Arsenal vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super LeagueAston Villa strike late to draw with Arsenal in WSL
Arsenal's bid to win the Women's Super League was dealt a setback after Lucy Parker scored four minutes into stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Aston Villa.
Match Timeline
- 10': Frida Maanum (Arsenal) Goal at 10'
- 15': Emily Fox (Arsenal) Yellow Card at 15'
- 45': Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa) Substitution at 45'
- 46': Océane Deslandes (Aston Villa) Yellow Card at 46'
- 52': Lynn Wilms (Aston Villa) Yellow Card at 52'
- 59': Georgia Mullett (Aston Villa) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Paula Tomás (Aston Villa) Substitution at 59'
- 65': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Victoria Pelova (Arsenal) Substitution at 65'
- 69': Lucy Parker (Aston Villa) Substitution at 69'
- 75': Miri Taylor (Aston Villa) Substitution at 75'
- 83': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal) Yellow Card at 83'
- 87': Chloe Kelly (Arsenal) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Taylor Hinds (Arsenal) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+3': Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+4': Lucy Parker (Aston Villa) Goal at 94'
Statistics
 AVL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 32.9 | Possession | 67.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 208 | Accurate Passes | 482 |
| 270 | Passes | 559 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 12 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 24 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 40 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,712
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 17 | +34 | 43 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 17 | +17 | 36 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 17 | +19 | 35 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 15 | +18 | 32 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 9 | Beth Mead |
| 15 | Olivia Smith |
Aston Villa (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sabrina D'Angelo (GK) |
| 4 | Anna Patten |
| 24 | Océane Deslandes |
| 14 | Lynn Wilms |
| 21 | Lucia Kendall |
| 7 | Missy Bo Kearns |
| 8 | Jill Baijings |
| 38 | Rachel Maltby |
| 23 | Chasity Grant |
| 9 | Rachel Daly |
| 17 | Ebony Salmon |
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