Barcelona vs Arsenal, 2021-22 UEFA Women's Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Women's Champions LeagueBarcelona overwhelm Arsenal in 4-1 victory in Women's Champions League
Asisat Oshoala scored one and made two as holders Barcelona kicked off their Women's Champions League campaign with a 4-1 win over Arsenal.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women).
- 6': Attempt saved. Mariona (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caroline Hansen.
- 6': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Manuela Zinsberger.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Caroline Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona.
- 8': Attempt saved. Caroline Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic with a headed pass.
- 9': Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Alexia Putellas tries a through ball, but Asisat Oshoala is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mariona with a through ball.
- 11': Offside, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum tries a through ball, but Katie McCabe is caught offside.
- 12': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Jennifer Beattie.
- 13': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Noëlle Maritz.
- 13': Attempt saved. Marta Torrejón (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 13': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Manuela Zinsberger.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
- 16': Foul by Mariona (Barcelona Femenino).
- 16': Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Arsenal Women. Noëlle Maritz tries a through ball, but Vivianne Miedema is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Caroline Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Vivianne Miedema.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Mapi León (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Marta Torrejón (Barcelona Femenino).
- 28': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Stephanie Catley.
- 29': Attempt saved. Marta Torrejón (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross.
- 30': Attempt missed. Mariona (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí with a cross.
- 31': Attempt saved. Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mariona.
- 31': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 1, Arsenal Women 0. Mariona (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 32': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Barcelona Femenino).
- 34': Attempt saved. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 35': Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
- 35': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Attempt missed. Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí with a through ball.
- 38': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Noëlle Maritz.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Mapi León (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Barcelona Femenino).
- 42': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 2, Arsenal Women 0. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Asisat Oshoala.
- 44': Offside, Arsenal Women. Leah Williamson tries a through ball, but Vivianne Miedema is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Barcelona Femenino 2, Arsenal Women 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona Femenino 2, Arsenal Women 0.
- 46': Foul by Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino).
- 46': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 3, Arsenal Women 0. Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mariona with a through ball.
- 49': Attempt saved. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mapi León.
- 50': Attempt missed. Caroline Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Asisat Oshoala.
- 51': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marta Torrejón.
- 53': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino).
- 53': Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Attempt saved. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Beth Mead.
- 55': Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 55': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Tobin Heath replaces Beth Mead.
- 56': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Vivianne Miedema.
- 56': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Nikita Parris replaces Katie McCabe.
- 57': Attempt saved. Caroline Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
- 59': Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women).
- 60': Attempt missed. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 60': Attempt missed. Tobin Heath (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frida Maanum.
- 62': Attempt missed. Mariona (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
- 63': Foul by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Barcelona Femenino).
- 63': Nikita Parris (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino).
- 64': Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Hansen.
- 65': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino).
- 65': Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Hand ball by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
- 67': Foul by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Barcelona Femenino).
- 67': Nikita Parris (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Mapi León.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Jordan Nobbs replaces Lia Wälti.
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Lieke Martens replaces Asisat Oshoala.
- 72': Attempt missed. Lieke Martens (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Caroline Hansen.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Nikita Parris (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 73': Foul by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Barcelona Femenino).
- 73': Nikita Parris (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 3, Arsenal Women 1. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tobin Heath with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 76': Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
- 76': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Fridolina Rolfö replaces Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
- 78': Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Arsenal Women).
- 78': Lieke Martens (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Mana Iwabuchi replaces Kim Little.
- 79': Attempt missed. Lieke Martens (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caroline Hansen with a cross.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Hansen.
- 80': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Irene Paredes.
- 81': Attempt saved. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Nobbs.
- 82': Attempt missed. Lieke Martens (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
- 82': Offside, Arsenal Women. Noëlle Maritz tries a through ball, but Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Bruna Vilamala replaces Mariona.
- 84': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 4, Arsenal Women 1. Lieke Martens (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patri Guijarro with a through ball.
- 85': Foul by Mana Iwabuchi (Arsenal Women).
- 85': Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Manuela Zinsberger.
- 88': Attempt saved. Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Caroline Hansen with a cross.
- 89': Attempt missed. Bruna Vilamala (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lieke Martens with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino).
- 90': Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Nikita Parris (Arsenal Women).
- 90': Sandra Paños (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
- 90'+2': Mapi León (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Penalty Barcelona Femenino. Alexia Putellas draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Penalty saved! Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+5': Nikita Parris (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Barcelona Femenino 4, Arsenal Women 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona Femenino 4, Arsenal Women 1.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League
Venue: Estadi Johan Cruyff
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 2,968
Venue: Estadi Johan Cruyff
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 2,968
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Paños (GK) |
| 4 | Mapi León |
| 2 | Irene Paredes |
| 18 | Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic |
| 8 | Marta Torrejón |
| 12 | Patri Guijarro |
| 11 | Alexia Putellas |
| 14 | Aitana Bonmatí |
| 20 | Asisat Oshoala |
| 9 | Mariona Caldentey |
| 7 | Caroline Graham Hansen |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuela Zinsberger (GK) |
| 5 | Jen Beattie |
| 6 | Leah Williamson |
| 7 | Steph Catley |
| 16 | Noelle Maritz |
| 10 | Kim Little |
| 12 | Frida Maanum |
| 13 | Lia Wälti |
| 11 | Vivianne Miedema |
| 15 | Katie McCabe |
| 9 | Beth Mead |
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