Vivianne Miedema applies finishing touch to earn Arsenal point at Juventus
- Juventus Women 1-1 Arsenal Women
- Dutch forward equalises after Beerensteyn opener
This was a well-balanced encounter as Arsenal were held to a draw by Juventus. Closely matched throughout, the Gunners had to battle from a goal down to maintain their unbeaten European record this season. The influential Lineth Beerensteyn put the hosts ahead in the 53rd minute before Vivianne Miedema hit back, heading home to ensure her side earned a valuable point.
As soon as these two sides were drawn together back in October, there was an extra weight added to this fixture. Fondly dubbed the “Joe Montemurro derby” by fans, this was the first time the former Arsenal manager was coming up against his old side and their new manager, Jonas Eidevall. Having spent almost four years at the helm in north London, the Australian departed for a new challenge in 2021, having previously led the Gunners to a first WSL title in seven years.
Continue reading...ALL Credit of this post going to https://www.theguardian.com
Comments
Post a Comment
Ask me anything here...