Key occasions
67 minutes: Juventus are attempting to be extra environment friendly in possession however frankly are getting nowhere.
65 minutes: Catley and Foord mix effectively on the left, permitting the previous to overlap and swing in a cross however it’s straight on the goalkeeper.
Cantore replaces Caruso for Juve.
63 minutes: Boattin pings a shot from a mile out and it flies a good distance over.
Williamson heads off and is changed by Rafaelle. I suppose this was pre-planned.
61 minutes: Beerensteyn sends a cross into the field, it’s going straight out of play however Catley heads it behind for a nook. Not a clue why nobody provides her a shout to go away it. The nook is cleared however Arsenal may have averted the chance.
59 minutes: Juventus are upping the tempo however it’s nonetheless too simple for Arsenal to maintain the ball.
57 minutes: It’s Foord inflicting issues as soon as once more. The ball lands at her toes contained in the field and she or he takes a snapshot which Peyraud-Magnin does effectively to get all the way down to.
55 minutes: Beerensteyn has the ball on the sting of the field however is tackled by Wienroither. The Juventus winger stays on the ground and takes her time to rise up.
Down the opposite finish … Foord will get the ball contained in the field and finds a pocket of area however her cross is straight at a Juventus defender, permitting the keeper to pounce on the free ball.
53 minutes: The Juventus press is frankly pathetic. Arsenal simply stroll by way of it. If you’ll press, it’s a good suggestion to not less than run at your opponent.
51 minutes: Boattin swings it into the field from the left. Sembrant wins the primary header however Arsenal handle to get it clear.
McCabe slides in to cease an assault and injures herself within the course of. She hobbles away and not using a reserving.
49 minutes: Juventus are going a bit extra direct within the early phases, basically as a result of every part took so lengthy within the first half They win a nook, their first of the match.
47 minutes: Blackstenius will get down the correct and pulls the ball again from the byline for Foord to assault. Juventus take a number of makes an attempt to get rid and ultimately are given a free-kick in their very own field however Asante believes it needs to be a penalty for a foul on Foord …
Second half
Right here we go once more!
Cernoia is on for Bonansea.
Whamageddon! They’re taking part in Final Christmas on the Emirates.
Half-time: Arsenal 1-0 Juventus
Not a second of injury-time is performed as a result of I assume the referee desires a scorching drink. It’s a deserved lead for Arsenal.
44 minutes: Juventus look weak on the counter and have already required a number of last-ditch tackles to maintain Arsenal out. The newest sees one other intelligent ball from Miedema to Blackstenius however the striker’s shot is as soon as once more blocked by a defender.
42 minutes: Juventus have an opportunity to counter however Girelli sends her cross straight out for a goal-kick.
40 minutes: Catley’s sends a nook into the field which Peyraud-Magnin flaps. Juventus do ultimately clear after blocking a volley. Arsenal may do with a second earlier than the break right here.
38 minutes: Juventus will not be providing a lot in the best way of a press both. The gamers are within the neighborhood of Arsenal’s defence however with none actual intention of profitable the ball again. Arsenal play it out from the again and Miedema slides the ball into the channel for Blackstenius however her shot is blocked.
36 minutes: Juventus hold making an attempt to play it out from the again and it’s really not working. In the long run Peyraud-Magnin goes lengthy and Arsenal decide up the free move. Possibly they’ll discover a completely happy center floor.
34 minutes: Grosso will get down the left flank and ultimately places in a cross however it’s whacked clear.
32 minutes: Juventus attempt to move it out from the again however Catley will get the ball again, permitting Miedema to slide it to Blackstenius in area inside the world. The striker takes a contact however shoots wildly over.
30 minutes: Each Juventus do is so sluggish that Arsenal have everybody in place to make sure the assault goes nowhere. Juventus are taking part in like they’re jetlagged.
28 minutes: Zinsberger performs a move out to the left however nobody is there, leading to Catley sprinting again to stop the throw-in.
26 minutes: They’re regularly discussing how chilly it’s in north London. Do gamers nonetheless use liniment?
24 minutes: Foord picks the ball up 30 yards from objective, takes a number of touches and takes aiming with a bouncing shot which Peyraud-Magnin does effectively to show behind.
22 minutes: Juventus take the sting out of proceedings with a few minutes of slowly knocking the ball round. I feel they should transfer the ball faster to check Arsenal.
20 minutes: “I hadn’t seen this official match ball earlier than,” emails Peter Oh. “The maker claims that its design was impressed by “the darkest depths of the universe”. Kudos to them, however did they really want to look that far? Loads of darkish depths to plumb among the many world’s organizers of the game and those that search to make use of it to unfold their affect and energy.”
It is vitally shiny, like the pinnacle of a sure soccer administrator …
18 minutes: The objective was all too simple for Arsenal. Juventus must up their tempo or Arsenal may dominate.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Juventus (Miedema, 16)
Blackstenius will get down the correct and has time to choose her cross. She sends a flat ball into the field, Peyraud-Magnin decides to dive in an try to divert it away however misses it utterly, permitting Miedema to volley into an empty web on the again submit.
