Skip to content

Arsenal Women vs Benfica Women

Women's Champions League
3-0
Final
Meadow Park

Match pulse

ARSAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTBEN
63%Possession37%
31Shots5
15On target2
12Corners3
2Saves11
6Fouls13
77'Catarina AmadoBEN
Team1H2HT
ARS123
BEN000

Who won: Arsenal W 3-0

Arsenal Women beat Benfica Women 3-0 on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Meadow Park. Goals for Arsenal W: Alessia Russo (39', 66', 79' pen).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 19.8Alessia RussoAM
  2. 28.0Lena PauelsG
  3. 37.7Misa RodríguezG
  4. 47.7Olivia SmithF
  5. 57.3Steph CatleyCD-L
  6. 67.0Taylor HindsLB
  7. 76.9Caitlin FoordAM-L
  8. 86.8Élisa De AlmeidaCD-R
  9. 96.8Ona BatlleRB
  10. 106.6Georgia StanwayLM
  11. 116.5Kyra Cooney-CrossRM
  12. 126.5Géraldine ReutelerAM-R

Team stats

ARSBEN
6Fouls13
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
3Offsides2
12Corner Kicks3
2Saves11
63.2Possession36.8
31SHOTS5
15ON GOAL2
0.5On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
1Penalty Kicks Taken0
443Accurate Passes225
508Passes298
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
8Accurate Crosses0
28Crosses7
0.3Cross %0.0
42Long Balls43
25Accurate Long Balls21
0.6Long Balls %0.5
8Blocked Shots0
16Effective Tackles18
19Tackles27
0.8Tackle %0.7
13Interceptions13
15Effective Clearances40
15Clearances40

Player of the game

Alessia Russo

ARS · 3 G

9.8

Deserved to win

96%
ARS · 3.49 xG
3%
Draw
1%
BEN · 0.32 xG

Arsenal W created better chances: they win this game 96% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Arsenal Women 3, Benfica Women 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 3, Benfica Women 0.
  3. 90'+1'

    Offside

    Offside, Arsenal Women. Alessia Russo is caught offside.

  4. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

  5. 90'

    Free kick won

    Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Catarina Amado (Benfica Women).

  7. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).

  8. 90'

    Free kick won

    Catarina Amado (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. 89'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women). Assisted by Ona Batlle.

    L. Baum

  10. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for O. Smith

    Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Olivia Smith.

    S. Blackstenius

  11. 83'

    Free kick won

    Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. 83'

    Foul

    Foul by Andreia Norton (Benfica Women).

  13. 83'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Flourish Sabastine (Benfica Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.

    F. Sabastine

  14. 83'BEN

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Benfica Women. Conceded by Emily Fox.

  15. 82'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lisa Baum.

  16. 81'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Marit Lund (Benfica Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Flourish Sabastine.

    M. Bratberg Lund

  17. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for G. Reuteler

    Substitution, Arsenal Women. Lisa Baum replaces Géraldine Reuteler.

    L. Baum

  18. GOAL79'

    Goal! Penalty

    A. Russo

    Goal! Arsenal Women 3, Benfica Women 0. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.

    ARS 3 - 0 BEN
  19. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for F. Dorsin

    Substitution, Benfica Women. Shao Ziqin replaces Frøya Dorsin.

    Z. Shao

  20. 78'
    Sub

    Subbed on for C. Møller

    Substitution, Benfica Women. Clarinha replaces Caroline Møller.

    Clarinha

  21. 77'

    Yellow card

    Catarina Amado (Benfica Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    C. Amado

  22. 77'BEN

    Foul

    Penalty Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord draws a foul in the penalty area.

  23. 77'

    Foul

    Penalty conceded by Catarina Amado (Benfica Women) after a foul in the penalty area.

  24. 76'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).

  25. 75'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

    O. Smith

Leaders

ARSBEN
Total Shots
Alessia Russo
10
Marit Bratberg Lund
1
Accurate Passes
Georgia Stanway
71
Diana Gomes
36
Defensive Interventions
Élisa De Almeida
10
Catarina Amado
22
Saves
Misa Rodríguez
2
Lena Pauels
11