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Arsenal person won each 4 of their matches successful the WSL this seasonArsenal extended their Women's Super League winning tally with a reasonably regular triumph implicit Liverpool astatine Prenton Park.
Four days aft stunning European champions Lyon, Arsenal were successful power for ample periods against promoted Liverpool, who had beaten WSL champions Chelsea earlier successful the season.
Arsenal person present won 12 consecutive matches successful the WSL - matching their erstwhile grounds acceptable successful November 2018, alongside Manchester City successful April 2021.
They led 2-0 wrong 22 minutes aft Lia Walti thumped successful the opener and Frida Maanum bushed goalkeeper Rachael Laws from adjacent range.
Liverpool carried a menace and could person had a punishment successful the 2nd fractional erstwhile Caitlin Foord appeared to handball it successful the container but it was not given.
With play allowed to transportation on, it fell kindly for Emma Koivisto successful beforehand of extremity but she struck it consecutive astatine alert goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger.
Matt Beard's hosts saw much of the shot and created further chances successful the 2nd fractional arsenic skipper Niamh Fahey struck wide and striker Katie Stengel headed implicit the bar.
But Arsenal were deserved winners and had plentifulness of opportunities to widen their lead.
Foord deed it disconnected the extracurricular of the close station successful the archetypal half, portion Stina Blackstenius was denied by Laws from adjacent scope aft the break.
Ballon d'Or runner-up Beth Mead had a quiescent afternoon, though she was played successful down successful the archetypal fractional and could person had a wide show connected extremity were it not for her mediocre touch.
Arsenal were capable to marque fluid changes successful the 2nd fractional too, including bringing connected striker Vivianne Miedema, near connected the seat for a 2nd successive match.
Liverpool, meanwhile, were near frustrated again arsenic they showed successful patches their quality to vie astatine this modular but lacked the firepower to wounded Arsenal without injured duo Leanne Kearnan and Shanice van de Sanden.
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Line-ups
Liverpool Women
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Laws
- 25Flaherty
- 5Fahey
- 28CampbellSubstituted forRobertsat 90+1'minutes
- 2Koivisto
- 6Matthews
- 18Holland
- 12HindsSubstituted forRobeat 90+1'minutes
- 20DanielsSubstituted forKearnsat 71'minutes
- 24Stengel
- 11LawleySubstituted forFurnessat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Robe
- 4Roberts
- 7Kearns
- 8Wardlaw
- 10Furness
- 17Humphrey
- 21Cumings
- 22Kirby
- 34Silcock
Arsenal Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Zinsberger
- 26WienroitherSubstituted forMaritzat 65'minutes
- 3Wubben-Moy
- 7Catley
- 15McCabeSubstituted forBeattieat 77'minutes
- 10Little
- 13WältiSubstituted forNobbsat 65'minutes
- 12MaanumSubstituted forIwabuchiat 90+3'minutes
- 9Mead
- 25BlacksteniusSubstituted forMiedemaat 77'minutes
- 19Foord
Substitutes
- 5Beattie
- 8Nobbs
- 11Miedema
- 16Maritz
- 18Marckese
- 23Iwabuchi
- 40Williams
- 59Agyemang
- 62Reid
Referee:Anthony Backhouse
Live Text
Match ends, Liverpool Women 0, Arsenal Women 2.
Second Half ends, Liverpool Women 0, Arsenal Women 2.
Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Katie Stengel (Liverpool Women).
Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is conscionable a spot excessively high. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Mana Iwabuchi replaces Frida Maanum.
Attempt saved. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) near footed changeable from the centre of the container is saved successful the bottommost close corner. Assisted by Stephanie-Elise Catley.
Substitution, Liverpool Women. Leighanne Robe replaces Taylor Hinds.
Substitution, Liverpool Women. Rhiannon Roberts replaces Megan Campbell.
Attempt missed. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the container misses to the right. Assisted by Stephanie-Elise Catley with a transverse pursuing a corner.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Gilly Flaherty.
Attempt blocked. Stephanie-Elise Catley (Arsenal Women) near footed changeable from a hard space connected the near is blocked. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema.
Attempt blocked. Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is blocked. Assisted by Jasmine Matthews.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Jasmine Matthews.
Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is blocked.
Substitution, Liverpool Women. Rachel Furness replaces Melissa Lawley.
Attempt saved. Niamh Fahey (Liverpool Women) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is saved successful the apical centre of the goal. Assisted by Emma Koivisto.
Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women).
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Vivianne Miedema replaces Stina Blackstenius.
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