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| Event | 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League | ||||||
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| Date | 1 May 2023 (2023-05-01) | ||||||
| Venue | Emirates Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Lina Lehtovaara (Finland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 60,063 | ||||||
The record-breaking women's association football match between Arsenal Women and VfL Wolfsburg (women) was played at the Emirates Stadium in London on 1st May 2023. The match broke the record attendance for a Women's club match and an English Women's Champion's League match. The record attendance for a Women's club match had stood since 1920, when Dick, Kerr Ladies F.C. attracted a crowd of 50,000 people and before the ban on Women's football in England by the Football Association.
Match
Summary
The match was the second-leg of the semi-final in the UEFA Women's Champions League. The previous match ended 2-2. The Arsenal side named for the match were missing several starting players through an injury crisis that plagued their 2022–23 Arsenal W.F.C. season. The match was played with both VAR and Goal-line technology .
The first half began with an early appeal for a Wolfsburg penalty after Lotte Wubben-Moy appeared to have handled the ball in the box. However, after VAR review, this was dismissed.
Shortly afterward, a pass from Lia Wälti bypassed the Wolfsburg defense and Stina Blackstenius slotted the ball into the net.
Shortly before half-time, in the 41st minute Jill Roord took a free kick, slotting it past the Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger.
In the second half, Arsenal went ahead again after Blackstenius found the back of the net but the goal was disallowed due to a tight offside decision after VAR review.
In the 58th minute, Alexandra Popp scored from a corner, delivered by Felicitas Rauch putting Wolfsburg ahead for the first time in the match.
With 15 minutes left, Lotte Wubben-Moy delivered a ball with her weaker left foot to the head of Jen Beattie who put it into the bottom left corner, levelling the game and taking it into extra time.
Arsenal suffered multiple injuries in the second-half with their right-back, Laura Wienroither, and their striker, Stina Blackstenius, being substituted for injuries.
At 119 minute with 1 minute of extra time left to play, Wolfsburg scored the winning goal, securing a place in the final.
2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions LeagueSemi-Final Second Leg| Arsenal | 2–3 | VfL Wolfsburg (women) |
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Statistics
| Statistic | Arsenal | Wolfsburg |
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| Goals scored | 2 | 3 |
| Total attempts | 10 | 17 |
| Attacks | 52 | 52 |
| Ball possession | 50% | 50% |
| Corner kicks | 6 | 6 |
| Saves | 4 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Post-match
Player Reactions
After the match Lotte Wubben-Moy posted on instagram "I’d do it all over again if I could. The full 90 and extra 30 too. I’ve never had more fun on a football pitch (cages not included). Why? because it was on our pitch, in-front of 60,000 of our people, you Gooners. If only we’d been able to treat you to a match winner… regardless, so incredibly proud of everyone involved in yesterday: my teammates, the staff, my friends and family, the fans.
Online Reactions
The match was widely praised as an historic day in Women's football, with the level of crowd in attendance and the atmosphere in the ground.
The bodying of Popp
During the celebration of Jen Beattie's equaliser, Popp dropped her shoulder to bodycheck Beattie but instead was knocked to the ground.
Sheila Morgan
During the match, there were repeated calls by the stadium announcer for a member of the crowd, Sheila Morgan, to come forward. It became a long standing joke after the match. Sheila Morgan confirmed after the match that she was fine.
See also
References
- UEFA.com. "History: Arsenal 2-3 Wolfsburg | UEFA Women's Champions League 2022/23". UEFA.com. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- "Wolfsburg 3-2 Arsenal (1 May, 2023) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- Wrack, Suzanne (1 May 2023). "Bremer's winner for Wolfsburg Women ends European dream for brave Arsenal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- UEFA.com. "History: Arsenal 2-3 Wolfsburg | UEFA Women's Champions League 2022/23". UEFA.com. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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- Liew, Jonathan (23 April 2023). "Arsenal stared into the abyss against Wolfsburg and thought: nah". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- "Arsenal's Jen Beattie body slammed Wolfsburg's Alex Popp during goal celebration". OneFootball. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- Efficient_Ratio3208 (1 May 2023). "Repeated announcement". r/ArsenalWFC. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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