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Arsenal Women vs Birmingham City Women

Women's Champions League
1-1
Final
Emirates Stadium

Match pulse

ARSAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTBIR
76%Possession24%
27Shots5
4On target1
11Corners1
0Saves3
9Fouls9
70'Georgia StanwayARS72'Neve HerronBIR
Team1H2HT
ARS011
BIR011

Final score

Arsenal Women and Birmingham City Women drew 1-1 on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Emirates Stadium. Goals for Arsenal W: Olivia Smith (66'). Goals for Birmingham W: Oceane Hurtre (53').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.1Olivia SmithAM-L
  2. 27.1Oceane HurtreRM
  3. 36.5Sophie BaggaleyG
  4. 46.4Lotte Wubben-MoyCD-L
  5. 56.4Alessia RussoAM
  6. 66.3Kyra Cooney-CrossLM
  7. 76.3Lisa BaumAM-R
  8. 86.1Smilla HolmbergRB
  9. 96.1Stina BlacksteniusF
  10. 106.1Lisa NaalsundCM-L
  11. 116.1Lily CrosthwaiteF
  12. 126.0Ona BatlleLB

Team stats

ARSBIR
9Fouls9
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
1Offsides1
11Corner Kicks1
0Saves3
75.8Possession24.2
27SHOTS5
4ON GOAL1
0.1On Target %0.2
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
540Accurate Passes129
618Passes207
0.9Pass Completion %0.6
12Accurate Crosses0
42Crosses2
0.3Cross %0.0
45Long Balls50
30Accurate Long Balls11
0.7Long Balls %0.2
6Blocked Shots2
6Effective Tackles11
10Tackles20
0.6Tackle %0.6
4Interceptions14
3Effective Clearances58
3Clearances58

Player of the game

Olivia Smith

ARS · 1 G

7.1

Deserved to win

94%
ARS · 3.26 xG
5%
Draw
1%
BIR · 0.29 xG

Arsenal W deserved better: 94% on chances, drew 1-1

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Arsenal Women 1, Birmingham City Women 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 1, Birmingham City Women 1.
  3. 90'+4'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Élisa De Almeida (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.

  4. 90'+3'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leah Williamson.

  5. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  6. 90'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Géraldine Reuteler (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.

  7. 89'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Élisa De Almeida (Arsenal Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emily Fox with a cross.

  8. 87'

    Foul

    Foul by Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women).

  9. 87'

    Free kick won

    Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 86'ARS

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Marie Levasseur.

  11. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for O. Batlle

    Substitution, Arsenal Women. Élisa De Almeida replaces Ona Batlle.

    É. De Almeida

  12. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Baum

    Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Lisa Baum.

    C. Foord

  13. 83'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Smith.

  14. 80'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Géraldine Reuteler.

    L. Baum

  15. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for O. Hurtré

    Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Veatriki Sarri replaces Océane Hurtré because of an injury.

    V. Sarri

  16. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Holmberg

    Substitution, Arsenal Women. Emily Fox replaces Smilla Holmberg.

    E. Fox

  17. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Blackstenius

    Substitution, Arsenal Women. Géraldine Reuteler replaces Stina Blackstenius.

    G. Reuteler

  18. 76'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.

  19. 75'

    Free kick won

    Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  20. 75'

    Foul

    Foul by Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women).

  21. 74'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross.

    S. Blackstenius

  22. 73'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessia Russo following a set piece situation.

  23. 73'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.

    A. Russo

  24. 73'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Smilla Holmberg with a cross.

    L. Wubben-Moy

  25. 72'

    Yellow card

    Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    N. Herron

Leaders

ARSBIR
Total Shots
Alessia Russo
6
Oceane Hurtre
3
Accurate Passes
Lotte Wubben-Moy
94
Lisa Naalsund
22
Defensive Interventions
Olivia Smith
5
Neve Herron
26
Saves
-
Sophie Baggaley
3