"The hosts piled on the early pressure, with both Mariona Caldentey and Mead seeing efforts cleared off the line within seconds of each other just eight minutes in. But Mead found the breakthrough 10 minutes later, after brilliant work from Alessia Russo allowed her to get away a deflected effort which nestled in the bottom corner. Twente offered little in terms of a fightback, managing just a single shot in each half, while Arsenal saw chances go begging, with Russo the main culprit."
"Data Debrief: Arsenal attack falls flat Arsenal certainly had the chances to put this game to bed before the final whistle, getting 15 shots away worth 1.54 expected goals (xG), with five of those on target. They also had 50 touches in the opposition box, compared to three for Twente, and 91 final-third entries, but they could not turn their dominance into more goals."
Beth Mead's early goal secured a 1-0 win for Arsenal over Twente, booking a place in the Women's Champions League knockout phase. Alessia Russo's clever work created the opportunity, with Mead's deflected shot nestling in the bottom corner. Arsenal dominated possession and chances but were wasteful; Russo missed several clear opportunities, including a header that struck the crossbar and one late strike was blocked. Twente managed only one shot in each half. Arsenal recorded 15 shots (1.54 xG), five on target, 50 opposition-box touches and 91 final-third entries. Another win is needed to challenge for a top-four finish.
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