Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal, 2026-27 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super League
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Alessia Russo penalty leads Arsenal past Tottenham in WSL
Arsenal recorded their first Women's Super League win since the opening day of the season as they came from behind in contentious circumstances to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women).
- 3': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 3': Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Lisa Baum.
- 8': Attempt saved. Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women). Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 8': Attempt missed. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
- 8': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Lize Kop.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Foul by Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 9': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 12': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Emily Fox.
- 13': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Arsenal Women 0. Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Victoria Pelova with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 17': Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Arsenal Women 1. Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 20': Foul by Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 20': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Caitlin Dijkstra.
- 21': Foul by Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 21': Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Alice Sombath is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Toko Koga (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 25': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Toko Koga (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Cathinka Tandberg is caught offside.
- 30': Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
- 32': Attempt missed. Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 32': Attempt missed. Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Drew Spence.
- 33': Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Emily Fox (Arsenal Women).
- 34': Foul by Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 34': Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 38': Foul by Caitlin Dijkstra (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 38': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women).
- 40': Foul by Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 40': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lisa Baum with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 42': Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Julie Blakstad.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Arsenal Women 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Arsenal Women 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Fox.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Alice Sombath (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Ella Morris replaces Alice Sombath because of an injury.
- 54': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women). Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
- 54': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Lize Kop.
- 54': Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Leah Williamson following a corner.
- 54': Penalty conceded by Ella Morris (Tottenham Hotspur Women) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 56': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Arsenal Women 2. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ella Morris (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 58': Foul by Caitlin Dijkstra (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 58': Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Caitlin Dijkstra (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lize Kop (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 64': Offside, Arsenal Women. Olivia Smith is caught offside.
- 65': Handball by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
- 66': Cathinka Tandberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women).
- 66': Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt missed. Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Victoria Pelova with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Shekiera Martinez replaces Cathinka Tandberg.
- 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Kirsty Hanson replaces Matilda Vinberg.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Ona Batlle replaces Emily Fox.
- 72': Foul by Kirsty Hanson (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 72': Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Ona Batlle.
- 73': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Misa.
- 74': Offside, Arsenal Women. Lisa Baum is caught offside.
- 77': Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women).
- 77': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Élisa De Almeida replaces Steph Catley.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Olivia Holdt replaces Eveliina Summanen.
- 79': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Élisa De Almeida.
- 82': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Shekiera Martinez is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Kirsty Hanson (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 84': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
- 86': Offside, Arsenal Women. Olivia Smith is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Olivia Smith.
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Smilla Holmberg replaces Lisa Baum.
- 88': Victoria Pelova (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women).
- 89': Foul by Shekiera Martinez (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 89': Misa (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Smilla Holmberg with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Kirsty Hanson.
- 90'+3': Offside, Arsenal Women. Leah Williamson is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Shekiera Martinez is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Foul by Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
- 90'+7': Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Signe Gaupset (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Arsenal Women 2.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1, Arsenal Women 2.
Statistics
 ARS |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 59.5 | Possession | 40.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 369 | Accurate Passes | 225 |
| 450 | Passes | 300 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 21 | Tackles | 31 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 18 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Women's Super League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Women's Super League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +17 | 25 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 9 | +23 | 23 |
| 3 | London City Lionesses | 9 | +13 | 19 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | +7 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lize Kop (GK) |
| 4 | Caitlin Dijkstra  |
| 32 | Toko Koga |
| 41 | Julie Blakstad |
| 5 | Alice Sombath |
| 23 | Victoria Pelova |
| 24 | Drew Spence |
| 25 | Eveliina Summanen |
| 9 | Cathinka Tandberg |
| 8 | Signe Gaupset |
| 13 | Matilda Vinberg |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Misa Rodríguez (GK) |
| 7 | Steph Catley |
| 6 | Leah Williamson |
| 24 | Taylor Hinds |
| 2 | Emily Fox |
| 23 | Alessia Russo |
| 4 | Georgia Stanway |
| 32 | Kyra Cooney-Cross |
| 11 | Olivia Smith |
| 9 | Caitlin Foord |
| 19 | Lisa Baum |
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