UEFA Women's Champions League

Arsenal vs Valerenga, 2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Women's Champions League
Arsenal
  • 2': Emily Fox
  • 29': Caitlin Foord
  • 85': Mariona Caldentey
  • 90'+3': Alessia Russo
FT
4 - 1
Valerenga
  • 35': Olaug Tvedten

USWNT's Emily Fox scores first Arsenal goal in Champions League rout

LONDON --United States international Emily Fox scored her first goal for Arsenal in a runaway 4-1 win over Valerenga in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Arsenal Women 1, Vålerenga Women 0. Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
  • 3': Corner, Vålerenga Women. Conceded by Laia Codina.
  • 4': Foul by Thea Bjelde (Vålerenga Women).
  • 4': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Sædís Heidarsdóttir (Vålerenga Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sara Hørte with a cross.
  • 9': Offside, Arsenal Women. Alessia Russo is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emily Fox.
  • 10': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Tove Enblom.
  • 14': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Janni Thomsen.
  • 16': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Sædís Heidarsdóttir (Vålerenga Women).
  • 18': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Elise Thorsnes (Vålerenga Women).
  • 18': Elise Thorsnes (Vålerenga Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Offside, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Janni Thomsen (Vålerenga Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thea Bjelde.
  • 22': Corner, Vålerenga Women. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Emma Stølen Godø (Vålerenga Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Janni Thomsen with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Emma Stølen Godø (Vålerenga Women).
  • 23': Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Emma Stølen Godø (Vålerenga Women).
  • 25': Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 28': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sara Hørte.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beth Mead with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Kim Little (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 29': Goal! Arsenal Women 2, Vålerenga Women 0. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 35': Goal! Arsenal Women 2, Vålerenga Women 1. Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karina Sævik.
  • 37': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Michaela Kovacs.
  • 40': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Michaela Kovacs.
  • 41': Offside, Arsenal Women. Leah Williamson is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Kim Little (Arsenal Women).
  • 42': Karina Sævik (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Offside, Vålerenga Women. Michaela Kovacs is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Emma Stølen Godø (Vålerenga Women).
  • 44': Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 44': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Tove Enblom.
  • 45': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sara Hørte.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal Women 2, Vålerenga Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal Women 2, Vålerenga Women 1.
  • 46': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Elise Thorsnes (Vålerenga Women).
  • 48': Attempt saved. Laia Codina (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 50': Emma Stølen Godø (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women).
  • 51': Foul by Linn Vickius (Vålerenga Women).
  • 51': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Karina Sævik (Vålerenga Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Janni Thomsen following a fast break.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Little.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kim Little.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lia Wälti.
  • 56': Foul by Kim Little (Arsenal Women).
  • 56': Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Thea Bjelde (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karina Sævik.
  • 58': Corner, Vålerenga Women. Conceded by Kim Little.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Michaela Kovacs (Vålerenga Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thea Bjelde with a cross.
  • 61': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Steph Catley replaces Katie McCabe.
  • 61': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum replaces Beth Mead.
  • 63': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sara Hørte.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 67': Emma Stølen Godø (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
  • 67': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Sædís Heidarsdóttir (Vålerenga Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 72': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Vålerenga Women).
  • 78': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Caitlin Foord.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Frida Maanum.
  • 80': Offside, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 84': Foul by Laia Codina (Arsenal Women).
  • 84': Karina Sævik (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Laia Codina (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Ronja Arnesen replaces Linn Vickius.
  • 85': Goal! Arsenal Women 3, Vålerenga Women 1. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius following a fast break.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lia Wälti.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 86': Foul by Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women).
  • 86': Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Emma Stølen Godø (Vålerenga Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olaug Tvedten.
  • 90': Corner, Vålerenga Women. Conceded by Leah Williamson.
  • 90': Offside, Vålerenga Women. Karina Sævik is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Tomine Enger replaces Thea Bjelde.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Tilde Lindwall replaces Olaug Tvedten.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Iselin Olsen replaces Elise Thorsnes.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Mawa Sesay replaces Karina Sævik.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Lina Hurtig replaces Lia Wälti.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Katie Reid replaces Laia Codina.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Arsenal Women 4, Vålerenga Women 1. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lina Hurtig (Arsenal Women).
  • 90'+4': Tomine Enger (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 4, Vålerenga Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Arsenal Women 4, Vålerenga Women 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 8
12 Saves 1
27.8 Possession 72.2
9 SHOTS 21
2 ON GOAL 16
0.2 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
147 Accurate Passes 569
242 Passes 655
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 2
14 Crosses 23
0.2 Cross % 0.1
48 Long Balls 57
12 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 5
20 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 7
31 Effective Clearances 16
31 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 5,613

UEFA Women's Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 4 +8 10
2 Arsenal 4 +5 9
3 Juventus 4 -6 3
4 Valerenga 4 -7 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
14 Daphne van Domselaar (GK)
5 Laia Codina Yellow Card
6 Leah Williamson
11 Katie McCabe
2 Emily Fox
8 Mariona Caldentey
13 Lia Wälti
10 Kim Little
23 Alessia Russo
19 Caitlin Foord
9 Beth Mead
Arsenal Substitutes:
Naomi Williams, Katie Reid, Frida Maanum, Stina Blackstenius, Rusul Kafaji, Kyra Cooney-Cross, Manuela Zinsberger, Vivienne Lia, Steph Catley, Katherine Kühl, Freya Godfrey, Lina Hurtig.

VAL Valerenga (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Tove Enblom (GK)
9 Elise Thorsnes Yellow Card
3 Michaela Kovacs
2 Sara Horte
18 Thea Bjelde
8 Linn Vickius
19 Sædís Heidarsdóttir
7 Janni Thomsen
21 Karina Saevik
10 Olaug Tvedten
11 Emma Godø
Valerenga Substitutes:
Tomine Enger, Mawa Sesay, Tilde Lindwall, Thiril Erichsen, Pia Grinde Hansen, Iselin Olsen, Ronja Arnesen.

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