Liverpool vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Liverpool
  • 74': Zara Shaw
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1 - 3
Arsenal
  • 21': Alessia Russo
  • 32': Mariona Caldentey
  • 37': Alessia Russo

About

Liverpool are hosting Arsenal at Anfield, Liverpool, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's Super League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Alessia Russo.
  • 4': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women).
  • 4': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Alice Bergström (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Mia Enderby.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Fox.
  • 12': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (Liverpool Women).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Alejandra Bernabé (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
  • 16': Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
  • 16': Anna Jøsendal (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Emily Fox.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Goal! Liverpool Women 0, Arsenal Women 1. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from long range on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Katie McCabe with a headed pass.
  • 26': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Jennifer Falk.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anna Jøsendal.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 32': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Jennifer Falk.
  • 32': Goal! Liverpool Women 0, Arsenal Women 2. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Katie McCabe following a corner.
  • 34': Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Denise O'Sullivan (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anna Jøsendal.
  • 37': Goal! Liverpool Women 0, Arsenal Women 3. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
  • 38': Delay in match (Arsenal Women).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women).
  • 41': Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jenna Clark (Liverpool Women).
  • 45'+1': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Grace Fisk.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool Women 0, Arsenal Women 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Cornelia Kapocs replaces Mia Enderby.
  • 45': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Taylor Hinds replaces Lotte Wubben-Moy.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool Women 0, Arsenal Women 3.
  • 47': Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anna Jøsendal.
  • 51': Alejandra Bernabé (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 58': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Olivia Smith replaces Beth Mead.
  • 58': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum replaces Stina Blackstenius.
  • 60': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Ceri Holland replaces Anna Jøsendal.
  • 60': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Gemma Bonner replaces Alejandra Bernabé.
  • 63': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Jenna Clark.
  • 68': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
  • 68': Alice Bergström (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frida Maanum.
  • 70': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Gemma Bonner.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Zara Shaw replaces Kirsty MacLean.
  • 72': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Gemma Evans replaces Alice Bergström.
  • 73': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Emily Fox.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Jenna Clark (Liverpool Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ceri Holland with a cross.
  • 74': Goal! Liverpool Women 1, Arsenal Women 3. Zara Shaw (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gemma Bonner following a corner.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Emily Fox (Arsenal Women).
  • 79': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Chloe Kelly replaces Caitlin Foord.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women).
  • 83': Foul by Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women).
  • 83': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emily Fox.
  • 88': Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cornelia Kapocs.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Steph Catley replaces Katie McCabe.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Denise O'Sullivan (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ceri Holland.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chloe Kelly following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Liverpool Women 1, Arsenal Women 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool Women 1, Arsenal Women 3.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 5
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 7
55.5 Possession 44.5
22 SHOTS 8
10 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
502 Accurate Passes 382
569 Passes 455
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 2
11 Crosses 7
0.1 Cross % 0.3
34 Long Balls 45
16 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 11
12 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 4
15 Effective Clearances 21
15 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 15,047

Women's Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 London City Lionesses 1 +1 3
2 Arsenal 0 0 0
3 Aston Villa 0 0 0
4 Birmingham City 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
28 Jennifer Falk (GK)
4 Grace Fisk
17 Jenna Clark
29 Alejandra Bernabe
25 Alice Bergström
6 Denise O'Sullivan
8 Fuka Nagano
19 Kirsty Maclean
11 Beata Olsson
21 Anna Jøsendal
13 Mia Enderby
Liverpool Substitutes:
Maizie Trueman, Aurélie Csillag, Faye Kirby, Risa Shimizu, Gemma Bonner, Cornelia Kapocs, Zara Shaw, Ceri Holland, Gemma Evans.

ARS Arsenal (4-4-2)

No. Name
14 Daphne van Domselaar (GK)
5 Laia Codina
3 Lotte Wubben-Moy Yellow Card
11 Katie McCabe
2 Emily Fox
21 Victoria Pelova
8 Mariona Caldentey
19 Caitlin Foord
9 Beth Mead
23 Alessia Russo
25 Stina Blackstenius
Arsenal Substitutes:
Taylor Hinds, Frida Maanum, Olivia Smith, Steph Catley, Chloe Kelly, Leah Williamson, Kim Little, Smilla Holmberg, Anneke Borbe.

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