Returning Mead helps Arsenal to dramatic win

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Alessia RussoAlessia Russo grabbed the 94th-minute winner for Arsenal

Arsenal scored twice in injury time as England forward Beth Mead, playing her first game in 11 months after a serious knee injury, helped the Gunners grab a dramatic win over Aston Villa.

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Arsenal Women

Squad number1Player nameZinsberger

Squad number16Player nameMaritz

Squad number28Player nameIlestedt

Squad number3Player nameWubben-Moy

Squad number7Player nameCatley

Squad number10Player nameLittle

Squad number13Player nameWälti

Squad number15Player nameMcCabe

Squad number12Player nameMaanum

Squad number19Player nameFoord

Squad number23Player nameRusso

Squad number9Player nameMead

Squad number21Player namePelova

Squad number24Player nameLacasse

Squad number25Player nameBlackstenius

Aston Villa Women

Squad number1Player namevan Domselaar

Squad number2Player nameMayling

Squad number4Player namePatten

Squad number6Player nameCorsie

Squad number14Player nameTurner

Squad number33Player namePacheco

Squad number19Player nameBlindkilde Brown

Squad number15Player nameParker

Squad number5Player nameStaniforth

Squad number22Player nameMagill

Squad number9Player nameDaly

Squad number7Player nameLehmann

Squad number8Player nameNobbs

Squad number16Player nameMcLoughlin

Squad number17Player nameSalmon

Squad number23Player nameLeon

Line-ups

Arsenal Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Zinsberger16MaritzSubstituted forMeadat 88'minutes28IlestedtSubstituted forPelovaat 64'minutes3Wubben-Moy7Catley10Little13WältiSubstituted forBlacksteniusat 76'minutes15McCabe12MaanumSubstituted forLacasseat 63'minutes19Foord23Russo

Substitutes

5Beattie9Mead14D'Angelo21Pelova22Kühl24Lacasse25Blackstenius27Codina32Cooney-Cross

Aston Villa Women

Formation 5-4-1

1van Domselaar2MaylingSubstituted forLeonat 90+8'minutes4Patten6Corsie14TurnerSubstituted forLehmannat 90+8'minutes33PachecoBooked at 43minsSubstituted forMcLoughlinat 87'minutes19Blindkilde BrownSubstituted forSalmonat 88'minutes15ParkerBooked at 86mins5Staniforth22MagillSubstituted forNobbsat 73'minutes9Daly

Substitutes

7Lehmann8Nobbs16McLoughlin17Salmon21Leat23Leon

Live Text

Match ends, Arsenal Women 2, Aston Villa Women 1.

Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 2, Aston Villa Women 1.

Offside, Arsenal Women. Katie McCabe tries a through ball, but Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.

Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Arsenal Women).

Alisha Lehmann (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kim Little (Arsenal Women).

Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Adriana Leon replaces Sarah Mayling.

Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Alisha Lehmann replaces Danielle Turner.

Attempt missed. Lucy Staniforth (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.

Hand ball by Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women).

Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Cloé Lacasse.

Goal! Arsenal Women 2, Aston Villa Women 1. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Beth Mead.

Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Beth Mead.

Goal! Arsenal Women 1, Aston Villa Women 1. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.

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

Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Lucy Staniforth.

Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ebony Salmon.

Attempt blocked. Cloé Lacasse (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lotte Wubben-Moy.

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