Live Blog: Arsenal Women need to overturn 1-0 BK Hacken deficit to reach Champions League group stage
Jonas Eidevall's side were beaten in Gothenburg last week in the first leg
Live BLog Thursday Sep 26th
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90+1' Four added minutes. 4-0 (4-1)
90' Rosa Kafaji and Laura Wienroither come on for Mariona Caldentey and Emily Fox. 4-0 (4-1)
88' Nystrom comes on for Anvegard. 4-0 (4-1)
86' Zinsberger makes a save from Wubben-Moy's tackle that was directed back towards goal, before the offside flag is raised anyway. 4-0 (4-1)
81' Former Arsenal midfielder Ruby Grant is on for Fossdala as Hacken make a change. 4-0 (4-1)
80' Huge celebrations for all of the goals tonight by Jonas Eidevall- he knows just how much pressure is on this game and his side have been excellent. 4-0 (4-1)
78' Lovely Arsenal goal! Frida Maanum makes it 4-0 with a well-placed first-time finish into the bottom corner. Arsenal hit Hacken on the counter through Cooney-Cross and then Foord, excellent move. 4-0 (4-1)
76' Lia Walti and Alessia Russo are replaced by Kyra Cooney-Cross and Frida Maanum. 3-0 (3-1)
75' That should have been four for Arsenal after Caldentey is given the ball in the box but stabs her shot wide. 3-0 (3-1)
70' Tindell cuts the ball back and Zinsberger saves well with her feet. 3-0 (3-1)
Manchester City are through to the group stage after winning 8-0 on aggregate against Paris FC.
68' Changes for Hacken as Schroder and Bergrstom come on for Larisey and Ostlund. 3-0 (3-1)
66' Caitlin Foord comes on for Beth Mead. 3-0 (3-1)
63' Ian Wright is watching on in the stands, in front of Leah Williamson, Victoria Pelova and Steph Catley. 3-0 (3-1)
58' Larisey goes for goal from a long way out and Zinsberger does fumble but to no avail. 3-0 (3-1)
56' Caldentey draws a save from Falk after McCabe's corner was taken short to Mead. 3-0 (3-1)
55' Fox is receiving treatment. 3-0 (3-1).
51' Vintage Beth Mead, the confidence to take that on is top drawer. What a goal, and Arsenal should be out of sight! 3-0 (3-1)
50' Goal! Oh wow, Beth Mead, that is stunning. Taking the ball down, flicking it over a defender and volleying into the far corner. Brilliant. 3-0 (3-1)
47' If Arsenal do go through, the group stage draw is tomorrow at 12pm. Zinsberger is drawn into a save. 2-0 (2-1)
46' The second half is underway. 2-0 (2-1)
BK Hacken are back out first for the second half.
Arsenal will look to go out and add a third in this second half to take the game out of sight from Hacken. The Damallsvenskan side have looked second-best ever since Walti's fine finish, despite a decent start.
Half-time: Arsenal 2-0 BK Hacken (2-1 aggregate). Arsenal were under pressure from Hacken early on but have been in control after Lia Walti's moment of brilliance. Mariona Caldentey's goal means the Gunners lead in the tie and are 45 minutes away from the group stage.
45' Mead now sees her header fly wide. 3 added minutes. 2-0 (2-1)
44' If Arsenal can see this through to half time it's difficult to see Hacken finding a way back into the game now. 2-0 (2-1)
40' Mariona Caldentey has her first Arsenal goal, and the Gunners are in front in the tie! Mead's shot is up in the air and deflects towards Caldentey off a defender, and the Spaniard finishes via another deflection. 2-0 (2-1)
38' Arsenal have been the dominant force after taking the league on the night through Lia Walti. The Meadow Park atmosphere has really picked up too and Hacken look flat. 1-0 (1-1)
33' Just wide from Blackstenius from Mead's brilliant free-kick from the right. Headed past the far post. 1-0 (1-1)
32' She's back up and able to continue. That'll be a sore one! 1-0 (1-1)
31' Mead is down in pain after being clattered by a Hacken defender. Physios are on. 1-0 (1-1)
29' A second goal for Arsenal soon and I think it becomes a very long night for Hacken. 1-0 (1-1)
25' I mentioned earlier that going for goal from range would be a good option in these rainy conditions, and Walti proved my point. What a fantastic finish on her left foot- pure technique. 1-0 (1-1)
23' Goal! Arsenal have equalised on aggregate! Lia Walti from range on her first start of the season! 1-0 on the night. 1-0 (1-1)
23' Good spell for Arsenal. Wubben-Moy zips a pass into Blackstenius' feet up top before Mead's cross is headed away. 0-0 (0-1).
