UEFA Women's Champions League

FT Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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Arsenal WWWWW 3
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2nd Leg - Arsenal advance 7-1 on aggregate · Meadow Park · 2,634 att.

Match Report

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Arsenal cruise through to UWCL quarterfinal with Chelsea

Arsenal eased past OH Leuven to set up a blockbuster Women's Champions League quarterfinal against London rivals Chelsea.

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Team Stats

4
Fouls
9
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
4
Corner Kicks
7
5
Saves
1
37.4
Possession
62.6
8
SHOTS
15
2
ON GOAL
8
0.3
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
2
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
272
Accurate Passes
504
351
Passes
588
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
3
Accurate Crosses
10
9
Crosses
20
0.3
Cross %
0.5
41
Long Balls
40
16
Accurate Long Balls
24
0.4
Long Balls %
0.6
3
Blocked Shots
1
6
Effective Tackles
5
13
Tackles
6
0.5
Tackle %
0.8
14
Interceptions
13
17
Effective Clearances
10
17
Clearances
10

Highlights

02:03 Russo double books Arsenal's quarterfinal spot vs. Chelsea Watch on ESPN 01:04 Alessia Russo gifts Arsenal opener vs. OH Leuven Watch on ESPN 01:41 Pusztai awarded equaliser after VAR check vs. Arsenal Watch on ESPN 01:48 Caldentey slots home penalty for Arsenal vs. OH Leuven Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ARS leads series 2-0

Lineups

ARS · 4-3-3

  1. 14Daphne van DomselaarG
  2. 5Laia CodinaCD-L
  3. 3Lotte Wubben-MoyCD-R
  4. 11Katie McCabeLB
  5. 31Smilla HolmbergRB
  6. 12Frida MaanumCM
  7. 8Mariona CaldenteyLM
  8. 21Victoria PelovaRM
  9. 23Alessia RussoF
  10. 19Caitlin FoordLF
  11. 18Chloe KellyRF

Substitutes

  1. 13Barbora VotíkováSUB
  2. 24Taylor HindsSUB
  3. 10Kim LittleSUB
  4. 44Sophie HarwoodSUB
  5. 2Emily FoxSUB
  6. 6Leah WilliamsonSUB
  7. 28Anneke BorbeSUB
  8. 7Steph CatleySUB

OHL · 5-4-1

  1. 29Lowiese SeynhaeveG
  2. 30Julie BiesmansCD
  3. 6Zenia MertensCD-L
  4. 25Linde VeefkindCD-R
  5. 2Saar JanssenLB
  6. 3Kim EveraertsRB
  7. 8Sára PusztaiCM-L
  8. 21Flo HermansCM-R
  9. 10Aurélie ReyndersLM
  10. 7Alixe BosteelsRM
  11. 9Jada ConijnenbergF

Substitutes

  1. 26Isa DekkerSUB
  2. 23Janthe RuymenSUB
  3. 20Manon HeremansSUB
  4. 55Mei Wei RispensSUB
  5. 19Jeslynn KuijpersSUB
  6. 14Axelle Van BesauwSUB
  7. 42Amélie Van HolderbekeSUB
  8. 1Faye LammertijnSUB
  9. 22Nel NeyrinckSUB
  10. 16Kadhiya De CeusterSUB
  11. 4Virág NagySUB

Timeline

  1. 11' Zenia Mertens (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 23' Goal! Arsenal Women 1, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies 0. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Katie McCabe.
  3. 29' Goal! Arsenal Women 1, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies 1. Sára Pusztai (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kim Everaerts following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  4. 60' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Kim Little replaces Chloe Kelly.
  5. 60' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Emily Fox replaces Smilla Holmberg.
  6. 61' Substitution, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Jeslynn Kuijpers replaces Jada Conijnenberg.
  7. 61' Substitution, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Kadhiya De Ceuster replaces Julie Biesmans because of an injury.
  8. 65' Lowiese Seynhaeve (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) is shown the yellow card.
  9. 65' Goal! Arsenal Women 2, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies 1. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  10. 74' Substitution, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Isa Dekker replaces Flo Hermans.
  11. 74' Substitution, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Virág Nagy replaces Kim Everaerts.
  12. 75' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Leah Williamson replaces Lotte Wubben-Moy.
  13. 75' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Steph Catley replaces Laia Codina.
  14. 82' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Taylor Hinds replaces Katie McCabe.
  15. 89' Substitution, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Manon Heremans replaces Aurélie Reynders.
  16. 90' Goal! Arsenal Women 3, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies 1. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Hinds.

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