xG race chart for the match between Arsenal and Twente on matchday 5 of the UEFA Women's Champions League. 09.12.2025, Mangata Developments Stadium Meadow Park. Final score: 1-0. Shots: 15/2. Expected goals: 1.70/0.22. Post-shot expected goals: 1.80/0.05. Non-penalty expected goals per shot: 0.11/0.11. Key events: 10': Goal by Mead with 0.13 xG.
Arsenal 1 - 0 Twente
xG leader: Alessia Russo (0.92)
xAG leader: Frida Maanum (0.35)
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FT | Arsenal 1-0 FC Twente
⚽️ Mead
They huffed + they puffed but they couldn't blow the house down to make their lead more comfortable. Russo hit the bar while Lemey made a couple of big stops.
Arsenal are 1 point from qualification for the knockouts.
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Good footwork from Mead to find Maanum in the box.
It comes out to Cooney-Cross who fires over from range.
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SAVE! 👐
Russo's low effort inside the box is saved brilliantly by Lemey.
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🟨 van Ginkel goes into the book for a foul on Mead just to the right of the box.
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Mead is fouled.
Wubben-Moy meets the delivery with a looping header that Lemey punches away from goal.
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SUBS | Arsenal make a triple change:
⬅️ Smith, Pelova + Mariona
➡️ Foord, Little + Maanum
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🟨 Smith goes into the book for what looked like a perfectly timed challenge on Roord.
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Borbe getting some considerable treatment hear. The bench aren't happy at all. Only 17-year-old Amy Liddiard on the bench.
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🟨 Oude Elberink runs through on goal.
Borbe comes out and makes it but then gets caught by the Twente winger who goes into the book.
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HT | Arsenal 1-0 FC Twente
⚽️ Mead
Dominant first half performance from the hosts but have failed to make their lead more comfortable after Mead's 10th minute opener.
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Arsenal have been in control here but it's been a bit quiet in terms of goalmouth action.
Mead wins a corner as the board goes up with 2 additional minutes.
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SAVE! 👐
Mead dinks it into the path of Pelova who tries to flick it on in the box.
It is touched by a Twente defender and turned wide of the post by a diving Lemey.
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Lovely passing from Arsenal as Hinds comes into Russo to Pelova and finally to Mariona.
Her shot is blocked vitally with the keeper flying through the air.
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First chance for the visitors as Oude Elberink breaks down the right.
Her cross in finds an unmarked Proost who heads over the bar.
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Arsenal targeting Twente's left side in this first half. Mead and Hinds link up to send the latter away. Her cross is deflected up and into the arms of Lemey.
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Pelova wins it high but sends in a cross that is easy enough for Lemey to claim.
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Smith goes flying over an outstretched from van Ginkel but the referee gives nothing. She takes a minute to get to her feet but she is ok.
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Beth Mead puts Arsenal on the board. 1:0 #ARSTWE
