Arsenal vs Aston Villa, 2024-25 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super League4 - 0
Alessia Russo, Beth Mead on target as Arsenal thump Aston Villa
Arsenal's unbeaten run under interim head coach Renée Slegers stretched to eight games on Sunday after they beat Aston Villa 4-0 in the WSL on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 18': Anna Patten (Aston Villa) Yellow Card at 18'
- 18': Alessia Russo (Arsenal) Goal at 18'
- 39': Beth Mead (Arsenal) Goal at 39'
- 45': Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal) Substitution at 45'
- 60': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal) Substitution at 60'
- 62': Gabi Nunes (Aston Villa) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Noelle Maritz (Aston Villa) Substitution at 62'
- 63': Kenza Dali (Aston Villa) Substitution at 63'
- 70': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal) Goal at 70'
- 75': Laura Wienroither (Arsenal) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Lina Hurtig (Arsenal) Substitution at 75'
- 80': Katie Robinson (Aston Villa) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Miriael Taylor (Aston Villa) Substitution at 80'
- 84': Katherine Kühl (Arsenal) Substitution at 84'
- 89': Katie McCabe (Arsenal) Yellow Card at 89'
- 90'+4': Alessia Russo (Arsenal) Goal at 94'
Statistics
 AVL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 49.2 | Possession | 50.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 29,515
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 10 | +25 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +13 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 10 | +15 | 21 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 10 | +13 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 14 | Daphne van Domselaar (GK) |
| 7 | Steph Catley |
| 6 | Leah Williamson |
| 11 | Katie McCabe  |
| 2 | Emily Fox |
| 12 | Frida Maanum |
| 8 | Mariona Caldentey |
| 32 | Kyra Cooney-Cross |
| 23 | Alessia Russo |
| 19 | Caitlin Foord |
| 9 | Beth Mead |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sabrina D'Angelo (GK) |
| 14 | Danielle Turner |
| 4 | Anna Patten |
| 3 | Paula Tomás |
| 2 | Sarah Mayling |
| 9 | Rachel Daly |
| 8 | Jordan Nobbs |
| 5 | Lucy Staniforth |
| 17 | Ebony Salmon |
| 20 | Kirsty Hanson |
| 23 | Chasity Grant |
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