Report: Manchester United Women 2-2 Arsenal Women | Post-Match Report

There was late drama on the Leigh Sports Village as we got here again from behind to seal a well-earned level towards Manchester United.
An early aim from Stina Blackstenius gave us the lead however we have been undone by the hosts by means of Leah Galton and Melvine Malard. With mere seconds left on the clock, a spectacular last-minute strike from Cloe Lacasse stole a degree from the jaws of defeat.
What occurred
Jonas Eidevall made six modifications to our beginning XI going into the conflict on the Leigh Sports Village, as Spanish defender Laia Codina earned her debut as a part of a again three with Amanda Ilestedt and Jen Beattie.
Sabrina D’Angelo, Stina Blackstenius, Noelle Maritz and Victoria Pelova all joined our lineup as we looked for our first win away towards the Red Devils since 2021.
With a shiny begin much more important away from residence, we confirmed our hearth from the kick-off. Some nice initiative from Victoria Pelova allowed our Dutch midfielder to poach Ella Toone in United’s half and race in direction of the field. Toone, nonetheless, managed to get well simply in time to dam Pelova’s shot.
We opened the scoring with a improbable aim on the counter. On her return to her former membership, Alessia Russo picked up the ball in her personal half and turned nicely, unlocking Steph Catley on the left flank. In flip, Catley threaded a move by means of to Stina Blackstenius.
Despite being pushed the entire method to aim, our Swedish ahead shrugged off her defender and beat Mary Earps with a supremely composed end.
Our lead lasted simply ten minutes, nonetheless, after a ball excessive put Leah Galton by means of on aim and unmarked. As Sabrina D’Angelo tried to clear on the fringe of her field, she was undone by the bounce and Galton was then free to faucet residence to degree the rating.
Undeterred, we bounded in direction of the hosts’ aim to attempt to regain a bonus. After a improbable run down the left wing, Steph Catley fired a shot goalwards and compelled an excellent save from Earps within the United aim.
Buoyed by their equaliser, the hosts additionally started to show the dial within the closing third however our backline dealt nicely beneath constant strain from Galton and Brazilian ahead, Geyse.
Kim Little and Russo’s composed footwork on the fringe of the world led to various shut probabilities because the half drew to a detailed, but it remained 1-1 as the 2 groups headed down the tunnel.
United made a powerful begin to the second half and Geyse dragged a shot large of D’Angelo’s aim after some neat build-up play.
Our Gunners continued to counter nicely and a improbable piece of talent from Russo to show her marker pressured United to present away a free kick simply on the sting of the world, however we have been unable to make something of the set piece.
A triple substitution noticed Katie McCabe, Frida Maanum and Caitlin Foord enter the fray, they usually supplied a right away injection of vitality.
In one significantly dynamic spell of attacking soccer, Lia Walti proceeded to bounce by means of defenders within the penalty field and performed a stunning ball throughout the face of aim however none of our arriving attackers obtained the important closing contact.
Russo additionally got here near reinstating our lead on a number of events – as soon as, by means of on aim, however denied by Earps’ outstretched leg and for a second time, putting the put up with very good curling effort.
It could be the hosts who would strike subsequent towards the run of play, as Melvine Malard snuck between our backline and poked the ball into the web.
Just because it appeared as if the aim would by no means discover the again of the web regardless of our greatest efforts, tremendous sub Cloe Lacasse struck gold. Her improbable hit soared into the highest left nook and earned us a degree on the loss of life.
What it means
Next up within the Women’s Super League, we host Carla Ward’s Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium. Over 28,000 tickets have already been offered and you can join us on Sunday afternoon.
Team information
Arsenal beginning XI: D’Angelo (GK), Beattie (Wubben-Moy, 82), Catley, Little (C), Walti, Maritz (Lacasse, 86), Pelova (Maanum, 59), Russo, Blackstenius (Foord, 59), Codina (McCabe, 59), Ilestedt
Subs: Zinsberger (GK), Hurtig, Kuhl, Cooney-Cross
Manchester United beginning XI: Earps (GK), George, Le Tissier, Blundell, Toone (Miyazawa, 76), Zelem (C), Galton, Ladd, Garcia (Malard, 76), Turner, Geyse (Williams, 72)
Subs: Tullis-Joyce (GK), Riviere, Evans, Naalsund, Parris, Rabjohn
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