UEFA Women's Champions League

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

· UEFA Women's Champions League
Valerenga
  • 85': Tilde Lindwall
FT
1 - 3
Arsenal
  • 25': Alessia Russo
  • 37': Frida Maanum
  • 58': Alessia Russo

About

Valerenga are hosting Arsenal at Intility Arena, Oslo, Norway, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Hand ball by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women).
  • 4': Foul by Michaela Kovacs (Vålerenga Women).
  • 4': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Offside, Arsenal Women. Alessia Russo is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Katie Reid (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emma Stølen Godø.
  • 13': Foul by Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women).
  • 13': Michaela Kovacs (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Sara Hørte (Vålerenga Women).
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Laia Codina.
  • 21': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Michaela Kovacs.
  • 22': Foul by Laia Codina (Arsenal Women).
  • 22': Tove Enblom (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 25': Goal! Vålerenga Women 0, Arsenal Women 1. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frida Maanum.
  • 31': Foul by Michaela Kovacs (Vålerenga Women).
  • 31': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 34': Foul by Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women).
  • 34': Michaela Kovacs (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Goal! Vålerenga Women 0, Arsenal Women 2. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caitlin Foord with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emma Stølen Godø with a cross.
  • 39': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
  • 39': Karina Sævik (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women).
  • 40': Ylinn Tennebø (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Corner, Vålerenga Women. Conceded by Katie Reid.
  • 45': Foul by Sara Hørte (Vålerenga Women).
  • 45': Katie Reid (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Emma Stølen Godø (Vålerenga Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sædís Heidarsdóttir.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Emma Stølen Godø (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Vålerenga Women 0, Arsenal Women 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Vålerenga Women 0, Arsenal Women 2.
  • 48': Foul by Karina Sævik (Vålerenga Women).
  • 48': Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Emma Stølen Godø (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Katie Reid (Arsenal Women).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Katie Reid (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Karina Sævik (Vålerenga Women).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
  • 58': Goal! Vålerenga Women 0, Arsenal Women 3. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Caitlin Foord with a cross.
  • 59': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Tilde Lindwall replaces Sædís Heidarsdóttir.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frida Maanum.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Tove Enblom.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Emma Stølen Godø (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Karina Sævik.
  • 63': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ylinn Tennebø.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Ylinn Tennebø (Vålerenga Women).
  • 68': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Laura Wienroither replaces Katie Reid.
  • 68': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Rosa Kafaji replaces Caitlin Foord.
  • 68': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Lina Hurtig replaces Alessia Russo.
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Ronja Arnesen replaces Ylinn Tennebø because of an injury.
  • 71': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Tomine Enger replaces Olaug Tvedten.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Rosa Kafaji (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lina Hurtig.
  • 75': Offside, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Lina Hurtig.
  • 77': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Kathrine Kühl replaces Mariona Caldentey.
  • 78': Delay in match (Arsenal Women).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Janni Thomsen (Vålerenga Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karina Sævik.
  • 80': Foul by Iselin Olsen (Vålerenga Women).
  • 80': Rosa Kafaji (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Karina Sævik (Vålerenga Women).
  • 81': Laia Codina (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Frida Maanum.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Emma Stølen Godø (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karina Sævik.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Lina Hurtig (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rosa Kafaji.
  • 83': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Lina Klech replaces Emma Stølen Godø.
  • 84': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Mawa Sesay replaces Karina Sævik.
  • 84': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Freya Godfrey replaces Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  • 85': Goal! Vålerenga Women 1, Arsenal Women 3. Tilde Lindwall (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Tilde Lindwall (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Janni Thomsen (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronja Arnesen.
  • 88': Corner, Vålerenga Women. Conceded by Lina Hurtig.
  • 90': Offside, Vålerenga Women. Ronja Arnesen is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Linn Vickius (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sara Hørte (Vålerenga Women).
  • 90'+4': Rosa Kafaji (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Vålerenga Women 1, Arsenal Women 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Vålerenga Women 1, Arsenal Women 3.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 3
71.4 Possession 28.6
19 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
703 Accurate Passes 244
776 Passes 307
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 2
23 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 41
36 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 9
0.9 Tackle % 0.9
6 Interceptions 21
15 Effective Clearances 20
15 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Intility Arena
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 4,333

Line-Ups

VAL Valerenga (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Tove Enblom (GK)
3 Michaela Kovacs
4 Iselin Olsen
2 Sara Hørte
15 Ylinn Tennebø
8 Linn Vickius
19 Saedís Heidarsdóttir
7 Janni Thomsen
21 Karina Saevik
10 Olaug Tvedten
11 Emma Godø
Valerenga Substitutes:
Pia Grinde Hansen, Ronja Arnesen, Thiril Erichsen, Mawa Sesay, Tilde Lindwall, Tomine Enger, Lina Klech.

ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Manuela Zinsberger (GK)
5 Laia Codina
3 Lotte Wubben-Moy
11 Katie McCabe
62 Katie Reid
12 Frida Maanum
8 Mariona Caldentey
32 Kyra Cooney-Cross
25 Stina Blackstenius
23 Alessia Russo
19 Caitlin Foord
Arsenal Substitutes:
Laura Wienroither, Daphne van Domselaar, Naomi Williams, Emily Fox, Beth Mead, Freya Godfrey, Rosa Kafaji, Lina Hurtig, Steph Catley, Katherine Møller Kühl, Leah Williamson, Laila Harbert.

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