Arsenal Women

Match report

Arsenal edged past Køge 1-0 in the opening League Stage fixture of the UEFA Women's Champions League at Meadow Park on Tuesday evening. The hosts held firm despite a cancelled goal early on, with Mariona Caldentey converting a late penalty to secure all three points.

Chloe Kelly thought she had opened the scoring in the thirteenth minute, but the effort was ruled out by VAR before the half-hour mark. To be fair, Arsenal controlled the tempo from the start, though Køge's defence stayed compact and made it difficult to carve clear chances. By then the visitors had already set up their defensive shape, forcing Arsenal to work wide.

Substitutions began flooding in around the hour mark as both managers reshuffled their cards. Stina Blackstenius and Kim Little came off for the hosts, while Kåge brought on Caitlin Foord and Zuzanna Witek. Mariona Caldentey's penalty in the ninety-third minute proved decisive, and here's the thing — Arsenal had been patiently waiting for that moment all evening.

The statistics tell a familiar story. Arsenal enjoyed seventy per cent possession and registered two shots on target against one, but only created one big chance. Køge managed just a single shot on target all night and failed to create any clear opportunities of their own.

What the result means is straightforward. Arsenal move into the League Stage with a win, and our forecast of a home victory at sixty-nine per cent confidence has come to pass. Køge, meanwhile, will need to regroup quickly after a difficult opening night.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 70 – 30

Shots on target 2 – 1

Shots off target 7 – 2

Big chances 1 – 0

⚽ 13' Chloe Kelly — Goal 13' Chloe Kelly — var_goal_cancelled ⇄ 45' Stina Blackstenius — Substitution ⇄ 45' Aemu Oyama — Substitution ⇄ 58' Kim Little — Substitution ⇄ 59' Caitlin Foord — Substitution ⇄ 59' Zuzanna Witek — Substitution ⇄ 72' Kyra Carusa — Substitution ⇄ 72' Frida Maanum — Substitution ⇄ 80' Mwanalima Jereko — Substitution ⇄ 80' Nadia Nadim — Substitution ⇄ 82' Chloe Kelly — Substitution 🟨 88' Laura Hermann — Yellow card ⚽ 90+3' Mariona Caldentey — Penalty

Match events

13' Arsenal Women Goal Chloe Kelly assist: Kyra Cooney-Cross
13' Arsenal Women var_goal_cancelled Chloe Kelly
45' Arsenal Women Substitution Stina Blackstenius off: Alessia Russo
45' Køge BK Substitution Aemu Oyama off: Sarah Thygesen
58' Arsenal Women Substitution Kim Little off: Mariona Caldentey
59' Arsenal Women Substitution Caitlin Foord off: Lisa Baum
59' Køge BK Substitution Zuzanna Witek off: Rikke Madsen
72' Køge BK Substitution Kyra Carusa off: Emelía Óskarsdóttir
72' Arsenal Women Substitution Frida Maanum off: Selina Cerci
80' Køge BK Substitution Mwanalima Jereko off: Laura Hermann
80' Køge BK Substitution Nadia Nadim off: Yukina Sakabe
82' Arsenal Women Substitution Chloe Kelly off: Olivia Smith
88' Køge BK Yellow card Laura Hermann
90+3' Arsenal Women Penalty Mariona Caldentey

Statistics

70 Possession, % 30

2 Shots on target 1

7 Shots off target 2

1 Big chances 0

179 Attacks 60

10 Corners 1

4 Fouls 16

16 Free kicks 4

5 Offsides 2

0 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

3 Goal kicks 11

26 Throw-ins 16

All statistics

14/1878% Aerial duels 4/1822%

99 Backward passes 42

10 Blocked shots 1

12 Clearances 55

5/3514% Crosses 2/1414%

13/2552% Dribbles 2/1315%

85 Failed passes 81

1 Goalkeeper saves 1

5 Interceptions 11

12 Key passes 4

25/4063% Long passes 10/5020%

176 Passes into the final third 27

427 Passes in the opposition half 136

227 Passes in own half 148

0.11 Shot accuracy 0.25

6 Shots from outside the box 1

13 Shots inside the box 3

14/1782% Tackles 15/3148%

619 Total passes 270

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
28	Anneke Borbe	28
6	Leah Cathrine Williamson	6
7	Stephanie-Elise Catley	7
31	Smilla Hilma Holmberg	31
9	Caitlin Jade Foord	9
10	Kim Little	10
12	Frida Leonhardsen Maanum	12
18	Chloe Kelly	18
32	Kyra Lillee Cooney-Cross	32
25	Emma Stina Blackstenius	25

Substitutes
#	Player	number
16	Misa Rodriguez	16
2	Emily Ann Fox	2
3	Lotte Wubben-Moy	3
22	Ona Batlle Pascual	22
4	Georgia Marie Stanway	4
8	María Francesca Caldentey Oliver	8
19	L. Baum	19
14	Géraldine Reuteler	14
23	Alessia Mia Teresa Russo	23
29	Selina Cerci	29

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Køge BK

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	A. Vingum	1
2	M. Uhre	2
3	M. Schulz	3
7	Kyra Taylor Carusa	7
28	Simone Boye Sørensen	28
32	E. Flick	32
6	A. Oyama	6
23	Mille Gejl Jensen	23
33	M. Ereko	33
88	Z. Vítek	88
9	N. Nadim	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
30	E. Møller	30
66	L. Kozal	66
4	Y. Sakabe	4
25	A. Callesen	25
27	A. Termansen	27
12	Sara Tigesen	12
13	K. Paulson	13
17	Rikke Marie Madsen	17
24	Laura Munk Hermann	24
8	Mai Vendik	8
22	Emelia Oskarsdottir	22

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Match prediction: Arsenal Women — Køge BK

Win: Arsenal Women

Confidence 69%

Reasoning

Арсенал, last 5 games: 3 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses
Кёге, last 5 games: 3 wins, 1 draws, 1 losses

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Recent form

Arsenal Women

WWWDDW

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Køge BK

WDLWWL

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#	Team	P	W	D	Points
1	Lyon Women	1	1	0	3
2	Barcelona Women	1	1	0	3
3	SL Benfica	1	1	0	3
4	Arsenal Women	1	1	0	3
5	Chelsea Women	1	1	0	3
6	Inter Milan Women	1	1	0	3
7	Manchester City Women	1	0	1	1
8	Bayern Munich Women	1	0	1	1
9	Paris Saint-Germain Women	1	0	1	1
10	Real Madrid Women	1	0	1	1

Arsenal Women — Køge BK: 1:0, UEFA Champions League Women

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Match prediction: Arsenal Women — Køge BK

Reasoning

Recent form

Arsenal Women

Køge BK