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
22 March, 2025 16:45
Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium
Freddie Cardy at Emirates Stadium
A mural depicting Kim Little, Leah Williamson and Katie McCabe near Emirates Stadium. Credit- Suzy Lycett @boodlepim
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Full time: Arsenal 4-0 Liverpool!
90+4' van Domselaar has not had to make a single save... 4-0
90+1' Five added minutes. 4-0
88' Reid replaces Williamson in defence. 4-0
86' Katie Reid will come on for Arsenal's final change. 4-0
84' Kelly drives into the box and her low shot is saved by Laws. 4-0
78' Pelova is easing back into action alongside Walti and Maanum in midfield, it's so good to see her back. 4-0
74' Lovely scenes at Emirates Stadium as Victoria Pelova makes her long-awaited return from an ACL injury, replacing Mariona Caldentey. 4-90
72' 35,628 in attendance at Emirates Stadium. 4-0
72' Victoria Pelova will shortly be introduced! 4-0
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
67' Mead and Walti on for Fox and Little. 3-0
63' Little is down and will receive treatment. Holland is replaced by Hobinger for the visitors. 3-0
60' Mead and Walti will come on shortly. 3-0
59' Nighswonger wipes out Smith on the break and is possibly lucky to escape a booking. In fact, supremely lucky. 3-0
58' Almost a Williamsom special, aiming for the roof of the net from 12 yards out and Laws palms the ball over. 3-0
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
53' Foord cuts onto her left foot and shoots comfortably wide of Laws' goal from range. 3-0
51' Head over to Twitter @cardyfreddie to see the brilliant Suzy Lycett's shots of Caitlin Foord celebrating her first half goal. 3-0
48' Holland's corner is headed away by Williamson before Smith fires over on the half volley. 3-0
46' The second half is underway. 3-0
Had a feeling Jenna Nighswonger might come on for McCabe, and she will indeed be introduced at half-time.
Half time: Arsenal 3-0 Liverpool.
45+4' A booking for Katie McCabe who will miss Arsenal's trip to Crystal Palace. 3-0
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
45+1' Five added minutes. 3-0
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
43' Russo plays the ball across goal and Fisk clears well. 2-0
42' Close. Williamson meets McCabe's swirling cross and heads into the side of the goal. 2-0
41' Foord winds up for goal again, deflected over. 2-0
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
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
36' Nearly more trouble for Liverpool but Clark heads away Kelly's cross. 2-0
35' Brilliant pressure from Foord to win the ball back and start the move for Arsenal's second goal. 2-0
29' Goal! It's an own goal from Matthews, from Little's low cross! 2-0
28' Goal! Caitlin Foord with a close range finish and Arsenal lead 1-0!
28' They can!!! 1-0
27' It's been Arsenal's half so far by some distance- can they make the pressure pay? 0-0
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
20' Liverpool survive an Arsenal corner from both sides, Smith smashing the ball upfield where no one is there to meet it. 0-0
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
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
11' Maanum tries for goal from a narrow angle but skews her shot wide. 0-0
10' Two Mexican waves in the tenth minute is a disgrace to the sport. 0-0
9' McCabe is felled by Smith and the free kick is sent forward quickly, headed away by Fisk. 0-0
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
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
1' We are underway in North London! 0-0
A vibrant, colourful atmosphere in N5 as a big 'Love is love' tifo adorns the opposite stand.
The teams are in the tunnel, here they come!
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?
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.
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.
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!
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.
Russo is back in the number nine role, and Mariona is alongside Little in the double pivot.
Four changes for Arsenal. van Domselaar returns in goal after concussion, with Foord and Kelly starting outside and Maanum in the ten.
Liverpool subs: Bartel, Bernabe, Bonner, Enderby, Evans, Hobinger, Kiernan, Micah, Shaw.
Liverpool: Laws; Fisk, Clark, Matthews; Hinds, Holland, Nagano, Kerr, Smith; Kapocs, Haug.
Arsenal subs: Zinsberger, Nighswonger, Reid, Walti, Cooney-Cross, Pelova, Hurtig, Mead, Blackstenius.
Arsenal: van Domselaar; McCabe, Catley, Williamson, Fox; Little, Mariona; Foord, Maanum, Kelly; Russo.
Team news is in, with Arsenal perhaps naming a lineup that they should have gone with in Tuesday against Real Madrid.
Good evening and welcome to a sunny Emirates Stadium as Arsenal Women host Liverpool in N5.