21' Russo drives into the box and draws a save from a narrow angle. 0-0 (0-1)
17' Larisey breaks forward on the counter-attack and Wubben-Moy sacrifices a yellow card to bring her down. 0-0 (0-1)
15' Mead's cross is gathered by Falk before her drop-kick is punted out for a throw-in. 0-0 (0-1)
13' Hacken have to get Mead's cross away from danger but Russo can get a shot away- a long way wide. 0-0 (0-1)
11' Sloppy defending from Arsenal and Anvegard puts her shot wide from close range! That is a real chance. 0-0 (0-1)
8' Chance for Beth Mead! The ball falls kindly in the box but she lofts it straight at Falk before muted penalty appeals are turned down. 0-0 (0-1)
5' Arsenal's first shot of the game is taken by Caldentey, who cuts inside on the edge of the box and fires straight at Falk. Won't be easy for both goalkeepers in these conditions. 0-0 (0-1)
4' Hacken have started well, getting the ball down on both flanks. Arsenal not pressing hard, on purpose. 0-0 (0-1)
2' Russo is in the number 10 role, with Blackstenius upfront. 4-2-3-1. 0-0 (0-1)
1' Underway at Meadow Park! A reminder: Arsenal trail 1-0 on aggregate. 0-0
Interestingly, the Arsenal website/stream has the Gunners down in a 4-4-2 formation.
It's still hammering down with rain as we listen to the Women's Champions League anthem.
The teams are in the tunnel! Both in their home colours, Arsenal red and white and Hacken black and yellow, as the Wiz Khalifa song goes.
There are no such problems for Manchester City, who put five past Paris FC last Wednesday and are already 1-0 up in the second leg through Chloe Kelly.
Arsenal thrashed Rangers 6-0 before a 1-0 win over Rosenborg in the first round of qualifying. The second changes from 90 minutes of football to two legs, so this is the second half of the tie, and Arsenal go into it a goal down.
It's been raining all day in Hertfordshire and Meadow Park is no exception, but fortunately the pitch and facilities are more than capable- partly thanks to Arsenal's investment in the ground over many years now. It's not quite a sellout but Arsenal fans know just how big a role they can play.
Mak Lind's side had no weekend fixture so have been able to rest after their physically-demanding first leg win before ramping up preparations for the second leg. In Gothenburg, Hacken defended resolutely and Arsenal couldn't find a way through their ever-lower block, with Tabby Tindell scoring on the counter-attack.
Hacken make just one change from their first leg, with a swap on the wing as Hikaru Kitagawa replaces Alice Bergstrom.
Lia Walti comes in for Kyra Cooney-Cross in midfield, and Sunday's hero Beth Mead replaces Caitlin Foord. Mead equalised for Arsenal in the 81st minute as the points were shared against City.
So Alessia Russo is handed a start in the number ten role, or maybe upfront alongside Stina Blackstenius? Both missed one-on-ones against Man City on Sunday, and Arsenal's finishing will be of paramount importance tonight.
BK Hacken subs: Geurts, Grant, Nilden, Selerud, Lowing, Nystrom, Schroder, Bergstrom.
BK Hacken: Falk; Junttila Nelhage, Ostlund, Rybrink, Wijk; Fossdalsa, Curmark; Kitagawa, Anvegard, Tindell; Larisey.
Arsenal subs: Van Domselaar, Williams, Maanum, Kafaji, Foord, Kühl, Wienroither, Cooney-Cross, Lia, Godfrey, Harbert, Reid.
Arsenal- Zinsberger: McCabe, Codina, Wubben-Moy, Fox: Little, Walti: Caldentey, Russo, Mead: Blackstenius
The teams are in, with some big calls made by Jonas Eidevall...
Arsenal lost 1-0 to BK Hacken in Gothenburg last week so must score two goals or more to progress to the Champions League group stages.
Good evening! How are the nerves, Arsenal fans? It's a big night at Meadow Park.