Arsenal vs Wolfsburg LIVE: Women’s Champions League result and final score after late Lotte Wubben-Moy goal
Arsenal 1-1 Wolfsburg: Lotte Wubben-Moy cancelled out Tabea Wassmuth’s first-half header at the Emirates
Lotte Wubben-Moy scored a late equaliser to leave Arsenal’s Women’s Champions League quarter-final tie with Wolfsburg in the balance after a 1-1 draw at the Emirates.
Defender Wubben-Moy seized upon a free kick from Tobin Heath before thrashing a shot past the Wolfsburg goalkeeper to give Arsenal a deserved equaliser in the 89th minute.
It looked as if the Gunners would be frustrated after Tabea Wassmuth’s first-half header gave Wolfsburg the lead, and the visitors had further chances as Wassmuth hit the post in the second half.
Stina Blackstenius and Beth Mead missed opportunities for Arsenal but Wubben-Moy’s late strike finally levelled the scores ahead of next week’s second leg, which is set to take place after Saturday’s north London derby against Tottenham.
Follow live reaction from Arsenal vs Wolfsburg in the Women’s Champions League below:
Arsenal 0 - 1 Wolfsburg
28 mins: Katie McCabe chases down a long ball and keeps it in play. She can’t maintain possession though and Wolfsburg quickly shift the ball into the midfield. Leno Oberdorf takes over and gets brought down by a late tackle from Noelle Maritz.
Arsenal 0 - 1 Wolfsburg
22 mins: Arsenal won’t be happy with that goal. They’ve started this game so well and had limited Wolfsburg’s attacking options. It was probably the first real attack Wolfsburg had put together and Arsenal failed to handle it.
They don’t look too concerned though as the Gunners put together another attack of their own. A ball into the area from the left is headed out to McCabe who volleys an effort back at goal but sends it just wide of the left hand post.
GOAL! Arsenal 0 - 1 Wolfsburg (Wassmuth, 19’)⚽️
19 mins: Wolfsburg take the lead! Wolfsburg pile the pressure on Arsenal’s defence after Tabea Wassmuth strikes one from range. Manuela Zinsberger dives across to her left and keeps out the ball but the visitors keeps it alive with a cross from the left side. It skips through the penalty area leaving Arsenal scrambling to clear their lines. They don’t though and a second cross from the other side of the pitch finds Wassmuth open in the six-yard area. She wins the header and nods it past Zinsberger to open the scoring!
Arsenal 0 - 0 Wolfsburg
18 mins: Arsenal win a free kick over on the left side of the pitch, inside of Wolfsburg’s final third. It’s swung high into the box and Schult comes out to claim it. She doesn’t get there though and can only punch the ball down to Beth Mead. Mead takes a quick shot to try and capitalise on the open goal but spoons it high and wide!
Arsenal 0 - 0 Wolfsburg
15 mins: Close! Lia Walti flicks a fine ball over the top and almost sneaks Stina Blackstenius in on goal. The forward makes a good run into the box but the bounce of the ball takes it away from her and Almuth Schult is aware enough to sweep off her line and smother the ball.
Arsenal 0 - 0 Wolfsburg
12 mins: Good hussle from Vivianne Miedema to win back the ball in midfield as Wolfsburg were pushing up the pitch. Arsenal send it to Kim Little who passes it across to Steph Catley. She’s looking for a pass up to Katie McCabe but it’s not on and she has to retreat and send the ball over to fellow defender Leah Williamson.
Arsenal 0 - 0 Wolfsburg
9 mins: Katie McCabe receives a pass from Catley and drives down the left wing. She looks to send a cross into the box but can’t get past Dominique Janssen who blocks it out for a throw in.
Catley takes it and Arsenal whip the ball over to the opposite side of the pitch but are forced off the ball and the attack dies down.
Arsenal 0 - 0 Wolfsburg
6 mins: Lena Oberdorf receives the ball inside her own half and threads it over to te right wing where Svenja Huth collects the ball. She doesn’t have options in the box so has to hold up the ball, eventually winning a corner for Wolfsburg when Steph Catley blocks her attempted cross behind.
Arsenal deal with the set piece without too much trouble.
Arsenal 0 - 0 Wolfsburg
3 mins: Chance! Arsenal work the ball nicely down the left side before passing into Stina Blackstenius who’s making a run through the middle. She slides a through ball into the left side of the box and sets up Beth Mead for a shot back across the penalty area. She hits it well but sends the effort just wide of the far post.
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