14 minutes: Arsenal are shifting the ball faster than Juventus however they can not declare to be in command of possession.
12 minutes: Caruso is just too intelligent for Walti, who does what she will be able to to carry her down on the midway line.]
Arsenal briefly assume they’ve opened the scoring by way of Blackstenius however she is 2 yards offside when Foord passes the ball to her contained in the field. The end is sweet however the flag is up.
10 minutes: Wienroither performs a by way of ball for Foord to chase and she or he virtually will get there however Peyraud-Magnin slides out to beat her to it by a cut up second.
8 minutes: Arsenal win a nook on the left after Blackstenius managed a header within the field however the Juventus defence put her below strain and clear. The primary nook produces a second, which additionally involves nothing after Catley overhits her cross.
6 minutes: A stunning Juventus transfer sees Caruso produce the nutmeg earlier than sliding the ball out to Bonansea, who crosses for Caruso however her low shot from 12 yards is effectively saved by Zinsberger. A let-off for Arsenal.
4 minutes: Maanum appears to slide the ball by way of to Blackstenius within the space however her move is a poor one and goes out for a objective kick.
2 minutes: Juventus take pleasure in a lot of the early possession however with out utilizing it notably effectively.
“Actually nice to see Leah Williamson again,” emails Charles Antaki. “The pairing of Wubben-Moy and Beattie was okay final week, however Beattie isn’t that cellular, and Wubben-Moy’s distribution isn’t as sharp or inventive. A welcome return.”
Kick-off
Peep! Peep! Peep! Right here we go!
As Suzanne Wrack confirmed earlier, it is rather chilly in London. There’s a first rate sufficient crowd contained in the Emirates for the match however I might not wish to estimate what number of in such a big stadium.
Simply turned the Christmas tree lights off as a result of they’re reflecting off the TV. My daughter is fuming.
Dazn’s protection on YouTube begins mid-sentence. What a bizarre operation that is. On the upside, the Guardian’s Anita Asante is on co-comms.
Seems heat on the Emirates.
Jonas Eidevall on the match: “Everton was a superb recreation as a result of the best way Everton play required our full focus, as a way to take care of their completely different formations, that was good. There are similarities between Everton and Juventus and we use that in preparation, there are issues we’ve got ready we are able to use for each groups. The broad gamers for Juventus, Beerensteyn and Bonansea, are very skilful gamers. They’re very quick in transition and we noticed that with their objective.
“Beerenesteyn is a high worldwide participant, her tempo and actions within the ultimate third is of a particularly excessive stage and she or he has proven that over a few years each within the Dutch Nationwide Workforce and at Bayern Munich and now Juventus. It doesn’t come as a shock and it’s positively one of many huge threats we should deal with on this recreation.”
Juventus’ Arianna Caruso is hoping to dent Arsenal’s Champions League hopes and increase her personal facet’s tonight.
“All of the video games from right here to the top of the group are decisive that’s why our victory over Inter was so essential, we needed to win and that’s precisely what we did – I hope it provides us a spark,” Caruso mentioned.
“The extent in Serie A has risen and this helps as a result of it prepares us higher and permits us to tackle even the hardest of Champions League opponents. Tomorrow we’ll want braveness, we shouldn’t be afraid of something. It’ll take quite a lot of vitality and quite a lot of coronary heart.”
Talking of ladies’s soccer in Italy …
Beginning lineups
Arsenal: Zinsberger; Wienroither, Williamson, Wubben-Moy, Catley; Wälti, Maanum, Miedema; McCabe, Blackstenius, Foord.
Subs: Marckese, Beattie, Rafaelle, Maritz, Iwabuchi, Nobbs, Agyemang
Juventus: Peyraud-Magnin; Lenzini, Sembrant, Salvai, Boattin; Pedersen, Grosso, Caruso; Bonansea, Girelli, Beerensteyn.
Subs: Aprile, Forcinella, Lundorf, Duljan, Gunnarsdóttir, Zamanian, Cernoia, Schatzer, Rosucci, Cantore, Bonfantini
Howdy
An Arsenal win this night would put them on the verge of qualifying for the knockout phases. They’ve seven factors from three matches, together with a 1-1 drawn in Turin towards tonight’s opponents Juventus. The sport tonight is being hosted on the Emirates, a becoming venue for 2 greats of European soccer.
Arsenal may very well be bolstered by the return to the beginning XI of Leah Williamson and Rafaelle. They each began the weekend’ victory over Everton on the bench however needs to be match to start out this time round.
Juventus are led by head coach Joe Montemurro, identified for his 4 years in cost at Arsenal. He gained a WSL title and an FA Cup. “My return to London is nice,” Montemurro mentioned. “I had some extra memorable moments right here. Now I solely wish to see an awesome efficiency from this nice Juve. We have now to present it our greatest shot.”
Let’s hope for a cracker!
Kick-off: 8pm GMT