Arsenal 1–1 Manchester United, WSL Matchday 3

Arsenal v Manchester United

Arsenal4th 5 pts

S. Holmberg 90+5′

1

1–1

Full time

Sat 19 Sep

Manchester United13th 1 pt

J. Zigiotti Olme 67′

1

Sat 19 Sep, 12:30 pm EDT Emirates Stadium WSL 2026/2027, Matchday 3

The match story

Photo from Manchester City — Courtesy Manchester City

WSL News

United’s physical first half kept City within reach

United reached half-time at 0-0 against a City side with six straight league wins. After Shaw scored, Terland equalised just before stoppage time.

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Key moments

67′Goal J. Zigiotti Olme (Manchester United)0–1
90+5′Goal S. Holmberg (Arsenal)1–1

Top performers

Arsenal

S. HolmbergARSshirt 31, came off the bench1G1SH
L. WilliamsonDARSshirt 60G3SH
S. BlacksteniusFARSshirt 250G3SH

Manchester United

J. Zigiotti OlmeMMUNshirt 151G1SH
E. TerlandFMUNshirt 100G2SH
J. ParkMMUNshirt 80G1SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Arsenal

4th▲2 from 6th

4 points behind Manchester City, the leaders, with 22 to play.

Manchester United

13thNo change

8 points behind Manchester City, the leaders, with 22 to play.

Team stats

ARS MUN

Possession: Arsenal: 60%; Manchester United: 40%
Shots: Arsenal: 17; Manchester United: 4
Corners: Arsenal: 12; Manchester United: 0

WSL table 2026–27

Standings →

WSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Manchester City	3	+7	9
2	Chelsea	3	+7	7
3	London City Lionesses	3	+3	6
4	Arsenal	3	+1	5
5	Liverpool	3	+2	4
6	Tottenham Hotspur	2	+2	4
7	Crystal Palace	2	+1	4
8	Everton	2	0	3
9	West Ham United	2	−1	3
10	Brighton & Hove Albion	2	−1	1
11	Aston Villa	2	−3	1
12	Birmingham City	3	−4	1
13	Manchester United	3	−6	1
14	Charlton Athletic	3	−8	0

After this result

By the numbers

Manchester United have 11 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.2 a match, against 1.5 all season. WSL average 1.4.

Arsenal have scored 8 goals, the 11th most in the WSL. 1.0 a match. WSL average 1.6.

Manchester United are 6 matches unbeaten. Last defeat: 0–5 v Chelsea, 13 September.

Arsenal have 2 away wins from 4 away, and 0 from 4 at home. 1.5 points a match away, 1.0 at home.

The match on the pitch

Arsenal: 60% possession; 108 possessions; 16% ended in a shot; 39% reached the box; 6.1 actions each
Manchester United: 40% possession; 97 possessions; 3% ended in a shot; 7% reached the box; 4.6 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Arsenal

Manchester United

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Arsenal started 18% of their possessions in the final third, Manchester United 5%.

Where the shots came from

ArsenalManchester United

Arsenal attack right, Manchester United left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Arsenal

Manchester United

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

ArsenalManchester United

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

ArsenalManchester United

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

ArsenalManchester United

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,882 events in the record.

Period Minute 96 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Arsenal attack right, Manchester United left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

70 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
3:00	L. Baum	Arsenal
3:28	M. Le Tissier	Manchester United
4:55	E. Terland	Manchester United
9:26	L. Baum	Arsenal
9:27	P. Tullis-Joyce	Manchester United
11:45	L. Baum	Arsenal
14:51	J. Park	Manchester United
16:31	Andrea Medina	Manchester United
18:37	S. Blackstenius	Arsenal
18:56	O. Smith	Arsenal
20:38	E. Terland	Manchester United
20:54	E. Terland	Manchester United
21:47	S. Blackstenius	Arsenal
22:45	A. Russo	Arsenal
23:26	G. Stanway	Arsenal
26:56	Mariona Caldentey	Arsenal
28:01	Andrea Medina	Manchester United
32:28	P. Tullis-Joyce	Manchester United
33:03	L. Baum	Arsenal
34:00	A. Russo	Arsenal

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Lineups

ArsenalFormation 4-2-3-1

Arsenal, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 16 Misa. Line 1: 2 E. Fox, 6 L. Williamson, 7 S. Catley, 22 O. Batlle. Line 2: 4 G. Stanway, 8 M. Caldentey. Line 3: 11 O. Smith, 23 A. Russo, 19 L. Baum. Line 4: 25 S. Blackstenius.

