Arsenal vs FC Twente, 2025-26 UEFA Women's Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Women's Champions LeagueBeth Mead strikes early to earn Arsenal a win against Twente
Beth Mead's early goal earned Arsenal a 1-0 win against FC Twente and boosted her side's hopes of a top-four finish in the Champions League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Hinds.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 10': Goal! Arsenal Women 1, Twente Women 0. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Foul by Eva Oude Elberink (Twente Women).
- 23': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Sophie Proost (Twente Women) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eva Oude Elberink with a cross.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
- 29': Foul by Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women).
- 29': Jill Roord (Twente Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Diede Lemey.
- 30': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Jill Roord (Twente Women).
- 39': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Danique van Ginkel (Twente Women).
- 41': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Jaimy Ravensbergen (Twente Women).
- 44': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Danique van Ginkel (Twente Women).
- 45': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
- 45': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Alieke Tuin.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
- 45'+2': Lynn Groenewegen (Twente Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal Women 1, Twente Women 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal Women 1, Twente Women 0.
- 51': Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Eva Oude Elberink (Twente Women).
- 51': Eva Oude Elberink (Twente Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Foul by Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women).
- 55': Jill Roord (Twente Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Olivia Smith.
- 58': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Kim Little replaces Victoria Pelova.
- 58': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum replaces Mariona Caldentey.
- 60': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Beth Mead with a cross.
- 61': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Lynn Groenewegen (Twente Women).
- 62': Attempt saved. Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Diede Lemey (Twente Women). Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
- 63': Foul by Jaimy Ravensbergen (Twente Women).
- 63': Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Kim Little (Arsenal Women).
- 64': Jaimy Ravensbergen (Twente Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Danique van Ginkel (Twente Women).
- 64': Danique van Ginkel (Twente Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by Lynn Groenewegen (Twente Women).
- 66': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Diede Lemey (Twente Women). Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Anna Knol.
- 68': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Lieske Carleer.
- 68': Diede Lemey (Twente Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
- 74': Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 75': Foul by Lynn Groenewegen (Twente Women).
- 75': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beth Mead.
- 78': Eva Oude Elberink (Twente Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
- 78': Substitution, Twente Women. Charlotte Hulst replaces Sophie Proost.
- 79': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Frida Maanum with a cross.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
- 83': Jill Roord (Twente Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Emily Fox replaces Taylor Hinds.
- 84': Attempt saved. Jaimy Ravensbergen (Twente Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Alieke Tuin with a cross.
- 87': Charlotte Hulst (Twente Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
- 88': Substitution, Twente Women. Sophie te Brake replaces Imre van der Vegt.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 89': Diede Lemey (Twente Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women).
- 90'+1': Foul by Sophie te Brake (Twente Women).
- 90'+1': Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Alessia Russo.
- 90'+4': Foul by Sophie te Brake (Twente Women).
- 90'+4': Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Danique van Ginkel (Twente Women).
- 90'+6': Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 1, Twente Women 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal Women 1, Twente Women 0.
Statistics
 TWE |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 288 | Accurate Passes | 466 |
| 358 | Passes | 536 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 4 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 31 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 49 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 49 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League
Venue: Meadow Park
Location: Borehamwood, England
Attendance: 2,300
Venue: Meadow Park
Location: Borehamwood, England
Attendance: 2,300
UEFA Women's Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | +17 | 16 |
| 2 | OL Lyonnes | 6 | +13 | 16 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 6 | +17 | 14 |
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 6 | +1 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Anneke Borbe (GK) |
| 7 | Steph Catley |
| 3 | Lotte Wubben-Moy |
| 11 | Katie McCabe |
| 24 | Taylor Hinds |
| 21 | Victoria Pelova |
| 8 | Mariona Caldentey |
| 32 | Kyra Cooney-Cross |
| 23 | Alessia Russo |
| 15 | Olivia Smith  |
| 9 | Beth Mead |
FC Twente (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Diede Lemey (GK) |
| 4 | Lieske Carleer |
| 5 | Anna Knol |
| 11 | Alieke Tuin |
| 2 | Imre Van Der Vegt |
| 8 | Danique Van Ginkel |
| 10 | Jill Roord |
| 6 | Lynn Groenewegen |
| 9 | Jaimy Ravensbergen |
| 19 | Sophie Proost |
| 14 | Eva Elberink |
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