind Little, who is forced wide. 3-0

  18. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:44 #6802

    53' Foord cuts onto her left foot and shoots comfortably wide of Laws' goal from range. 3-0

  19. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:42 #6801

    51' Head over to Twitter @cardyfreddie to see the brilliant Suzy Lycett's shots of Caitlin Foord celebrating her first half goal. 3-0

  20. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:38 #6800

    48' Holland's corner is headed away by Williamson before Smith fires over on the half volley. 3-0

  21. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:36 #6799

    46' The second half is underway. 3-0

  22. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:34 #6798

    Had a feeling Jenna Nighswonger might come on for McCabe, and she will indeed be introduced at half-time.

  23. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:21 #6797

    Half time: Arsenal 3-0 Liverpool.

  24. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:18 #6796

    45+4' A booking for Katie McCabe who will miss Arsenal's trip to Crystal Palace. 3-0

  25. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:17 #6795

    45+3' Arsenal have been everything that they weren't in Madrid in this first half, almost the perfect response to Tuesday night. So aggressive in the press and every attack looks like it will end in a goal. 3-0

  26. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:15 #6794

    45+1' Five added minutes. 3-0

  27. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:15 #6793

    44' Goal! A special strike from Mariona, with space to take aim and fire from inside the box and she picks out the top corner. 3-0

  28. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:13 #6792

    43' Russo plays the ball across goal and Fisk clears well. 2-0

  29. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:11 #6791

    42' Close. Williamson meets McCabe's swirling cross and heads into the side of the goal. 2-0

  30. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:10 #6790

    41' Foord winds up for goal again, deflected over. 2-0

  31. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:10 #6789

    40' An ambitious volley from Roman Haug who might as well have been on the Holloway Road, she was so far out. Floats high and wide. 2-0

  32. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:09 #6788

    39' How's your luck, Frida Maanum? McCabe with a wonderful ball in behind for Foord, her cutback to Maanum and she hits the post for the second time. 2-0

  33. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:05 #6787

    36' Nearly more trouble for Liverpool but Clark heads away Kelly's cross. 2-0

  34. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:04 #6786

    35' Brilliant pressure from Foord to win the ball back and start the move for Arsenal's second goal. 2-0

  35. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 18:00 #6785

    29' Goal! It's an own goal from Matthews, from Little's low cross! 2-0

  36. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:59 #6784

    28' Goal! Caitlin Foord with a close range finish and Arsenal lead 1-0!

  37. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:58 #6783

    28' They can!!! 1-0

  38. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:57 #6782

    27' It's been Arsenal's half so far by some distance- can they make the pressure pay? 0-0

  39. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:52 #6781

    22' Off the post! A beautiful backheel from Russo sets Maanum through on goal and she hits the woodwork. Russo's shot is blocked and Maanum's header is then saved. 0-0

  40. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:49 #6780

    20' Liverpool survive an Arsenal corner from both sides, Smith smashing the ball upfield where no one is there to meet it. 0-0

  41. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:47 #6779

    18' First real intent from Liverpool- McCabe holds off Smith on the edge of the box before the cross floats out for a throw-in. Shouts for handball against Fox from close quarters- not sure she could have moved her hands there. 0-0

  42. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:42 #6778

    12. Lovely move. Maanum pulls off a backheel into Kelly, she finds Russo and the Arsenal striker's shot is deflected into the sidenetting. 0-0

  43. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:41 #6777

    11' Maanum tries for goal from a narrow angle but skews her shot wide. 0-0

  44. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:40 #6776

    10' Two Mexican waves in the tenth minute is a disgrace to the sport. 0-0

  45. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:39 #6775

    9' McCabe is felled by Smith and the free kick is sent forward quickly, headed away by Fisk. 0-0

  46. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:36 #6774

    6' Kelly, Russo and Maanum link up well before McCabe sets Maanum away. Mairona loses possession- some boos for McCabe from the away fans. 0-0

  47. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:33 #6773

    3' Little switches the ball to McCabe and Clark times her tackle well to dispossess Foord. Russo is down in the box a moment later before Kelly fires over the bar. 0-0

  48. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:30 #6772

    1' We are underway in North London! 0-0

  49. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:27 #6771

    A vibrant, colourful atmosphere in N5 as a big 'Love is love' tifo adorns the opposite stand.

  50. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:25 #6770

    The teams are in the tunnel, here they come!

  51. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:22 #6769

    Arsenal were far from their best and lost 2-0 away to Real Madrid on a rain-soaked pitch in midweek. How much will Wednesday's second leg be in their mind today?

  52. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:18 #6768

    A quick check on the league table shows that Arsenal can go three points above Man United, and nine above City. Both sides play tomorrow, with City hosting Chelsea.

  53. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:15 #6767

    As ever at the Emirates, there's a few presentations- Emily Fox has just received her February goal of the month award, and Clare Wheatley & Emma Byrne presented Katie McCabe with an award after she made 250 Arsenal appearances.

  54. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:12 #6766

    The Emirates is hosting its first ever live DJ set as the players warm up. As a grumpy cynic when it comes to this sort of thing, it's been far better than I expected!

  55. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:07 #6765

    The dangerous duo of Smith and Roman Haug start for Liverpool- the pace and strength combination has caused Arsenal problems from a number of sides.

  56. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 17:02 #6764

    Russo is back in the number nine role, and Mariona is alongside Little in the double pivot.

  57. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 16:59 #6763

    Four changes for Arsenal. van Domselaar returns in goal after concussion, with Foord and Kelly starting outside and Maanum in the ten.

  58. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 16:58 #6762

    Liverpool subs: Bartel, Bernabe, Bonner, Enderby, Evans, Hobinger, Kiernan, Micah, Shaw.

  59. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 16:56 #6761

    Liverpool: Laws; Fisk, Clark, Matthews; Hinds, Holland, Nagano, Kerr, Smith; Kapocs, Haug.

  60. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 16:53 #6760

    Arsenal subs: Zinsberger, Nighswonger, Reid, Walti, Cooney-Cross, Pelova, Hurtig, Mead, Blackstenius.

  61. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 16:53 #6759

    Arsenal: van Domselaar; McCabe, Catley, Williamson, Fox; Little, Mariona; Foord, Maanum, Kelly; Russo.

  62. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 16:52 #6758

    Team news is in, with Arsenal perhaps naming a lineup that they should have gone with in Tuesday against Real Madrid.

  63. Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium: 16:51 #6757

    Good evening and welcome to a sunny Emirates Stadium as Arsenal Women host Liverpool in N5.


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