Arsenal tops Leicester 4-0 after playing a incredible match. HIGHLIGHTS

LEICESTER. Arsenal conquers Leicester 4-0 after playing a incredible match.

By
Luke Meyer
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Arsenal tops Leicester 4-0 after playing a incredible match. HIGHLIGHTS

LEICESTER. Arsenal conquers Leicester 4-0 after playing a incredible match. F. Maanum (13′), C. Foord (22′), S. Catley (37′) and S. Blackstenius (48′). Arsenal was decisively superior in terms of ball possession (63%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the King Power Stadium stadium in Leicester on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Amy Fearn. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 10.9 degrees Celsius or 51.55 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 92%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Leicester W

0 - 4

Team 1

Arsenal W

  • ! 37 Ball Possession 63
Shots
  • 4 Total 15
  • 3 On Target 8
  • 1 Off Target 7
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 53 Attack 98
  • 17 Dangerous attack 49
  • 0 Ball safe​ 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 9
Fouls
  • 1 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Arsenal was in firm control of the ball 63% while Leicester was struggling with a 37% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Arsenal was more pushing with 49 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Arsenal won the encounter.​

Leicester shot 4 times, 3 on target, 1 off target. Talking about the opposition, Arsenal shot 15 times, 8 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Leicester received 1 yellow card (C. Bott). Regarding the opposition, Arsenal didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

13'
Frida Maanum(goal)
22'
Caitlin Foord(goal)
37'
Stephanie Catley(goal)
Catherine Bott- Yellow
43'
48'
Stina Blackstenius(goal)
Molly Pike- sub ->A. McManus
62'
67'
Lina Hurtig- sub ->C. Foord
67'
Noelle Maritz- sub ->L. Wienroither
68'
Shannon O’Brien- sub ->N. Flint
69'
69'
Missy Goodwin- sub ->J. Purfield
70'
77'
Michelle Agyemang- sub ->L. Hurtig
82'
Jennifer Beattie- sub ->S. Blackstenius

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Chelsea W
58
22
Manchester United W
56
22
Arsenal W
47
22
Manchester City W
47
22
Aston Villa W
37
22
Everton W
30
22
Liverpool W
23
22
West Ham W
21
22
Tottenham W
18
22
Leicester W
16
22
Brighton W
16
22
Reading W
11
22

Next matches

In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Leicester will play away against Brighton W on the 28th of May with a 1-1 head to head statistic.

Arsenal will host Aston Villa W on the 28th of May with a 3-0 head to head record in favor of Arsenal (1 draw).

Leicester – Formation

Leicester W
G
Kirstie Levell 28.England
D
Sophie Howard 15.Scotland
D
Catherine Bott 4.New Zealand
43'
D
Abbie McManus 5.England
62'
D
Erin Simon 13.USA
69'
M
D. Vance 2.Northern Ireland
M
A. Plumptre 22.England
M
Samantha Tierney 3.England
F
Jemma Purfield 23.England
70'
F
Aileen Whelan 10.England
F
Natasha Flint 7.England
69'
Substitutes
E. Jones 12.England
G
Demi Lambourne 1.England
D
G. Brougham 6.England
M
Shannon O’Brien 27.England
69'
M
Missy Goodwin 20.England
70'
M
Connie Scofield 44.England
M
Molly Pike 8.England
62'
M
Ava Baker 32.England
F
Carrie Jones 16.Wales
69'

The manager Willie Kirk decided to play with the following team: Kirstie Levell, Sophie Howard, Demi Vance, Jemma Elizabeth Purfield, Catherine Joan Bott, Ashleigh Plumptre, Abbie McManus, Samantha Tierney, Erin Simon, Aileen Whelan and Natasha Jane Flint.

The home team had on the bench: Shannon O’Brien, Missy Goodwin, Ellen Jones, Demi Lambourne, Connie Scofield, Molly Pike, Carrie Jones, Georgia Brougham and Ava Baker.

Substitutions

Leicester made 4 changes: A. McManus for M. Pike (62′), N. Flint for S. O’Brien (69′), E. Simon for C. Jones (69′) and J. Purfield for M. Goodwin (70′).

Arsenal – Formation

Arsenal W
G
Manuela Zinsberger 1.Austria
D
Stephanie Catley 7.Australia
Goals37'
D
Laura Wienroither 26.Austria
67'
D
Lotte Wubben-Moy 3.England
M
Jordan Nobbs 8.England
68'
M
Lia Wälti 13.Switzerland
M
Frida Maanum 12.Norway
Goals13'
M
Katie McCabe 15.Republic of Ireland
F
Caitlin Foord 19.Australia
67' Goals22'
F
Bethany Mead 9.England
F
Stina Blackstenius 25.Sweden
82' Goals48'
Substitutes
Michelle Agyemang 59.England
77'
G
Kaylan Marckese 18.United States
G
Naomi Williams 40.England
D
Jennifer Beattie 5.Scotland
82'
D
Katie Reid 62.England
D
Noelle Maritz 16.Switzerland
67'
M
Maddy Earl 61.England
F
Lina Hurtig 17.Sweden
67'
F
Mana Iwabuchi 23.Japan
68'

Jonas Eidevall played with: Manuela Zinsberger, Steph Catley, Laura Wienroither, Carlotte Wubben-Moy, Jordan Nobbs, Lia Wälti, Frida Leonhardsen Maanum, Caitlin Foord, Katie McCabe, Bethany Mead and Stina Blackstenius.

They had on the bench: Kaylan Marckese, Lina Hurtig, Michelle Agyemang, Mana Iwabuchi, Jennifer Beattie, Naomi Williams, Katie Reid, Noelle Maritz and Maddy Earl.

Substitutions

Arsenal made 5 changes: C. Foord for L. Hurtig (67′), L. Wienroither for N. Maritz (67′), J. Nobbs for M. Iwabuchi (68′), L. Hurtig for M. Agyemang (77′) and S. Blackstenius for J. Beattie (82′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.​