Match Report
Arsenal W, 2nd with 51 points, sat 15 points above Tottenham W (5th, 36). Scoring rates set the scale: Arsenal W 2.41 scored and 0.64 conceded per game, Tottenham W 1.59 and 1.73, with the league averaging 1.48.
Eight consecutive wins preceded this game for Arsenal W, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Arsenal W 15/15, Tottenham W 4/15.
7 meetings are on record — 3 won by Arsenal W, 1 by Tottenham W, 3 drawn, at 2.86 goals per meeting. Goals have dried up lately: 2 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.86 across the full history.
Emirates Stadium, capacity 60,704, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Arsenal W led 3-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-2.
Goal scorers
Arsenal W: Alessia Mia Teresa Russo (27'), Alessia Mia Teresa Russo (5'), Alessia Mia Teresa Russo (7'), Caitlin Foord (61'), Emma Stina Blackstenius (90') · Tottenham W: Frida Leonhardsen Maanum (20' og), Bethany England (78')
Key stats
Possession: Arsenal W 49% · Tottenham W 51% · Total shots: 16-8 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 7-5