Live Blog: Arsenal Women travel to Italy for Champions League clash with Juventus

The Gunners thrashed Brighton 5-0 on Friday in the Women's Super League



Live Blog: Arsenal Women travel to Italy for Champions League clash with Juventus

Leah Williamson and Alessia Russo celebrate the latter's penalty goal against Brighton. Credit- Suzy Lycett @boodlepim


Live BLog Tuesday Nov 12th

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  1. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:37 #5711

    Full time: Juventus 0-4 Arsenal!

  2. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:36 #5710

    90+4' Easy save for van Domselaar to deny Bonasea. 0-4

  3. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:34 #5709

    90+1' Into stoppage time. 0-4

  4. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:31 #5708

    87' Goal! Foord makes it four! Far too much space for Kyra Cooney-Cross in the box and she squares to Foord for a tap-in. 0-4

  5. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:28 #5707

    85' Laia Codina and Kyra Cooney-Cross replace Lia Walti and Emily Fox. 0-3

  6. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:26 #5706

    83' If Blackstenius' goal wasn't the decider, that one surely is. This will be a very impressive away UWCL victory for the Gunners. 0-3

  7. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:24 #5705

    80' Goal! Hurtig does really well to cross from a narrow angle, Juventus don’t deal with it and Mariona steadies herself before finding the roof of the net. That should be the game. 0-3

  8. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:21 #5704

    79' Juventus had just started to move the ball around a little easier and we're always in the game at 0-1. That's a huge goal by the substitute Blackstenius and Arsenal are good value for an excellent away win if they can hold on. 0-2

  9. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:19 #5703

    77' Lina Hurtig comes on against her former club, replacing Alessia Russo. 0-2

  10. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:19 #5702

    75' GOAL! That's a crucial one. Blackstenius bursts into the box and fires past Peyraud-Magnin, who got a hand to it but the shot was too powerful! 0-2

  11. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:17 #5701

    74' Juventus are enjoying a good spell of possession as they try and find a foothold in this game. All the while the deficit is just one, Max Canzi's side are very much still in it. 0-1

  12. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:12 #5700

    70' Double change for Juventus as Kullberg and Bennison replace Calligaris and Schatzer, who had just been booked. 0-1

  13. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:12 #5699

    69' The goalkeeper now goes down to allow for a tactical timeout as both sides regroup by their dugouts. 0-1

  14. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:09 #5698

    66' van Domselaar then has to save well down low to deny Vangsgaard after she found some space. 0-1

  15. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:09 #5697

    65' After the wall steal a few yards and are told off, McCabe's delivery is headed back across goal by Foord before Williamson heads over! 0-1

  16. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:07 #5696

    64' Williamson makes an underlapping run down the right and wins a free-kick over by the long jump sandpit! The joys of an athletics stadium. 0-1

  17. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:03 #5695

    60' Beth Mead and Frida Maanum are replaced by Mariona and Stina Blackstenius. 0-1

  18. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:03 #5694

    59' Close! Fox hits the crossbar as Arsenal almost double their lead. 0-1

  19. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 19:01 #5693

    58' Arsenal players are queuing up to shoot here- Williamson's header is saved before McCabe sees her shot blocked, all from a corner that Juventus didn't deal with. 0-1

  20. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:56 #5692

    54' Vangsgaard does well to beat Williamson to the ball and race down the left wing but her cross is scooped up by van Domselaar. 0-1

  21. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:53 #5691

    50' Crucial defensive header from Fox just as Beccari was looking to head an effort towards goal. 0-0

  22. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:50 #5690

    47' Russo breaks into the box down the right side and goes down but there's no appeal, nor penalty. 0-1

  23. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:48 #5689

    46' The second half is underway with both sides unchanged. 0-1

  24. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:46 #5688

    Juventus are out first for the second half as the temperature drops in Biella.

  25. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:40 #5687

    A win will put Arsenal joint-second in Group C ahead of Bayern Munich's meeting with Valerenga later this evening.

  26. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:35 #5686

    A really well-worked goal separates the two sides and Arsenal deserve their lead- Frida Maanum with yet another Champions League strike!

  27. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:34 #5685

    Half time: Juventus 0-1 Arsenal Women

  28. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:31 #5684

    45+1' Two added minutes. 0-1

  29. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:28 #5683

    43' Foord can drive down the left and her cross flies through the box to Mead. It's recycled back in before Maanum goes down injured. 0-1

  30. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:24 #5682

    39' Goal! Lovely link up between Little and Foord and Maanum’s delicate effort just has the power to creep into the far corner! 1-0 to the Arsenal.

