Live Blog: Arsenal Women take on BK Hacken in Champions League qualifying first leg
Arsenal must beat Hacken over two legs to reach the Champions League group stage
Live BLog Wednesday Sep 18th
Please stand-by, this page will automatically update with live commentary and comments
NEW! Subscribe to our weekly Gooner Fanzine newsletter for all the latest news, views, and videos from the intelligent voice of Arsenal supporters since 1987.
Please note that we will not share your email address with any 3rd parties.
Full-time: Hacken 1-0 Arsenal.
90+4' Maanum is involved again and her shot is blocked. Caldentey takes a quick throw-in and her cross is headed onto the bar by Maanum! 1-0
90+2' Maanum's shot is just wide of the far post, via a deflection! 1-0
90+1' Five added minutes. 1-0
88' Hacken clear the free-kick. 5,863 is the official attendance. 1-0
87' Williamson denies a counter and drives forward before being brought down. 1-0
85' Frustration here as Little wins a free-kick and Maanum shoves a Hacken player out of the way. She's booked. 1-0
83' Maanum breaks into the Hacken half and finds Foord, who flashes a cross across goal. 1-0
81' Little brings down Kitagawa on the halfway line and is booked. 1-0
78' Williamson replaced Wubben-Moy in the aftermath of the goal. 1-0
77' Goal! Arsenal are caught out on the counter attack again and this time Häcken make it count. Tabitha Tindell keeps her composure and chips Zinsberger- 1-0 to the home side. 1-0
75' Cooney-Cross' cross is punched away after Arsenal took a short corner. Can they find a way through in the remaining 15 minutes? 0-0
71' Lovely to hear such a good ovation from the home fans for former Hacken striker Blackstenius there. 0-0
70' Foord, Blackstenius and Wienroither replaced Mead, Russo and Fox. 0-0
69' Mead is booked for a late challenge, 0-0
66' Schroder replaces Larisey just after she missed that sitter. 0-0
66' How have Häcken not taken the lead? They hit Arsenal on the break and Larisey rounds Zinsberger but can only find the side netting. What a chance. 0-0
65' Hacken's 4-1-4-1 looks organised and well-drilled, offering little in the way of attack but a goalless draw will suit them going into Meadow Park, should they hold on. 0-0
62' Little's cross is glanced towards goal by Russo and saved. 0-0
59' Hacken make a change as Kitagawa replaces Bergstrom. 0-0
57' Cooney-Cross shoots from range and it's a simple stop for Falk. 0-0
56' After a goalkeeper timeout with Zinsberger down we're back underway, Arsenal still struggling to find the breakthrough. 0-0
52' Fantastic save from Jennifer Falk to deny Beth Mead from point-blank range! What an opportunity and what a stop. 0-0
48' Mead's tame shot is cleared away as Arsenal try to be a bit too clever. 0-0
47' Arsenal are awarded an indirect free-kick for a passback! 0-0
46' The second half is underway. 0-0
Maanum replaces Rosa Kafaji.
Frida Maanum has her training top and bib off and will come on shortly.
It's not quite clicked in this first half for the Gunners, but they can be patient as we’re only a quarter of the way through this two-legged tie. Rosa Kafaji hit the crossbar but has been stifled well by Häcken, who have defended effectively.
And that's half-time. 0-0
45+1' Fox is dragged back and wins a free-kick high up on the right. McCabe's delivery is claimed easily by Falk.
