Arsenal ran rampant in opposition to north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur to safe a 4-0 victory in entrance of a record-breaking attendance of 47,367 within the Ladies’s Tremendous League (WSL) on Saturday.
Spurs, of their fourth season within the WSL, could be thought of relative newcomers within the top-tier and Arsenal demonstrated the extent wanted to compete on the prime of the desk with an untroubled show.
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Indicators of a tough afternoon for Rehanne Skinner’s Spurs appeared instantly when Beth Mead‘s deflected effort trickled simply vast early on, and it was an indication of issues to come back as Mead opened the scoring two minutes later.
Vivianne Miedema prolonged Arsenal’s lead shortly earlier than half-time whereas Rafaelle added a 3rd and Miedema put additional daylight between the 2 sides along with her second objective in an onslaught after the break.
Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall made three adjustments to the aspect which drew 2-2 with Ajax on Tuesday, dropping Stina Blackstenius, who had scored twice in as many video games, to the bench alongside Lina Hurtig and Noelle Maritz.
The bubbling Mead practically struck Arsenal forward simply moments into the match. Lia Walti stretched the defence earlier than a low ball discovered Mead, whose deflected strike went simply vast.
Mead, driving the momentum of her spectacular European Championship marketing campaign, was to not be denied, nevertheless, and inside 5 minutes she discovered the opening objective.
Her probing ball in was blocked by Molly Bartrip, however the ball got here again out to the Arsenal ahead, who curled in a improbable end on the second time of asking to attain her third objective of the season.
Arsenal had the measure of Spurs within the opening exchanges and compelled quite a few openings with crosses flashed into the field, usually exposing the guests within the vast areas by Katie McCabe and early goalscorer Mead.
Manuela Zinsberger wasn’t referred to as into motion till the thirty eighth minute, when she produced a routine cease in response to a tame strike by Celin Bizet.
And the hosts’ endeavour was rewarded two minutes earlier than the top of the primary half as Miedema scored her first objective of the 2022-23 marketing campaign.
Caitlin Foord dispossessed Evelina Summanen and the ball deflected into the trail of the scientific Miedema, who raced by on objective and dispatched a cool end previous Rebecca Spencer.
The half-time interval did not halt Arsenal’s momentum they usually inflicted extra distress on Spurs 9 minutes after the break, as Rafaelle headed a thumping effort previous Spencer from Mead’s pinpoint nook.
In a frantic spell of stress, Eidevall’s aspect reaped additional rewards, with Miedema notching a brace. The Netherlands ahead had been saved quiet in Arsenal’s opening two matches of the season, however Spurs could not subdue her as she nodded within the hosts’ fourth objective from a quickly-taken nook within the 68th minute.
The hosts continued to push ahead however Skinner’s aspect managed to cease the move of objectives.
Arsenal had labored themselves into a cushty place to see the sport out and earn their second 4-0 win in as many WSL matches this season.
Eidevall’s aspect sit on the prime of the desk going into Sunday’s spherical of fixtures.
