Arsenal recovers to earn draw at Wolfsburg in Women’s Champions League
WOLFSBURG, Germany — Stina Blackstenius earned Arsenal a 2-2 draw at Wolfsburg within the first leg of their Women’s Champion’s League semifinal on Sunday.
Blackstenius slid in to fulfill Victoria Pelova’s cross for the equalizer within the 69th minute because the guests recovered from a two-goal deficit to place themselves in a very good place forward of the second leg in London on May 1. Arsenal stated it had already offered 46,000 tickets for the match, a report for a British sport within the Women’s Champions League.
But Wolfsburg, the reigning German champion, has by no means misplaced in seven earlier visits to London. Wolfsburg gained within the 2013 semifinals and drew within the 2022 quarterfinals at Arsenal, gained 3 times and drew as soon as at Chelsea, whereas it defeated Lyon 1-0 within the 2013 last at Stamford Bridge.
Some 20,000 tickets have been offered for Sunday’s sport in Wolfsburg’s stadium.
Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir put the house staff in a commanding place by scoring one purpose and organising the opposite for the two-time champion, which had 12 makes an attempt at purpose in comparison with the guests’ seven.
The Icelandic ahead performed the ball via for Ewa Pajor to open the scoring along with her competition-leading eighth purpose of the season within the nineteenth minute, then capitalized on a mistake from Arsenal defender Rafaelle to make it 2-0 within the twenty fourth.
Rafaelle was making an attempt a go throughout purpose to Jennifer Beattie however inadvertently offered the help for Jónsdóttir.
The Brazilian defender atoned by scoring Arsenal’s response from Steph Catley’s nook earlier than halftime.
Wolfsburg dropped depth after the break and in the end paid the worth after shedding the ball in midfield when Pelova crossed for Blackstenius to complete.
Wolfsburg midfielder Jill Roord went shut as the house staff pushed for a late winner.
Both groups have been depleted by accidents. Wolfsburg was with out Germany stars Alexandra Popp and Marina Hegering, whereas Arsenal on Friday stated defender Leah Williamson wanted surgical procedure after tearing her ACL. Forward Vivianne Miedema was dominated out with a season-ending ACL damage in December. Veteran midfielder Kim Little can be out for the remainder of the season with a hamstring damage.
Barcelona defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the opposite semifinal first leg on Saturday. The last is scheduled for June 3 in Eindhoven within the Netherlands.
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