UEFA Women's Champions League

FT Tuesday, December 9, 2025
FC Twente WDWLW 0
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Arsenal DLDWW 1
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ARS101
Meadow Park · 2,300 att.

Match Report

Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP via Getty Images

Beth 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.

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Team Stats

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
17
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
11
4
Crosses
32
0.5
Cross %
0.3
64
Long Balls
35
32
Accurate Long Balls
21
0.5
Long Balls %
0.6
0
Blocked Shots
7
17
Effective Tackles
13
31
Tackles
20
0.5
Tackle %
0.7
15
Interceptions
4
49
Effective Clearances
4
49
Clearances
4

Highlights

02:07 Beth Mead strikes as Arsenal take down FC Twente Watch on ESPN 01:10 Beth Mead opens the scoring for Arsenal Watch on ESPN

Lineups

ARS · 4-3-3

  1. 28Anneke BorbeG
  2. 7Steph CatleyCD-L
  3. 3Lotte Wubben-MoyCD-R
  4. 11Katie McCabeLB
  5. 24Taylor HindsRB
  6. 21Victoria PelovaCM
  7. 8Mariona CaldenteyLM
  8. 32Kyra Cooney-CrossRM
  9. 23Alessia RussoF
  10. 15Olivia SmithLF
  11. 9Beth MeadRF

Substitutes

  1. 12Frida MaanumSUB
  2. 2Emily FoxSUB
  3. 44Sophie HarwoodSUB
  4. 6Leah WilliamsonSUB
  5. 19Caitlin FoordSUB
  6. 10Kim LittleSUB
  7. 25Stina BlacksteniusSUB
  8. 53Amy LiddiardSUB

TWE · 4-3-3

  1. 1Diede LemeyG
  2. 4Lieske CarleerCD-L
  3. 5Anna KnolCD-R
  4. 11Alieke TuinLB
  5. 2Imre Van Der VegtRB
  6. 8Danique Van GinkelCM
  7. 10Jill RoordLM
  8. 6Lynn GroenewegenRM
  9. 9Jaimy RavensbergenF
  10. 19Sophie ProostLF
  11. 14Eva ElberinkRF

Substitutes

  1. 18Sophie Te BrakeSUB
  2. 29Rose IvensSUB
  3. 22Fiene BussmanSUB
  4. 7Charlotte HulstSUB
  5. 12Leonie VliekSUB
  6. 3Ilham AbaliSUB
  7. 30Anne GelevertSUB
  8. 23Suus VerdaasdonkSUB
  9. 17Amanda AndradóttirSUB

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 51' Eva Oude Elberink (Twente Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 55' Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 58' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Olivia Smith.
  5. 58' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Kim Little replaces Victoria Pelova.
  6. 58' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum replaces Mariona Caldentey.
  7. 64' Danique van Ginkel (Twente Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 78' Substitution, Twente Women. Charlotte Hulst replaces Sophie Proost.
  9. 83' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Emily Fox replaces Taylor Hinds.
  10. 88' Substitution, Twente Women. Sophie te Brake replaces Imre van der Vegt.
  11. 90'+3' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Alessia Russo.

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