English Women's Super League

FT Sunday, November 2, 2025
Arsenal DLLWW 4
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Leicester City WLDDW 1
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King Power Stadium · 3,923 att.

Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

ARS leads series 5-0

Lineups

LEI · 3-4-1-2

  1. 1Janina LeitzigG
  2. 31Chantelle SwabyCD
  3. 17Julie ThibaudCD-L
  4. 2Sari KeesCD-R
  5. 23Olivia McloughlinCM-L
  6. 3Sam TierneyCM-R
  7. 8Jutta RantalaAM
  8. 12Asmita AleLM
  9. 11Janice CaymanRM
  10. 27Shannon O'BrienCF-L
  11. 21Hannah CainCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 16Katie KeaneSUB
  2. 22Nelly LasSUB
  3. 9Noémie MouchonSUB
  4. 7Missy GoodwinSUB
  5. 14Hlín EiríksdóttirSUB
  6. 32Rosella AyaneSUB
  7. 5Emily van EgmondSUB
  8. 24Simone SherwoodSUB

ARS · 4-4-2

  1. 14Daphne van DomselaarG
  2. 7Steph CatleyCD-L
  3. 5Laia CodinaCD-R
  4. 11Katie McCabeLB
  5. 24Taylor HindsRB
  6. 10Kim LittleCM-L
  7. 8Mariona CaldenteyCM-R
  8. 19Caitlin FoordLM
  9. 9Beth MeadRM
  10. 23Alessia RussoCF-L
  11. 25Stina BlacksteniusCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 53Amy LiddiardSUB
  2. 2Emily FoxSUB
  3. 44Sophie HarwoodSUB
  4. 18Chloe KellySUB
  5. 26Katie ReidSUB
  6. 21Victoria PelovaSUB
  7. 22Jenna NighswongerSUB
  8. 28Anneke BorbeSUB

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 32' Own Goal by Sari Kees, Leicester City Women. Leicester City Women 0, Arsenal Women 2.
  3. 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.
  4. 45' Substitution, Leicester City Women. Hlín Eiríksdóttir replaces Jutta Rantala.
  5. 45' Substitution, Leicester City Women. Emily van Egmond replaces Olivia McLoughlin.
  6. 45' Substitution, Leicester City Women. Noémie Mouchon replaces Shannon O'Brien.
  7. 58' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Chloe Kelly replaces Caitlin Foord.
  8. 59' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Victoria Pelova replaces Mariona Caldentey.
  9. 59' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Emily Fox replaces Katie McCabe.
  10. 62' Substitution, Leicester City Women. Rosella Ayane replaces Janice Cayman because of an injury.
  11. 75' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Jenna Nighswonger replaces Taylor Hinds.
  12. 77' Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 88' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Katie Reid replaces Kim Little because of an injury.

Women's Super League News

All news
ESPN PA Man United net late equaliser to end Man City's perfect WSL record Elisabeth Terland struck a superb late leveller to give Manchester United a 1-1 Women's Super League derby draw against Manchester City. News Emily Keogh Tottenham boss: WSL refereeing 'has got worse' after dubious Arsenal penalty Tottenham Hotspur manager Martin Ho said that refereeing in the Women's Super League (WSL) "has got worse" following a contentious penalty awarded in Arsenal's favour. ESPN Emily Keogh Arsenal finally get some luck to beat Spurs, but they need to start playing as a team Arsenal eased the pressure on manager Renee Slegers with a 2-1 win over rivals Tottenham in the WSL, but a wonder strike and a lucky penalty were the difference. ESPN PA Alessia Russo penalty leads Arsenal past Tottenham in WSL Arsenal recorded their first Women's Super League win since the opening day of the season as they came from behind in contentious circumstances to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby.