
VfL Wolfsburg vs Arsenal, 2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions League, Semifinals
· 1st Leg2 - 2
1st Leg
Arsenal comeback stuns Wolfsburg in Champions League semifinal
![Stina Blackstenius Arsenal goal celebration UWCL vs. Wolfsburg [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2023/0423/r1163253_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
Goals from Rafaelle and Stina Blackstenius helped an injury-hit Arsenal fight back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Wolfsburg.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Jule Brand (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
- 4': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Foul by Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women).
- 10': Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Offside, Arsenal Women. Victoria Pelova tries a through ball, but Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
- 15': Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
- 18': Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 1, Arsenal Women 0. Ewa Pajor (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir with a through ball.
- 24': Attempt missed. Ewa Pajor (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lynn Wilms with a through ball.
- 24': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2, Arsenal Women 0. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 26': Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 27': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Svenja Huth with a cross.
- 27': Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Arsenal Women).
- 27': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
- 28': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Lena Oberdorf.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Jen Beattie (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Foul by Dominique Janssen (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
- 33': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women).
- 38': Svenja Huth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Jule Brand (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
- 39': Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Svenja Huth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
- 41': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
- 44': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Merle Frohms.
- 45': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2, Arsenal Women 1. Rafaelle Souza (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steph Catley with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Felicitas Rauch.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2, Arsenal Women 1.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2, Arsenal Women 1.
- 48': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Jule Brand.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jen Beattie (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frida Maanum with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Foul by Jule Brand (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
- 50': Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jule Brand (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
- 51': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Arsenal Women).
- 53': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women).
- 58': Kathrin Hendrich (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Felicitas Rauch.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Manuela Zinsberger (Arsenal Women).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Tabea Waßmuth replaces Jule Brand.
- 64': Offside, Arsenal Women. Noëlle Maritz tries a through ball, but Victoria Pelova is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
- 65': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women).
- 66': Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Lynn Wilms (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
- 67': Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Tabea Waßmuth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir with a cross.
- 69': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2, Arsenal Women 2. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Laura Wienroither replaces Steph Catley.
- 73': Attempt saved. Svenja Huth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 74': Foul by Kathrin Hendrich (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
- 74': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
- 77': Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lynn Wilms.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Svenja Huth with a headed pass.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Jill Roord (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ewa Pajor.
- 82': Attempt missed. Tabea Waßmuth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 84': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tabea Waßmuth with a cross.
- 90': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Kathrine Kühl replaces Victoria Pelova.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
- 90'+1': Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
- 90'+2': Lena Oberdorf (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2, Arsenal Women 2.
- 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2, Arsenal Women 2.
Game Information
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 22,617
Line-Ups
VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Merle Frohms (GK) |
6 | Dominique Janssen |
4 | Kathrin Hendrich |
13 | Feli Rauch |
2 | Lynn Wilms |
29 | Jule Brand |
14 | Jill Roord ![]() |
5 | Lena Oberdorf ![]() |
9 | Ewa Pajor |
23 | Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir |
10 | Svenja Huth |
Arsenal (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Manuela Zinsberger (GK) |
5 | Jen Beattie |
2 | Rafaelle |
3 | Lotte Wubben-Moy |
13 | Lia Wälti |
12 | Frida Maanum |
7 | Steph Catley |
16 | Noelle Maritz |
25 | Stina Blackstenius |
15 | Katie McCabe ![]() |
21 | Victoria Pelova |
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