Ladies First: WSL 2022 2023 Arsenal Chelsea

15 janvier 2023

Emirates Stadium

ENG

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An 89th minute Sam Kerr header rescued a point for Chelsea against Arsenal as the pair played out a 1-1 draw at the Emirates to leave the WSL title race tantalisingly poised. Arsenal had dominated for large spells of the game, and took the lead just after the hour mark thanks to a contentious Kim Little penalty. The Gunners saw chance after chance go begging before Kerr rose highest to equalise on the cusp of full time. The result leaves Chelsea three points clear of Arsenal at the league summit, but having played a game more. Despite spending much of the game on the back foot, it was Chelsea who saw the afternoon's first sighting of goal. Lauren James singlehandedly created the opportunity for herself, winning the ball back on the half way line, waltzing past two challenges and driving towards goal before firing narrowly wide. However, it would be one of very few chances carved out by Chelsea in the opening 45, with Arsenal comfortably the more dangerous side.

Stina Blackstenius was at the heart of Arsenal's first clear cut opportunity, dispossessing Erin Cuthbert and smartly playing in Lina Hurtig. The Swedish winger's tame effort was held by Zerica Musovic. Musovic had a busy first half but was predominantly forced into comfortable saves, with Jonas Eidevall's pre-match wish for a prolific goal scorer in January evident as Catilin Foord and then Frida Maanum both fired straight at the Chelsea goalkeeper. A fizzing Lia Walti effort was blocked by a diving Kadeisha Buchanan header and Hurtig could only find the side netting after being cleverly slotted through by Maanum as the Gunners failed to break the deadlock in the first half. Arsenal continued to enjoy the better of the chances in the second period, Musovic tipping a looping Hurtig cross away from danger. The Chelsea keeper then kept out the former Juventus winger's header from point blank range following a superb Steph Catley cross - but again, the effort was straight at the Chelsea goalkeeper.

Musovic was finally beaten as Arsenal broke the deadlock on 57 minutes. Niamh Charles was penalised for a foul on Foord, and Little dispatched the subsequent spot kick. Replays seemed to show that the contact from Charles was outside the box. The Gunners pushed for a second, Maanum's wicked cross wreaking havoc in the Chelsea box and Charles producing some improvisation on the goal line to keep out Foord. The Australian winger then forced a fine save from Musovic with a low drive from distance. Fran Kirby and Eve Perisset were introduced just after the hour mark in an attempt to freshen things up as Chelsea went in seach for an equaliser. Kirby sliced wide, before Sophie Ingle fired narrowly over after being teed up by Kerr as the Blues enjoyed their best - albeit short - spell of pressure in the Arsenal half. Catley saw a deep cross tipped onto the bar by Musovic as the Gunners continued to press for a second. Chelsea registered their first effort in the 77th minute, but Manuela Zinsberger comfortably held Magdalena Eriksson's header, before Catley produced a stretching block to deny James. But Arsenal were punished for not killing off the game and on the stroke of full time, Chelsea equalised. Jelana Cankovic's fabulous cross found the run of Kerr, who ran between two Arsenal defenders and headed home to snatch a draw for the Blues.