Everton Women 1-1 Arsenal Women: Late Issy Hobson equaliser dents Gunners’ title hopes
Issy Hobson’s late equaliser for Everton dealt a major blow to Arsenal’s Women’s Super League title hopes.
The 16-year-old substitute headed in after 95 minutes to draw Everton level following Alessia Russo’s opener.
Arsenal wasted several good chances, while Everton’s Karen Holmgaard hit the crossbar with an early header.
Jonas Eidevall’s side are five points behind leaders Manchester City with two games to play, while City have a game in hand.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Everton Women
Formation 5-4-1
1Brosnan17Hope8Vanhaevermaet20Finnigan27Stenevik23Holmgaard11BissellSubstituted forSettleat 90+9’minutes28HolmgaardSubstituted forDaleat 65’minutes7Wheeler25SnoeijsBooked at 90mins18PiemonteSubstituted forHobsonat 81’minutesSubstitutes13Hart15Dale30Wilding39Hobson40Settle42Jones
Arsenal Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Zinsberger2Fox6WilliamsonSubstituted forCodinaat 45’minutes7Catley15McCabe21PelovaSubstituted forCooney-Crossat 74’minutes10Little9Mead23Russo19FoordSubstituted forLacasseat 64’minutes25BlacksteniusSubstituted forMaanumat 64’minutesSubstitutes11Miedema12Maanum24Lacasse26Wienroither27Codina29Goldie32Cooney-Cross40Williams62Reid
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Match ends, Everton Women 1, Arsenal Women 1.
Second Half ends, Everton Women 1, Arsenal Women 1.
Substitution, Everton Women. Macy Settle replaces Emma Bissell.
Katja Snoeijs (Everton Women) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Clare Wheeler (Everton Women).
Attempt saved. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
Goal! Everton Women 1, Arsenal Women 1. Isabella Hobson (Everton Women) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Steph Catley.
Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Beth Mead.
Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frida Maanum.
Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Sara Holmgaard (Everton Women).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
Attempt missed. Isabella Hobson (Everton Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sara Holmgaard with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Katie McCabe.
Attempt blocked. Lucy Hope (Everton Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Brosnan.
Offside, Arsenal Women. Alessia Russo is caught offside.
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