Arsenal vs Watford, 2023-24 English Women's FA Cup, 4th Round

· English Women's FA Cup
Arsenal
  • 7': Alessia Russo
  • 12': Lia Wälti
  • 66': Stina Blackstenius
  • 86': Amanda Ilestedt
  • 89': Frida Maanum
FT
5 - 1
Watford
  • 77': Michelle Agyemang

About

Arsenal are hosting Watford at Mangata Pay UK Stadium, Borehamwood, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's FA Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Katie Reid.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 7': Goal! Arsenal Women 1, Watford Women 0. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 12': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Corinne Henson.
  • 12': Goal! Arsenal Women 2, Watford Women 0. Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Beth Mead following a corner.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 15': Foul by Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women).
  • 15': Jacqueline Goldsmid (Watford Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Jacqueline Goldsmid (Watford Women).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Foul by Amanda Ilestedt (Arsenal Women).
  • 18': Michelle Agyemang (Watford Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Andria Georgiou (Watford Women).
  • 18': Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 20': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Corinne Henson.
  • 24': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
  • 24': Lucía León (Watford Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Poppy Wilson (Watford Women).
  • 27': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Lucía León.
  • 30': Coral-Jade Haines (Watford Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women).
  • 32': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Flo Fyfe.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Amanda Ilestedt (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Anne Meiwald.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 41': Corner, Watford Women. Conceded by Katie McCabe.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range.
  • 44': Foul by Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women).
  • 44': Michelle Agyemang (Watford Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Andria Georgiou.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal Women 2, Watford Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal Women 2, Watford Women 0.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 50': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Jacqueline Goldsmid.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 57': Foul by Lucía León (Watford Women).
  • 57': Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Substitution, Watford Women. Sophie McLean replaces Anne Meiwald.
  • 57': Substitution, Watford Women. Abbie Lafayette replaces Lucía León.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Andria Georgiou.
  • 62': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Abbie Lafayette.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 64': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum replaces Vivianne Miedema.
  • 64': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Cloé Lacasse replaces Caitlin Foord.
  • 64': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Alessia Russo.
  • 65': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Kyra Cooney-Cross replaces Lia Wälti.
  • 66': Goal! Arsenal Women 3, Watford Women 0. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Michelle Agyemang (Watford Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Substitution, Watford Women. Alli Palisch replaces Flo Fyfe.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Andria Georgiou (Watford Women).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Jacqueline Goldsmid.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 76': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women).
  • 76': Michelle Agyemang (Watford Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Goal! Arsenal Women 3, Watford Women 1. Michelle Agyemang (Watford Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Poppy Wilson.
  • 80': Substitution, Watford Women. Charlotte Fleming replaces Andria Georgiou.
  • 80': Substitution, Watford Women. Carly Johns replaces Coral-Jade Haines.
  • 83': Carly Johns (Watford Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women).
  • 84': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Katie Reid.
  • 85': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Carly Johns.
  • 85': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Charlotte Fleming.
  • 86': Goal! Arsenal Women 4, Watford Women 1. Amanda Ilestedt (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Goal! Arsenal Women 5, Watford Women 1. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Laia Codina replaces Lotte Wubben-Moy.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 5, Watford Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Arsenal Women 5, Watford Women 1.

Game Information

Competition: English Women's FA Cup

Venue: Mangata Pay UK Stadium
Location: Borehamwood, England
Attendance: 3,739

Line-Ups

ARS Arsenal

No. Name
1 Manuela Zinsberger (GK)
2 Emily Fox
15 Katie McCabe
28 Amanda Ilestedt
3 Lotte Wubben-Moy
21 Victoria Pelova
13 Lia Wälti
19 Caitlin Foord
11 Vivianne Miedema
9 Beth Mead
23 Alessia Russo
Arsenal Substitutes:
Stina Blackstenius, Sabrina D'Angelo, Jen Beattie, Laia Codina, Naomi Williams, Cloé Lacasse, Frida Maanum, Kyra Cooney-Cross.

WAT Watford

No. Name
13 Jacqueline Goldsmid (GK)
26 Katie Reid
5 Anne Meiwald
27 Corrine Henson
16 Laila Harbert
2 Lucia Leon
21 Flo Fyfe
15 Andria Georgiou
23 Coral-Jade Haines
11 Michelle Agyemang
18 Poppy Wilson
Watford Substitutes:
Gemma Davison, Bianca Baptiste, Alli Murphy, Abbie Lafayette, Sophie Mclean, Annie Rossister, Charlotte Fleming, Ellie Head, Carly Johns.

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