Arsenal vs Chelsea, 2021-22 FA Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Arsenal
  • 14': Vivianne Miedema
  • 49': Beth Mead
  • 60': Beth Mead
FT
3 - 2
Chelsea
  • 44': Erin Cuthbert
  • 64': Pernille Harder

Bethany Mead scores two as Arsenal edge out Chelsea in WSL thriller

Arsenal striker Bethany Mead scored twice as her side beat Chelsea 3-2 in a thrilling match to get their WSL season off to a winning start.

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 8,705

Women's Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 21 +40 52
2 Chelsea 21 +23 46
3 Arsenal 18 +33 41
4 Manchester United 21 +17 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

ARS Arsenal

No. Name
1 Manuela Zinsberger (GK)
15 Katie McCabe Yellow Card
16 Noelle Maritz
6 Leah Williamson
5 Jen Beattie
13 Lia Wälti
12 Frida Maanum
10 Kim Little
9 Beth Mead
23 Mana Iwabuchi
11 Vivianne Miedema
Arsenal Substitutes:
Nikita Parris, Teyah Goldie, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lydia Williams, Anna Patten, Simone Boye, Steph Catley, Hermoine Cull.

CHE Chelsea

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
4 Millie Bright
16 Magdalena Eriksson Yellow Card
7 Jess Carter
11 Guro Reiten
8 Melanie Leupolz
21 Niamh Charles
10 Ji So-Yun
9 Bethany England
23 Pernille Harder
22 Erin Cuthbert
Chelsea Substitutes:
Aniek Nouwen, Sophie Ingle, Jessie Fleming, Sam Kerr, Fran Kirby, Zecira Musovic, Drew Spence, Jonna Andersson, Jorja Fox.

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