Arsenal hold Barcelona to 1-1 draw in Women’s Champions League
Frida Maanum put Arsenal ahead at Camp Nou on Thursday before Caroline Graham Hansen equalised for Barcelona. BBC Sport says the point lifts Renee Slegers' side into the top four of the league phase.
Arsenal held defending champions Barcelona to a 1-1 draw in the Women's Champions League at Camp Nou on Thursday. BBC Sport said the result extends Arsenal's unbeaten start in the competition to four matches. It also lifts Renee Slegers' side into the top four, a strong position for automatic qualification to the knockout stages. Arsenal scored against the run of play in the first half, the Nile Post reported. Alessia Russo spun in behind the Barcelona defence and set up Caitlin Foord. Foord's shot rebounded to Frida Maanum, who fired past goalkeeper Cata Coll. Barcelona went into the break 1-0 down despite 18 shots, 12 of them from inside the box. Arsenal goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez was called into action again and again. Most of…
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