Arsenal lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
16	Misa	90	0
2	E. Fox	90	0
22	O. Batlle, off at 82′	82	0
8	M. Caldentey, off at 58′	58	0
6	L. Williamson	90	0
7	S. Catley	90	0
11	O. Smith, off at 58′	58	0
4	G. Stanway	90	0
25	S. Blackstenius, off at 71′	71	0
23	A. Russo	90	0
19	L. Baum, off at 71′	71	0
Substitutes
9	C. Foord, on at 71′	19	0
10	K. Little, on at 58′	32	0
18	C. Kelly, on at 82′	8	0
29	S. Cerci, on at 71′	19	0
31	S. Holmberg, on at 58′	32	1
Team			1

Unused: A. Borbe, L. Wubben-Moy, G. Reuteler, K. Cooney-Cross

All player stats

Arsenal lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
2	E. Fox	90	0	0	0	80%	0	3
22	O. Batlle, off at 82′	82	0	0	1	90%	3	0
8	M. Caldentey, off at 58′	58	0	1	0	81%	2	1
6	L. Williamson	90	0	3	1	82%	1	2
7	S. Catley	90	0	0	4	79%	0	1
11	O. Smith, off at 58′	58	0	0	0	70%	1	0
4	G. Stanway	90	0	2	0	87%	1	1
25	S. Blackstenius, off at 71′	71	0	3	0	87%	0	0
23	A. Russo	90	0	2	1	75%	2	0
19	L. Baum, off at 71′	71	0	1	1	95%	2	1
Substitutes
28	A. Borbe	–
3	L. Wubben-Moy	–
9	C. Foord, on at 71′	19	0	1	0	71%	0	0
10	K. Little, on at 58′	32	0	0	1	93%	1	0
14	G. Reuteler	–
18	C. Kelly, on at 82′	8	0	2	0	50%	0	0
29	S. Cerci, on at 71′	19	0	1	0	83%	0	0
31	S. Holmberg, on at 58′	32	1	1	2	68%	0	0
32	K. Cooney-Cross	–
Team			1	17	11	82%	13	9

Arsenal goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
16	Misa	90	2	3	67%	1	0

Manchester UnitedFormation 4-2-3-1

Manchester United, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 91 P. Tullis-Joyce. Line 1: 5 H. Lundkvist, 4 M. Le Tissier, 17 D. Janssen, 2 A. Sandberg. Line 2: 15 J. Zigiotti Olme, 20 H. Miyazawa. Line 3: 8 J. Park, 13 S. Awujo, 6 A. Medina. Line 4: 10 E. Terland.

Manchester United lineup: 11 starters, then 3 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
91	P. Tullis-Joyce	90	0
5	H. Lundkvist	90	0
2	A. Sandberg	90	0
20	H. Miyazawa	90	0
4	M. Le Tissier	90	0
17	D. Janssen	90	0
8	J. Park	90	0
15	J. Zigiotti Olme	90	1
10	E. Terland, off at 64′	64	0
13	S. Awujo, off at 53′	53	0
6	A. Medina, off at 88′	88	0
Substitutes
16	R. Bernal, on at 53′	37	0
24	L. Schüller, on at 64′	26	0
36	M. Griffiths, on at 88′	2	0
Team			1

Unused: J. Leitzig, E. Toone, S. Hill, M. Jusu Bah, J. Simpson, J. Anderson

All player stats

Manchester United lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
5	H. Lundkvist	90	0	0	0	84%	2	0
2	A. Sandberg	90	0	0	0	78%	0	1
20	H. Miyazawa	90	0	0	0	85%	3	3
4	M. Le Tissier	90	0	0	0	82%	0	1
17	D. Janssen	90	0	0	0	86%	3	0
8	J. Park	90	0	1	0	74%	2	0
15	J. Zigiotti Olme	90	1	1	0	74%	2	2
10	E. Terland, off at 64′	64	0	2	0	75%	0	0
13	S. Awujo, off at 53′	53	0	0	0	52%	0	1
6	A. Medina, off at 88′	88	0	0	1	70%	1	4
Substitutes
25	J. Leitzig	–
7	E. Toone	–
16	R. Bernal, on at 53′	37	0	0	0	64%	1	0
22	S. Hill	–
23	M. Jusu Bah	–
24	L. Schüller, on at 64′	26	0	0	0	100%	0	0
26	J. Simpson	–
36	M. Griffiths, on at 88′	2	0	0	0	50%	1	0
47	J. Anderson	–
Team			1	4	1	78%	15	12