  31. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:21 #5681

    36' Lenzini now avoids a yellow card after blatantly dragging back Foord, who turned 30 yesterday. 0-0

  32. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:18 #5680

    33' Foord is penalised for a very small push on Beccari. The referee has not been Arsenal's friend so far. 0-0

  33. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:15 #5679

    31' A couple of early scares for Arsenal but they’ve dominated this opening half hour ever since, creating some decent chances. Goalless after 30 minutes. 0-0

  34. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:13 #5678

    28' Maanum can break into the box but crosses into Peyraud-Magnin's arms. 0-0

  35. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:11 #5677

    26' Good defending by Calligaris to cover Russo and clear for a throw-in before Cascarino has to smash the ball away from the feet of Mead before she could shoot. 0-0

  36. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:08 #5676

    23' What an effort from Fox on her left foot! It's tipped over brilliantly by Peyraud-Magnin, and the referee... gives a goal kick. 0-0

  37. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:05 #5675

    20' Russo is again involved in the area and Peyraud-Magnin gets down to save from her rather tame effort. Arsenal have been the better team after some early scares. 0-0

  38. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:03 #5674

    18' Credit to the home fans who are making themselves heard thanks to their megaphone and a drum, led by a fan belting out chants that are politely joined in with by the crowd. 0-0

  39. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 18:00 #5673

    15' Little then slid the ball in towards Russo but it hit the heel of referee Jelena Cvetkovic and Arsenal have to settle for an uneventful drop ball. 0-0

  40. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:59 #5672

    15' Arsenal win a corner after Mead's cross is headed behind at the back post. 0-0

  41. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:58 #5671

    13' Maanum cuts inside and is well challenged by two defenders before Peyraud-Magnin has to get down sharply to Russo's first-time effort. 0-0

  42. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:56 #5670

    12' The goalkeeper is able to continue as the travelling Arsenal fans make themselves heard on the far side of the ground! 0-0

  43. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:55 #5669

    10' Fox can drive through the middle and plays Russo in behind but Peyraud-Magnin is out quickly to smother. She's hurt in the process. 0-0

  44. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:53 #5668

    8' A real opportunity for Juventus as Bergamaschi has loads of space after being played through by Beccari but she shoots straight at van Domselaar. 0-0

  45. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:51 #5667

    6' McCabe goes for goal from the free-kick and her shot is well kept out by former Arsenal keeper Peyraud-Magnin! 0-0

  46. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:50 #5666

    5' Mead wins a free-kick after a handball. There's a real conference over who will take... 0-0

  47. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:47 #5665

    3' Just wide! Cantore gets in behind and her shot takes enough of a nick off van Domselaar to be diverted past the far post. 0-0

  48. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:45 #5664

    1' We are underway in Arsenal's third group stage fixture! 0-0

  49. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:40 #5663

    Juve's club anthem (I guess) is being blasted out of the speakers- I presume it is anyway, as Juve and Amore have been rhymed together!

  50. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:38 #5662

    The teams are in the tunnel!

  51. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:36 #5661

    Over 200 Arsenal fans have made the journey to Biella, a small city in the foothills of the Alps, a good 80km from Juventus' home in Turin!

  52. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:33 #5660

    Juve sit top of Serie A, four points clear of Fiorentina, having had five years of league success ended by Roma last season, leading to Joe Montemurro (another familiar face)'s departure.

  53. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:31 #5659

    Former Arsenal goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin starts against her former side.

  54. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:30 #5658

    Juventus hand 19-year-old Eva Schatzer a start in midfield alongside captain Arianna Caruso.

  55. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:26 #5657

    So Arsenal make one change from the side that put five goals past Brighton on Friday night, with van Domselaar replacing Zinsberger in goal.

  56. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:24 #5656

    Juventus subs: Capelletti, Proulx, Kullberg, Lehmann, Rosucci, Girelli, Bonansea, Bennison, Bragonzi, Thomas, Krumbiegel, Gallo.

  57. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:23 #5655

    Juventus: Peyraud-Magnin, Schatzer, Cantore, Boattin, Vangsgaard, Beccari, Cascarino, Caruso, Bergamaschi, Calligaris, Lenzini.

  58. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:21 #5654

    Arsenal subs: Zinsberger, Williams, Wubben-Moy, Codina, Mariona, Kafaji, Hurtig, Kuhl, Blackstenius, Wienroither, Cooney-Cross Reid.

  59. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:21 #5653

    Arsenal: Zinsberger; McCabe, Catley, Williamson, Fox; Walti, Little; Foord, Maanum, Mead; Russo.

  60. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:18 #5652

    Team news is in...

  61. Freddie Cardy at the Stadio Lamarmora-Pozzo: 17:18 #5651

    Good evening from Biella, Italy, and welcome to live coverage of Juventus vs Arsenal Women in the UEFA Women's Champions League.


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