Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Arsenal, 2025-26 UEFA Women's Champions League, League Phase
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Arsenal narrowly missed out on a top four place in the Champions League despite a 3-0 victory over Belgian club Oud-Heverlee Leuven at Den Dreef Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Lowiese Seynhaeve (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies). Assisted by Olivia Smith with a cross.
- 11': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Zenia Mertens.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Virág Nagy (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies).
- 14': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 16': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lowiese Seynhaeve (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies).
- 16': Foul by Kim Everaerts (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies).
- 16': Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt saved. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lowiese Seynhaeve (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies). Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
- 18': Goal! Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies 0, Arsenal Women 1. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
- 19': Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
- 19': Kim Everaerts (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Goal! Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies 0, Arsenal Women 2. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 28': Foul by Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women).
- 28': Jeslynn Kuijpers (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Aurélie Reynders (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Sára Pusztai (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Flo Hermans.
- 34': Offside, Arsenal Women. Alessia Russo is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
- 36': Corner, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Conceded by Katie McCabe.
- 37': Attempt missed. Zenia Mertens (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jeslynn Kuijpers following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Flo Hermans (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies).
- 40': Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Lowiese Seynhaeve (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies).
- 42': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Lowiese Seynhaeve.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt saved. Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lowiese Seynhaeve (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies). Assisted by Katie McCabe.
- 43': Attempt missed. Aurélie Reynders (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sára Pusztai with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lowiese Seynhaeve (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies). Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lowiese Seynhaeve (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies 0, Arsenal Women 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies 0, Arsenal Women 2.
- 45': Substitution, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Isa Dekker replaces Flo Hermans.
- 45': Substitution, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Kadhiya De Ceuster replaces Virág Nagy.
- 52': Foul by Saar Janssen (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies).
- 52': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Aurélie Reynders (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies).
- 54': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lowiese Seynhaeve (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies). Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 56': Offside, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Kim Everaerts is caught offside.
- 60': Offside, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Isa Dekker is caught offside.
- 62': Corner, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Conceded by Taylor Hinds.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Sára Pusztai (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Sára Pusztai (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt saved. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lowiese Seynhaeve (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies). Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 64': Foul by Linde Veefkind (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies).
- 64': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Linde Veefkind (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women).
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Kim Little.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Olivia Smith because of an injury.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Leah Williamson replaces Steph Catley.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Offside, Arsenal Women. Alessia Russo is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
- 66': Jeslynn Kuijpers (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Kim Everaerts (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies).
- 67': Own Goal by Saar Janssen, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies 0, Arsenal Women 3.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 69': VAR Decision: Goal Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies 0-3 Arsenal Women (Caitlin Foord).
- 69': Offside, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Isa Dekker is caught offside.
- 71': Corner, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Conceded by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
- 72': Attempt missed. Kadhiya De Ceuster (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Isa Dekker with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius.
- 73': Substitution, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Nel Neyrinck replaces Jeslynn Kuijpers.
- 73': Substitution, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Alixe Bosteels replaces Zenia Mertens.
- 74': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women).
- 74': Kadhiya De Ceuster (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women).
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Emily Fox replaces Mariona Caldentey because of an injury.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Foul by Nel Neyrinck (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies).
- 77': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lowiese Seynhaeve (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies). Assisted by Taylor Hinds.
- 80': Foul by Kadhiya De Ceuster (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies).
- 80': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 82': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Linde Veefkind.
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum replaces Alessia Russo.
- 84': Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Beth Mead with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frida Maanum.
- 85': Substitution, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies. Manon Heremans replaces Aurélie Reynders.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Beth Mead.
- 89': Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sára Pusztai.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Beth Mead with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Emily Fox (Arsenal Women).
- 90'+3': Kim Everaerts (Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies 0, Arsenal Women 3.
- 0': Match ends, Oud-Heverlee Leuven Ladies 0, Arsenal Women 3.
Statistics
 ARS |
OHL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 10 |
| 59.8 | Possession | 40.2 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 12 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 538 | Accurate Passes | 327 |
| 582 | Passes | 396 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 9 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League
Venue: King Power at Den Dreef Stadion
Location: Leuven, Belgium
Attendance: 9,285
Venue: King Power at Den Dreef Stadion
Location: Leuven, Belgium
Attendance: 9,285
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
Oud-Heverlee Leuven (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Lowiese Seynhaeve (GK) |
| 6 | Zenia Mertens |
| 25 | Linde Veefkind  |
| 3 | Kim Everaerts |
| 4 | Virág Nagy |
| 30 | Julie Biesmans |
| 21 | Flo Hermans |
| 8 | Sára Pusztai |
| 19 | Jeslynn Kuijpers |
| 10 | Aurélie Reynders |
| 2 | Saar Janssen |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Anneke Borbe (GK) |
| 7 | Steph Catley |
| 3 | Lotte Wubben-Moy |
| 11 | Katie McCabe |
| 24 | Taylor Hinds |
| 8 | Mariona Caldentey |
| 10 | Kim Little |
| 32 | Kyra Cooney-Cross |
| 23 | Alessia Russo |
| 15 | Olivia Smith |
| 9 | Beth Mead |
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