West Ham United vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super League1 - 5
- 21': Frida Maanum
- 52': Stina Blackstenius
- 62': Caitlin Foord
- 90': Alessia Russo
- 90'+3': Alessia Russo (P)
Russo scores twice as Arsenal come from behind to beat West Ham
Alessia Russo scored twice as Arsenal came from behind to make it two wins from two Women's Super League matches with a thumping 5-1 victory at West Ham.
Match Timeline
- 5': Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal) Own Goal at 5'
- 21': Frida Maanum (Arsenal) Goal at 21'
- 45': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal) Substitution at 45'
- 50': Katrina Gorry (West Ham United) Yellow Card at 50'
- 52': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal) Goal at 52'
- 62': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal) Goal at 62'
- 63': Olivia Smith (Arsenal) Substitution at 63'
- 65': Inès Belloumou (West Ham United) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Seraina Piubel (West Ham United) Substitution at 65'
- 75': Manuela Paví (West Ham United) Substitution at 75'
- 79': Victoria Pelova (Arsenal) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Taylor Hinds (Arsenal) Substitution at 79'
- 85': Leila Wandeler (West Ham United) Substitution at 85'
- 88': Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal) Substitution at 88'
- 90': Alessia Russo (Arsenal) Goal at 90'
- 90'+3': Alessia Russo (Arsenal) Penalty - Scored at 93'
Statistics
 ARS |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 59.1 | Possession | 40.9 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 429 | Accurate Passes | 262 |
| 513 | Passes | 358 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 12 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 17 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Victoria Road
Location: Dagenham, England
Attendance: 3,483
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 22 | +43 | 55 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | +39 | 51 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 22 | +24 | 49 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | +16 | 40 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Megan Walsh (GK) |
| 5 | Amber Tysiak |
| 14 | Shelina Zadorsky |
| 13 | Eva Nyström |
| 22 | Katrina Gorry  |
| 4 | Oona Siren |
| 29 | Verena Hanshaw |
| 18 | Anouk Denton |
| 9 | Riko Ueki |
| 20 | Viviane Asseyi |
| 19 | Shekiera Martinez |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 14 | Daphne van Domselaar (GK) |
| 7 | Steph Catley |
| 26 | Katie Reid |
| 11 | Katie McCabe |
| 2 | Emily Fox |
| 12 | Frida Maanum |
| 8 | Mariona Caldentey |
| 10 | Kim Little |
| 23 | Alessia Russo |
| 19 | Caitlin Foord |
| 9 | Beth Mead |
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