Arsenal vs AS FAR, 2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup, Semifinals

· FIFA Women's Champions Cup

Arsenal

8': Stina Blackstenius
12': Frida Maanum
21': Mariona Caldentey (P)
41': Olivia Smith
66': Alessia Russo
76': Alessia Russo

FT
6 - 0

AS FAR

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Match Timeline

8': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal) Goal at 8'
12': Frida Maanum (Arsenal) Goal at 12'
21': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal) Penalty - Scored at 21'
41': Olivia Smith (Arsenal) Goal at 41'
45': Kim Little (Arsenal) Substitution at 45'
45': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal) Substitution at 45'
61': Katie McCabe (Arsenal) Substitution at 61'
61': Alessia Russo (Arsenal) Substitution at 61'
66': Alessia Russo (Arsenal) Goal at 66'
71': Yolande Gnammi (AS FAR) Substitution at 71'
76': Alessia Russo (Arsenal) Goal at 76'
77': Chloe Kelly (Arsenal) Substitution at 77'
78': Doha El Madani (AS FAR) Substitution at 78'
81': Nouhaila Benzina (AS FAR) Yellow Card at 81'

Statistics

FAR		ARS
11	Fouls	7
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	1
43.7	Possession	56.3
4	SHOTS	21
1	ON GOAL	10
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	2
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
1	Blocked Shots	5
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's Champions Cup

Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 8,066

Line-Ups

Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
28	Anneke Borbe (GK)
5	Laia Codina
3	Lotte Wubben-Moy
24	Taylor Hinds
31	Smilla Holmberg
12	Frida Maanum
8	Mariona Caldentey
21	Victoria Pelova
25	Stina Blackstenius
15	Olivia Smith
9	Beth Mead

Arsenal Substitutes:

Caitlin Foord, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Steph Catley, Kim Little, Alessia Russo, Emily Fox, Katie McCabe, Chloe Kelly, Sophie Harwood, Naomi Williams.

AS FAR (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Khadija Er-Rmichi (GK)
27	Hajar Said
14	Aziza Rabbah
5	Nouhaila Benzina
2	Zineb Redouani
17	Hanane Aït El Haj
4	Siham Boukhami
8	Zineb Erroudany
11	Fatima Tagnaout
92	Anissa Lahmari
18	Mssoudy Sanaa

AS FAR Substitutes:

Paulmiche Mahouna, Ouahiba Boukhami, Yolande Gnammi, Doha El Madani, Hind El Hasnaoui, Najat Badri, Safa Banouk, Ouafaa Bentahri, Sofia Bouftini, Flore Ngoma, Noura Mouadni, Hiba Youssoufi, Fatima Dahmos.

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