Everton vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
  • 13': Honoka Hayashi
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  • 11': Katie McCabe
  • 15': Alessia Russo
  • 87': Olivia Smith

Arsenal ease past Everton in 3-1 WSL victory

Arsenal secured back-to-back Women's Super League wins after a 3-1 victory at Everton.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Kim Little (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Courtney Brosnan (Everton Women). Assisted by Kim Little.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
  • 11': Goal! Everton Women 0, Arsenal Women 1. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 12': Offside, Everton Women. Toni Payne is caught offside.
  • 13': Goal! Everton Women 1, Arsenal Women 1. Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ornella Vignola.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Kim Little (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emily Fox with a cross.
  • 15': Goal! Everton Women 1, Arsenal Women 2. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kim Little.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 18': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ruby Mace.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Courtney Brosnan (Everton Women).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Courtney Brosnan (Everton Women). Assisted by Steph Catley with a cross.
  • 26': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Nicole Momiki (Everton Women).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 27': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ruby Mace.
  • 28': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ruby Mace.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Courtney Brosnan (Everton Women). Assisted by Steph Catley.
  • 30': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Courtney Brosnan.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Nicole Momiki (Everton Women).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Kelly Gago (Everton Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Payne with a cross.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ruby Mace.
  • 40': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Clare Wheeler.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 45': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Martina Fernández.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Everton Women. Toni Payne is caught offside.
  • 45'+7': Offside, Everton Women. Kelly Gago is caught offside.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Everton Women 1, Arsenal Women 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Everton Women 1, Arsenal Women 2.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Ornella Vignola (Everton Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Clare Wheeler.
  • 51': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ruby Mace.
  • 53': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Ornella Vignola (Everton Women).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Courtney Brosnan (Everton Women). Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
  • 54': Offside, Everton Women. Toni Payne is caught offside.
  • 57': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ruby Mace.
  • 59': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Rion Ishikawa.
  • 59': Substitution, Everton Women. Katja Snoeijs replaces Kelly Gago.
  • 60': Substitution, Everton Women. Rosa van Gool replaces Nicole Momiki.
  • 60': Substitution, Everton Women. Karen Holmgaard replaces Clare Wheeler.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Courtney Brosnan (Everton Women).
  • 61': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women).
  • 61': Ornella Vignola (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Courtney Brosnan (Everton Women). Assisted by Alessia Russo.
  • 62': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women).
  • 63': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Kim Little.
  • 63': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Olivia Smith replaces Beth Mead.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Smith.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie McCabe.
  • 76': Substitution, Everton Women. Katie Robinson replaces Ornella Vignola.
  • 77': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Karen Holmgaard (Everton Women).
  • 78': Foul by Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women).
  • 78': Toni Payne (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women).
  • 78': Toni Payne (Everton Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women).
  • 82': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Leah Williamson replaces Steph Catley.
  • 82': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Victoria Pelova replaces Mariona Caldentey.
  • 82': Substitution, Everton Women. Hayley Ladd replaces Honoka Hayashi.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
  • 83': Rosa van Gool (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Martina Fernández.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Goal! Everton Women 1, Arsenal Women 3. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Katie McCabe.
  • 89': Foul by Martina Fernández (Everton Women).
  • 89': Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Martina Fernández (Everton Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Taylor Hinds replaces Katie McCabe.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ruby Mace (Everton Women).
  • 90'+4': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Ruby Mace (Everton Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ruby Mace.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Everton Women 1, Arsenal Women 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Everton Women 1, Arsenal Women 3.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
12 Corner Kicks 0
1 Saves 6
70.8 Possession 29.2
22 SHOTS 3
10 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
608 Accurate Passes 227
688 Passes 284
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 1
27 Crosses 4
0.3 Cross % 0.3
36 Long Balls 31
15 Accurate Long Balls 8
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
8 Blocked Shots 0
8 Effective Tackles 10
10 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
3 Interceptions 10
4 Effective Clearances 49
4 Clearances 49

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 4,343

Women's Super League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 22 +43 55
2 Arsenal 22 +39 51
3 Chelsea 22 +24 49
4 Manchester United 22 +16 40
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EVE Everton (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Courtney Brosnan (GK)
5 Martina Fernández Yellow Card
30 Ruby Mace Yellow Card
13 Hikaru Kitagawa
3 Rion Ishikawa
18 Ornella Vignola
7 Clare Wheeler
6 Honoka Hayashi
9 Toni Payne
11 Kelly Gago
29 Yuka Momiki

ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

No. Name
28 Anneke Borbe (GK)
7 Steph Catley
3 Lotte Wubben-Moy
11 Katie McCabe
2 Emily Fox
10 Kim Little
8 Mariona Caldentey
32 Kyra Cooney-Cross
23 Alessia Russo
19 Caitlin Foord
9 Beth Mead

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