Arsenal vs Juventus LIVE: Women’s Champions League result and reaction as Gunners reach quarter-finals
Arsenal 1-0 Juventus: Lina Hurtig’s late winner sent the Gunners into the knockout rounds
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Juventues at the Emirates Stadium.
In a match low on chances and quality Lina Hurtig was the decisive factor for the Gunners coming off the bench in the second half to score a late winner that put her side clear of their opponents in Group C.
Juventus had set up with a low block to nullify Arsenal’s threatening forward line and were successful for most of the game. The Gunners were forced into crosses from wide that had no effect in breaking down the Italian team.
Renee Slegers switched things up at half time and Arsenal came out determined to make more runs itno the box. Stina Blackstenius, another substitute, collected the ball with one such run and picked out Hurtig who tapped in the winner.
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Canzi on lessons from previous defeat
The Juventus boss added: “Compared to last week, we’ll need to be more clinical when chances arise. We’ll have to stay in the game for as long as we can, despite Arsenal’s strength.
“We’ll have to have balance and pay attention defensively, then hope to take our chances when things open up.”
Juventus coah on tonight’s match
Juventus coach, Massimiliano Canzi, said: “It’s a game with a lot of meaning for us, not least that we want to show we are not who we showed ourselves to be a week ago.
“We know the importance of this game, we know our ability, and we know how to hurt our opponents.”
The last meeting between the sides
Arsenal came out on top in last week’s reverse fixture, winning 4-0 at Juventus to move into second place in Group C on six points from three matches.
Mariona Caldentey, Caitlin Foord, Stina Blackstenius and Frida Maanum were all on the scoresheet.
Chelsea ease into Women’s Champions League quarter-finals with win over Celtic
Chelsea eased into the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League with two games to spare after a 3-0 win over Celtic.
The Blues kicked off knowing just a point would secure a top-two finish in Group B and guarantee their passage to the knockout phase, after FC Twente lost to Real Madrid in the early match.
And Sonia Bompastor’s side maintained their 100 per cent record in all competitions this season, making it 11 wins out of 11 through goals from Lucy Bronze, Wieke Kaptein and a late Eve Perisset penalty.
Chelsea ease into Women’s Champions League quarter-finals with win over Celtic
Chelsea 3-0 Celtic: Sonia Bompastor’s side maintained their 100 per cent record in all competitions this season, with an 11th straight win
Arsenal vs Juventus prediction
Arsenal ran out 4-0 winners in the reverse fixture and it should be equally as straightforward this time, as the Gunners continue their mini-resurgence under Renée Slegers.
Arsenal 4-0 Juventus.
Predicted line-ups
Arsenal XI: van Domselaar; Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe; Walti, Little; Foord, Maanum, Caldentey; Russo.
Juventus XI: Peyraud Magnin; Lenzini, Calligaris, Cascarino; Bergamaschi, Caruso, Schatzer, Boattin; Cantore, Vangsgaard, Beccari.
What is the early Arsenal team news?
Renée Slegers has not confirmed any new injury worries for Arsenal after their win over Spurs, so the Gunners could go with a full-strength side in midweek, as they did when they won 4-0 in Italy.
Slegers singled out Alessia Russo, Mariona Caldentey, Kim Little and Leah Williamson for praise after the Spurs match, with all four in line to start in a game that is a must-win if the Gunners are to prevent Juventus leapfrogging them in the group.
Katie McCabe and Emily Fox will likely keep their places at full-back, with Kim Little and Lia Wälti anchoring the midfield.
In the forward positions, Caldentey may keep her place on the left after impressing at the weekend, while Caitlin Foord started on the right last week, and Frida Maanum played behind Russo.
Nevertheless, Beth Mead was preferred on the right against Juventus last time out, with Stina Blackstenius another option in attack.
Where can I watch the match?
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When is Arsenal vs Juventus?
The match takes place on Thursday 21 November with kick-off set for 8pm GMT at the Emirates Stadium in London.
Arsenal vs Juventus
Arsenal host Juventus at the Emirates on Thursday evening in the fourth round of fixtures in the Women’s Champions League.
Renée Slegers’s side sit second in Group C with six points, though their previous victories against Valarenga and Juventus have put them in a good position to qualify if they can get another win tonight.
The Gunners enter the match off the back of a convincing 3-0 win over Spurs in the north London derby, though they’re six points adrift in the WSL, so the Champions League may already provide a more realistic chance of silverware.
The hosts won the reverse fixture 4-0 in Italy, though they’ll expect a tougher test as the Italian champions come to London looking to go level on points with the Gunners.
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