Arsenal vs Chelsea

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Arsenal v Chelsea: Women's Super League – live (The Guardian)

Minute-by-minute report: Follow all the action from the table-top clash in the Women's Super League with Rob Smyth.

Chelsea have fewer injury concerns, though Pernille Harder is still missing with a hamstring injury, and they looked in ominously good shape before the winter break. Hello and welcome to live coverage of Arsenal v Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal are without Vivianne Miedema and Beth Mead, who are both out for the season with cruciate-ligament injuries, but Leah Williamson and Kim Little should start their first WSL games since the autumn and the exciting signings Kathrine Kuhl and Victoria Pelova may be involved from the bench. Chelsea pipped Arsenal to the title by a point last year; this season Chelsea are three points clear having played a match more. Leah Williamson and Kim Little return to the side as expected. She scuffs her shot on the run and Musovic makes a comfortable save to her left. “In theory, Paramount+ has the US broadcast rights to the WSL,” says Joe Pearson, “but they apparently don’t think this top of the table clash is worth their notice. Blackstenius runs at a backpedalling Chelsea defence and slips a lovely reverse pass through to Hurtig in the area. Foord cuts inside from the left, slithers past Charles and thrashes a right-foot shot from a tight angle that is claimed at the second attempt by Musovic. She robs Rafaelle in her own half, swerves elegantly past Catley and makes for the penalty area. Most of them look very relaxed, though the captains Kim Little and Magda Eriksson hav their gamefaces on. They will be carrying the United vs Liverpool game later today.”

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Women's line-up: Arsenal vs Chelsea (Chelsea FC)

For her first selection of 2023, Emma Hayes makes just one change from the side that beat PSG in the Women's Champions League shortly before Christmas.

[Jessie Fleming](/en/teams/profile/jessie-fleming) returns to the starting line-up in place of [Fran Kirby](/en/teams/profile/fran-kirby) who is on the bench today. [Zecira Musovic](/en/teams/profile/zecira-musovic) continues in goal and [Sam Kerr](/en/teams/profile/sam-kerr) leads the attack. Chelsea: Musovic; Charles, Buchanan, Bright, Eriksson (c), Cuthbert, Ingle, James, Fleming, Reiten, Kerr.

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Arsenal vs. Chelsea - Football Match Report - January 15, 2023 ... (ESPN.co.uk)

A dominant performance from Arsenal wasn't enough against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium as a late Sam Kerr equaliser forced a 1-1 draw in the Women's ...

Little sent Musovic the wrong way and calmly dispatched into the right-hand side of the net. However, Emma Hayes' side could not muster an effort on target during the first half with Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger untroubled. Only having bested Chelsea once in their last seven meetings in the league, Arsenal were quick out of the blocks, getting forward and testing the stability of the visitors' backline.

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Arsenal vs Chelsea: Sam Kerr's late equaliser secures a draw for ... (The Times)

Arsenal 1 Chelsea 1: Jonas Eidevall, the Arsenal manager, had said before this match that he would be “disappointed if we didn't bring in a prolific ...

Before the game Arsenal had won just one of their last Chelsea top the table, but Manchester United and Arsenal are both three points behind with a game in hand. Jonas Eidevall, the Arsenal manager, had said before this match that he would be “disappointed if we didn’t bring in a prolific goalscorer” before the end of the transfer window.

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Women's Super League LIVE: Arsenal host Chelsea in clash of ... (Sky Sports)

We have Sky Sports football journalists Sam Blitz and Laura Hunter reporting live from the Emirates to guide you through the action, which is also live on Sky ...

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Kerr rescues point for leaders Chelsea at Arsenal (BBC Sport)

Sam Kerr's late header earns Women's Super League leaders Chelsea a point against second-placed Arsenal in front of a crowd of 46811.

Lauren James (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Ève Périsset (Chelsea Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Last season only a point separated these sides, while both clubs had lost only one match this campaign. Frida Maanum and Foord shot straight at Musovic, while Lina Hurtig found the side-netting. The standout attribute is that she doesn't lose focus at any point. "The ref gave it for tangling legs in the box, which is unavoidable," Hayes said. We need to draw strength from this." Manager Emma Hayes said: "Of course I'm going to be happy with a point.

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Jonas Eidevall stresses importance of Arsenal's unbeaten WSL ... (90min)

Sam Kerr netted in the 89th minute to rescue a 1-1 draw in a game that Arsenal dominate for large spells. Lina Hurtig and Caitlin Foord both saw good chances go ...

"But for me I see we've played against them three times in the WSL since I came and have been the head coach, we're undefeated in the WSL against Chelsea. "I think from our perspective it's strong and I think in each one of those games we could have won the game. The north London outfit have now only beaten Chelsea once in their last eight WSL meetings, but have won one and drawn two since Eidevall took the reins at the beginning of last season.

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Arsenal Women 1-1 Chelsea Women: Sam Kerr heads late ... (Sky Sports)

Match report and free highlights as Sam Kerr scored a late leveller to steal a share of the spoils against dominant Arsenal; Kim Littles contentious penalty ...

This was the chance to steal a march. It's not easy to come here but we stayed in the game. Arsenal were asking all the questions, but only made a breakthrough via a debatable penalty decision. "There were so many good performances out there today, that's why the game was tied. "Look, I think we can spend a lot of time talking about different rules and laws in the game. "It's a big goal in the title race. We always know we have good substitutes coming off the bench and they came big for us today. VAR needs to be in the game whether it's to confirm or deny it. If we can build that together, that's the togetherness we want." All in all, from a performance perspective, I'm proud of the way we played. I would have liked to win today, we deserved to win, so I'm disappointed with that but I'm very happy with the performance. "Looking again, the collision is outside, so it's maybe a little bit fortuitous," Sue Smith said on Sky Sports' live coverage.

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