45+1' One added minute. 0-0
45' Zinsberger is called into action to come and clear away from Larisey. Arsenal win the ball back through Cooney-Cross and build well, with Mead's cross cleared away. Nice move. 0-0
43' The ball ends up with Russo on the right wing and her cross flies behind for a goal kick. Arsenal's weight of pass and delivery has been poor so far this evening. 0-0
43' Foul on Russo, brought down by Tindell midway inside the Hacken half. 0-0
42' Caldentey feeds McCabe and she crosses low into the box, cleared away. She had loads of space there. 0-0
39' Codina is booked for dragging down a Hacken player as they looked to counter. 0-0
37' Nice build-up play from Hacken as Fossdala chips a clever ball into the box but Larisey can't get there. 0-0
36' Great feet by Cooney-Cross to beat two defenders and get a shot away, but it flies high and wide. Not sure that was the right decision. 0-0
33' The ball falls kindly for Kafaji inside the area and she falls back as her shot pings back off the crossbar. Very very close to an opener. 0-0
32' McCabe's corner is headed away at the front post. Both sides' set-piece coaches were the only people in their dugouts there, barking instructions. 0-0
29' Two blocks from Wubben-Moy and Little deny Hacken shots- a very good spell for the home side in the last five minutes or so. 0-0
26' McCabe gives away a free-kick 25 yards from goal and is furious. Wijk's delivery is curled towards the back post but sails behind for a goal kick. 0-0
25' Hacken's best move so far sees Larisey bully Wubben-Moy and get into the box, but her final touch is just too close to Zinsberger, who can claim. 0-0
23' Arsenal build from the back and Fox's pass is over-hit and out for a goal kick. The artificial pitch means the ball really does zip around on the deck. 0-0
18' We're seeing a bit more fluidity in Arsenal's attack now as Mead move into a left wing/number ten position and Caldentey swaps to the right. Arsenal are looking to mix it up. 0-0
15' Arsenal are growing in confidence- nice interchange between Mead and Caldentey and Hacken clear behind. 0-0
13' Caldentey then shoots over the crossbar. 0-0
12' Arsenal's best opportunity so far as Russo fires wide of the far post from the edge of the box. It's been a patient start from the away side. 0-0
10' Russo gets her head to the delivery and her looping effort is claimed high on the goalline by Falk. 0-0
9' Little does well to win Arsenal a corner, which Mead will take. 0-0
7' As Jonas Eidevall predicted, Hacken are looking to absorb the Arsenal press and play out from the back. They've not been able to do much so far. 0-0
4' Mead plays in Russo who rounds the goalkeeper but the flag is quickly raised. 0-0
2' Hacken look to play Larisey in behind but Codina can flick the ball back to Zinsberger. Arsenal will kick towards their travelling fans in the second half. 0-0
1' Underway! 0-0
Plenty of applause from players to the travelling fans, who are making loads of noise.
Arsenal are in their home colours of red and white, with Hacken yellow and black.
Here come the teams!
The atmosphere is really building here- Hacken's fans are holding up yellow and black scarves to the tune of their club's anthem as Arsenal supporters try to drown them out.
Big cheers for Rosa Kafaji from the home fans as the teams are announced.
Mak Lind's side are set to finish comfortably behind league leaders Rosengard in the Damallsvenskan, but know how to cause an upset in this competition. They did the double over Real Madrid last season and held Chelsea to a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal progressed from the first qualifying round with wins over Rangers and Rosenborg, 6-0 and 1-0 respectively, and Hacken now stand in the way of their bid to reach the group stage.
The Bravida Arena is north of the river, and slightly out of the way from Gothenburg's main tourist attractions. It's an artificial pitch, the first Arsenal have played on since their infamous trip to Linkoping last year.
If you fancy a bit of reading about my time in Gothenburg, check out today's Gooner Fanzine newsletter! It's been an enjoyable trip.
Plenty of Arsenal fans are dotted around the ground, with the majority situated in their away section. Over 360 away tickets have been sold to my understanding.
Sweden manager Peter Gerhardsson is in attendance at the Bravida Arena, with two of Arsenal's four Swedes making their squad- Stina Blackstenius is on the bench.
Rosa Kafaji starts against the club she left just over a month ago, with Lotte Wubben-Moy making her first appearance of the season.
Hacken subs: Geurts, Grant, Kitagawa, Nilden, Selerud, Lowing, Nystrom, Schroder.
BK Hacken: Falk; Junttila Nelhage, Ostlund, Rybrink, Wijk; Curmark, Fossdala; Bergstrom, Anvegard, Tindell; Larisey.
Arsenal subs: van Domselaar, Williams, Williamson, Maanum, Walti, Foord, Kuhl, Wienroither, Blackstenius, Godfrey, Harbert, Reid.
The team news is in. Arsenal: Zinsberger; McCabe, Codina, Wubben-Moy, Fox; Cooney-Cross, Little; Caldentey, Kafaji, Mead; Russo.
Firstly, what a privilege it is to be reporting from the press box here in Sweden's second city. I'll never take these opportunities for granted, and it's already been a trip to remember, exploring Gothenburg over the last couple of days. Now, to the football.
Good evening and welcome to the Bravida Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden!