Arsenal have secured their place within the ultimate eight of the UEFA Ladies’s Champions League with a 1-0 win from the Emirates in opposition to Juventus. A late purpose from former Juve participant Lina Hurtig in opposition to her previous aspect proved essential for the Gunners.
Final day out, Arsenal had been the victors as they beat the Serie A leaders 4-0 because of 4 totally different goal-scorers. This consequence introduced them as much as second within the UWCL group desk.
Beginning XIsArsenal
Van Domselaar; McCabe, Catley, Williamson, Fox, Wälti, Little, Maanum, Foord, Russo, Caldentey.
Juventus
Peyraud-Magnin; Krumbiegel, Cascarino, Calligaris, Lenzini, Bergamaschi, Schatzer, Caruso, Bennison, Vangsgaard, Cantore.
Arsenal into the ultimate eight
It was a primary half with little or no motion from each side. Arsenal obtained off to the sooner begin and dominated the vast majority of the possession, regardless of this, they did not have a shot on the Juventus goal. The Gunners’ greatest probability of the half fell to Frida Maanum, however her near-post effort sailed over the bar.
The primary actual probability of the second half fell to the house aspect within the 58th minute. A cheeky flick from Katie McCabe allowed Mariona Caldentey to place a cross into the field. Nevertheless, Maanum positioned her effort simply huge. Caitlin Foord got here near breaking the impasse moments later when Caruso cleared her effort off the road following a nook.
An important save within the seventy fifth minute by van Domselaar — who had little to do through the match — ensured the impasse was not damaged. Contemporary off the bench, Hurtig then lastly capitalised after a mess of possibilities, in the end tapping the ball house after Stina Blackstenius’ cross remained uncleared.
After their return to the Ladies’s Tremendous League, Arsenal will tackle Vålerenga of their subsequent Champions League group stage conflict on December twelfth, earlier than wrapping it up in opposition to Bayern Munich every week later.
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