"They had taken an early lead through Olivia Smith, but they shrank into themselves after Beata Olsson's equaliser until Blackstenius delivered in the 87th minute. The home team had got off to a blistering start after a full-voiced rendition of North London Forever. The breakthrough came in the 16th minute, when the former Liverpool forward Smith shrugged off three challenges as she drifted towards the edge of the area and lashed in."
"The Arsenal goalkeeper, Anneke Borbe, in for the injured Daphne van Domselaar, sent the ball forward and it was cushioned by Blackstenius, then flicked on by Frida Maanum but straight to Mia Enderby, whose pass found Olsson in acres of space. The Sweden forward skipped free from Steph Catley and rifled the ball into the bottom corner to become the first WSL player to score in four of her first five starts."
"The Gunners squandered numerous chances to double their lead. They were unlucky when Kirby picked up Hannah Silcock's back pass and the referee, Kirsty Dowle, waved play on, but they were also profligate and were punished for that at the half-hour mark. Liverpool are an improving side, their position at the foot of the WSL table not reflective of the team they are growing into under Gareth Taylor."
Arsenal won 2-1 against Liverpool after Stina Blackstenius scored in the 87th minute. Olivia Smith opened the scoring in the 16th minute after evading three challenges. Beata Olsson equalised following a long clearance turned through pass, rifling into the bottom corner. Arsenal created numerous chances but were profligate and briefly wilted after the equaliser. Liverpool showed improvement under Gareth Taylor despite limited bench resources. Anneke Borbe started the sequence that led to the equaliser. The home crowd sang before the match, and the result halted a recent run of draws and internal speculation around the squad.
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