A robust efficiency noticed Arsenal beat Vålerenga 3-1 on a chilly Thursday night time in Norway. Objectives from Alessia Russo and Frida Maanum maintain Arsenal within the race for high spot within the group. For the hosts their Champions League desires are over, having taken only one level from their 5 group stage video games.
Beginning XIs
Vålerenga
Enblom; Hørte, Kovacs, Olsen, Thomsen, Vickius, Tennebø, Heiðarsdóttir, Godø, Sævik, Tvedten.
Arsenal
Zinsberger; McCabe, Codina, Wubben-Moy, Reid, Cooney-Cross, Maanum, Mariona, Russo, Blackstenius, Foord.
Alessia Russo marks her fiftieth Arsenal look with a purpose
Regardless of early stress from Arsenal, Vålerenga had the primary shot at purpose. A misplaced kick from Manuela Zinsberger fell to Olaug Tvedten, her effort nonetheless was straight into the fingers of the Austrian keeper.
Within the twenty fifth minute, the Gunners took a well-deserved lead. Fast footwork from Frida Maanum discovered Alessia Russo in acres of house on the left-hand aspect. The No.23 minimize inside and curled her effort into the underside nook. Barely ten minutes later, Caitlin Foord’s cross arrange Maanum, who tapped it house within the thirty seventh minute to double the lead.
Second half
The second-half adopted the sample of the primary, with Arsenal dominating the ball and having nearly all of the possibilities. An impressive solo run by Foord rewarded her a second help within the 58th minute after her cross was fired house by Russo. Moments later, the Lioness was denied her first Arsenal hattrick after a pointy cease by Tove Enblom.
Zinsberger – who had little to do following her early save – was unable to maintain out Tilde Lindwall’s highly effective shot. The Gunners shall be disillusioned not having stored a clear sheet contemplating their dominance within the match.
Subsequent trip
Because the UWCL group-stage involves a detailed, Arsenal will tackle group leaders Bayern Munich from Meadow Park, to find out high spot. Finally, something lower than three factors for the Gunners, will see them advance to the ultimate eight in second place.
Vålerenga nonetheless, will journey to Turin to face Juventus. However each groups are unable to advance to the quarter-finals.
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