Leicester City vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super League
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Stina Blackstenius brace helps Arsenal thrash Leicester
A brace by Stina Blackstenius ensured Arsenal warmed up for next week's showdown with Women's Super League champions Chelsea with a 4-1 thrashing of Leicester.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Julie Thibaud.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 1': Attempt missed. Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Asmita Ale.
- 4': Offside, Arsenal Women. Taylor Hinds is caught offside.
- 6': Offside, Leicester City Women. Hannah Cain is caught offside.
- 7': Goal! Leicester City Women 0, Arsenal Women 1. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius.
- 8': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women).
- 9': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Asmita Ale.
- 15': Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
- 15': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 20': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Julie Thibaud.
- 21': Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
- 29': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Chantelle Swaby.
- 30': Attempt saved. Kim Little (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
- 30': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
- 30': Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women).
- 32': Own Goal by Sari Kees, Leicester City Women. Leicester City Women 0, Arsenal Women 2.
- 34': Attempt saved. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Caitlin Foord with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Janina Leitzig.
- 36': Goal! Leicester City Women 0, Arsenal Women 3. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Beth Mead.
- 38': Attempt missed. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 39': Foul by Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women).
- 39': Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Sari Kees (Leicester City Women).
- 40': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Chantelle Swaby (Leicester City Women).
- 45': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women).
- 45'+1': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Leicester City Women 0, Arsenal Women 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City Women 0, Arsenal Women 3.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Emily van Egmond replaces Olivia McLoughlin.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Hlín Eiríksdóttir replaces Jutta Rantala.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Noémie Mouchon replaces Shannon O'Brien.
- 46': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Sari Kees (Leicester City Women).
- 47': Foul by Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
- 47': Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
- 49': Foul by Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
- 49': Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Noémie Mouchon (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Sam Tierney.
- 50': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Taylor Hinds.
- 52': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
- 52': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Hlín Eiríksdóttir (Leicester City Women).
- 53': Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women).
- 53': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Noémie Mouchon (Leicester City Women).
- 55': Steph Catley (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
- 56': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Chantelle Swaby.
- 58': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Asmita Ale.
- 58': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Chloe Kelly replaces Caitlin Foord.
- 59': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Victoria Pelova replaces Mariona Caldentey.
- 59': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Emily Fox replaces Katie McCabe.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women).
- 62': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Rosella Ayane replaces Janice Cayman because of an injury.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Hannah Cain.
- 66': Handball by Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Laia Codina (Arsenal Women) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross.
- 67': Foul by Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women).
- 67': Rosella Ayane (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Rosella Ayane (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
- 69': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
- 69': Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Julie Thibaud (Leicester City Women).
- 70': Handball by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
- 71': Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emily Fox.
- 72': Foul by Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women).
- 72': Noémie Mouchon (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Chantelle Swaby.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Jenna Nighswonger replaces Taylor Hinds.
- 75': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Janina Leitzig.
- 76': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
- 77': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Leicester City Women).
- 80': Jenna Nighswonger (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Hlín Eiríksdóttir (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Asmita Ale.
- 82': Offside, Leicester City Women. Hlín Eiríksdóttir is caught offside.
- 83': Goal! Leicester City Women 1, Arsenal Women 3. Noémie Mouchon (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
- 84': Goal! Leicester City Women 1, Arsenal Women 4. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Kim Little (Arsenal Women).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Katie Reid replaces Kim Little because of an injury.
- 90': Attempt missed. Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Noémie Mouchon (Leicester City Women).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Chantelle Swaby.
- 90'+3': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Julie Thibaud.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Hannah Cain (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Asmita Ale.
- 90'+7': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Emily van Egmond (Leicester City Women).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Leicester City Women 1, Arsenal Women 4.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City Women 1, Arsenal Women 4.
Statistics
 ARS |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 70.7 | Possession | 29.3 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 480 | Accurate Passes | 153 |
| 561 | Passes | 238 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 31 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 14 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 11 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English Women's Super League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 3,923
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 3,923
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +14 | 24 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 8 | +11 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 9 | +10 | 17 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 8 | +10 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Janina Leitzig (GK) |
| 31 | Chantelle Swaby |
| 17 | Julie Thibaud |
| 2 | Sari Kees |
| 23 | Olivia Mcloughlin |
| 3 | Sam Tierney  |
| 8 | Jutta Rantala |
| 12 | Asmita Ale |
| 11 | Janice Cayman |
| 27 | Shannon O'Brien |
| 21 | Hannah Cain |
Arsenal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 14 | Daphne van Domselaar (GK) |
| 7 | Steph Catley |
| 5 | Laia Codina |
| 11 | Katie McCabe |
| 24 | Taylor Hinds |
| 10 | Kim Little |
| 8 | Mariona Caldentey |
| 19 | Caitlin Foord |
| 9 | Beth Mead |
| 23 | Alessia Russo |
| 25 | Stina Blackstenius |
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