Arsenal vs AS FAR, 2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup, Semifinals
· FIFA Women's Champions CupArsenal hammer AS FAR to reach Women's Champions Cup final
Arsenal will play Corinthians for the inaugural FIFA Women's Champions Cup after securing a dominant 6-0 semifinal victory over Moroccan side AS FAR.
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
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|---|---|---|
| 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
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 |
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 |
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