Miedema salvages point for Arsenal at Juventus

Published on: 24 November 2022

Vivianne Miedema has scored three goals in all competitions this season

Vivianne Miedema's goal helped Arsenal to a comeback draw at Juventus in their Women's Champions League group game.

It was the Dutch forward's first goal in seven matches.

Lineth Beerensteyn had opened the scoring for Juventus with an explosive run on the counter-attack before slotting past visiting goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger.

But Miedema's 61st-minute header from Frida Maanum's corner salvaged a point for the injury-hit Gunners.

Arsenal now have seven points at the top of Group C, while Juventus are second with five and Lyon, who beat Zurich 3-0 earlier on Thursday, are third with four points.

Manchester United ended Arsenal's 14-game winning run in the WSL with their dramatic injury-time victory at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, but Jonas Eidevall's side did not seem to be lacking in confidence at the Allianz Stadium.

They dominated first-half proceedings and Stina Blackstenius twice went agonisingly close to an opener, firing over from Maanum's slotted pass before latching on to another cross from the Norway midfielder but smacking it straight at Juventus goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.

Juventus' only notable chance of the opening 45 minutes came on the stroke of half-time, but Arianna Caruso's powerful header from Barbara Bonansea's cross lacked direction.

For all Arsenal's chances, Beerensteyn's penetrating run in the 52nd minute was enough to break the deadlock and, although Miedema's leveller came just nine minutes later, Arsenal failed to find a moment of magic to claim the spoils.

Caitlin Foord twice came close, but Peyraud-Magnin denied her former club as she palmed away the first attempt and closed down the Australian forward to smother the second.

More to follow.

    Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text

Line-upsJuventus Femminile

Formation 4-2-3-1

16Peyraud-Magnin71Lenzini23Salvai8Rosucci13Boattin2Pedersen15Grosso11Bonansea21Caruso18Beerensteyn10Girelli

    16Peyraud-Magnin71Lenzini23Salvai8Rosucci13Boattin2PedersenBooked at 48mins15Grosso11BonanseaSubstituted forCantoreat 82'minutes21CarusoSubstituted forBonfantiniat 82'minutes18BeerensteynBooked at 84minsSubstituted forDuljanat 90+5'minutes10Girelli

Substitutes

    1Aprile3Gama7Cernoia9Cantore12Lundorf19Zamanian22Bonfantini24Arcangeli27Schatzer32Sembrant33Duljan38Forcinella

Arsenal Women

Formation 4-3-3

1Zinsberger26Wienroither3Wubben-Moy7Catley15McCabe12Maanum8Nobbs13Wälti25Blackstenius11Miedema19Foord

    1Zinsberger26WienroitherSubstituted forMaritzat 80'minutes3Wubben-Moy7Catley15McCabe12Maanum8NobbsSubstituted forBeattieat 65'minutes13WältiBooked at 90mins25BlacksteniusBooked at 63mins11Miedema19Foord

Substitutes

    5Beattie16Maritz18Marckese23Iwabuchi40Williams59Agyemang62Reid

Referee:Iuliana Elena DemetrescuMatch StatsHome TeamJuventus FemminileAway TeamArsenal WomenPossessionHome47%Away53%ShotsHome12Away16Shots on TargetHome3Away5CornersHome2Away7FoulsHome11Away11Live TextPost update

Match ends, Juventus Femminile 1, Arsenal Women 1.

90'+7'Full Time

Second Half ends, Juventus Femminile 1, Arsenal Women 1.

90'+6'Post update

Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema.

90'+5'Substitution

Substitution, Juventus Femminile. Evelina Duljan replaces Lineth Beerensteyn.

90'+2'Post update

Attempt blocked. Lineth Beerensteyn (Juventus Femminile) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiana Girelli.

90'+1'Post update

Foul by Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women).

90'+1'Post update

Sofia Cantore (Juventus Femminile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'Booking

Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'Post update

Offside, Juventus Femminile. Sofia Cantore tries a through ball, but Lineth Beerensteyn is caught offside.

89'Post update

Attempt missed. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Katie McCabe.

88'Post update

Foul by Stephanie-Elise Catley (Arsenal Women).

88'Post update

Sofia Cantore (Juventus Femminile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

88'Post update

Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lia Wälti.

87'Post update

Stephanie-Elise Catley (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

87'Post update

Foul by Lineth Beerensteyn (Juventus Femminile).

85'Post update

Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

85'Post update

Foul by Martina Lenzini (Juventus Femminile).

84'Booking

Lineth Beerensteyn (Juventus Femminile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

84'Post update

Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

84'Post update

Foul by Lineth Beerensteyn (Juventus Femminile).

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Source: bbc.com

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