Lacasse late heroics earn draw for Arsenal at Man Utd

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Cloe Lacasse celebrates with Arsenal team-matesCloe Lacasse scored 22 goals for Benfica last season but is now starring for Arsenal

Cloe Lacasse hit a stunning stoppage-time goal to earn Arsenal a draw at Manchester United in the Women's Super League.

United thought they had won it when Melvine Malard scored on her debut in the 81st minute, but there was a late twist as Lacasse lashed home to give Arsenal a first point of the season.

Arsenal had gone ahead early on at Leigh Sports Village when Stina Blackstenius showed power and pace to get away from Hannah Blundell before coolly slotting into the far corner.

That advantage lasted a mere 13 minutes, with United gifted a route back into the clash by goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo. The Canadian mistimed a clearance and allowed Leah Galton the chance to roll the ball into an open goal.

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Line-ups

Man Utd Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

27Earps6Blundell4Le Tissier21Turner3George12Ladd10ZelemBooked at 58mins17GarcíaSubstituted forMalardat 76'minutes7TooneSubstituted forMiyazawaat 76'minutes11Galton23da Silva FerreiraSubstituted forWilliamsat 72'minutes

Substitutes

9Malard14Riviere15Evans16Naalsund20Miyazawa22Parris25Rabjohn28Williams91Tullis-Joyce

Arsenal Women

Formation 3-4-3

14D'Angelo28Ilestedt5BeattieSubstituted forWubben-Moyat 82'minutes27CodinaSubstituted forMcCabeat 59'minutesBooked at 62mins16MaritzSubstituted forLacasseat 86'minutes21PelovaSubstituted forMaanumat 59'minutes13Wälti7Catley23Russo25BlacksteniusSubstituted forFoordat 59'minutesBooked at 63mins10Little

Substitutes

1Zinsberger3Wubben-Moy12Maanum15McCabe17Hurtig19Foord22Kühl24Lacasse32Cooney-Cross

Referee:Kirsty Dowle

Attendance:8,312

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Match ends, Manchester United Women 2, Arsenal Women 2.

Second Half ends, Manchester United Women 2, Arsenal Women 2.

Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.

Attempt saved. Hinata Miyazawa (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Goal! Manchester United Women 2, Arsenal Women 2. Cloé Lacasse (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lia Wälti.

Attempt missed. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kim Little.

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

Attempt blocked. Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Blundell.

Offside, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord tries a through ball, but Frida Maanum is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Little with a headed pass.

Substitution, Arsenal Women. Cloé Lacasse replaces Noëlle Maritz.

Attempt blocked. Amanda Ilestedt (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Kim Little (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Millie Turner.

Foul by Hannah Blundell (Manchester United Women).

Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution, Arsenal Women. Lotte Wubben-Moy replaces Jen Beattie.

Goal! Manchester United Women 2, Arsenal Women 1. Melvine Malard (Manchester United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hinata Miyazawa with a headed pass.

Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Millie Turner.

Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

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