Manchester City vs Arsenal, 2024-25 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League

Manchester City

20': Mary Fowler
50': Vivianne Miedema
55': Mary Fowler (P)

FT
3 - 4

Arsenal

1': Mariona Caldentey
8': Lotte Wubben-Moy
51': Frida Maanum
78': Stina Blackstenius

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Match Commentary

1': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal) Goal at 1'
8': Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal) Goal at 8'
20': Mary Fowler (Manchester City) Goal at 20'
50': Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City) Goal at 50'
51': Frida Maanum (Arsenal) Goal at 51'
55': Mary Fowler (Manchester City) Penalty - Scored at 55'
65': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Substitution at 65'
65': Kerolin (Manchester City) Substitution at 65'
69': Lia Wälti (Arsenal) Substitution at 69'
78': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal) Goal at 78'
79': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City) Yellow Card at 79'
88': Rosa Kafaji (Arsenal) Substitution at 88'
90'+5': Amanda Ilestedt (Arsenal) Substitution at 95'

Statistics

ARS		MNC
7	Fouls	6
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	1
48.2	Possession	51.8
10	SHOTS	14
5	ON GOAL	6
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
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
5	Blocked Shots	3
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 4,922

Women's Super League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Arsenal	0	0	0
2	Aston Villa	0	0	0
3	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	0	0
4	Chelsea	0	0	0

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Manchester City (4-3-3)

No.	Name
35	Khiara Keating (GK)
27	Rebecca Knaak
4	Laia Aleixandri
15	Leila Ouahabi
18	Kerstin Casparij
25	Yui Hasegawa
16	Jessica Park
10	Jill Roord
6	Vivianne Miedema
8	Mary Fowler
20	Aoba Fujino

Manchester City Substitutes:

Khadija Shaw, Aemu Oyama, Kerolin, Lily Murphy, Mayzee Davies, Naomi Layzell, Gracie Prior, Laura Blindkilde Brown, Ayaka Yamashita.

Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
14	Daphne van Domselaar (GK)
3	Lotte Wubben-Moy
6	Leah Williamson
7	Steph Catley
2	Emily Fox
12	Frida Maanum
8	Mariona Caldentey
32	Kyra Cooney-Cross
25	Stina Blackstenius
23	Alessia Russo
9	Beth Mead

Arsenal Substitutes:

Niamh Peacock, Jenna Nighswonger, Katie Reid, Amanda Ilestedt, Rosa Kafaji, Laia Codina, Lia Wälti, Manuela Zinsberger, Naomi Williams.

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