Match ends, Arsenal Women 5, Liverpool Women 0.
Arsenal WomenArsenal Women5Liverpool WomenLiverpool Women0
Vivianne Miedema scored a hat-trick as Arsenal Women began the new Women's Super League season with a 5-0 thrashing of Liverpool Women.
The Netherlands international striker tucked home Katie McCabe's cross from six yards to give Arsenal the lead.
She then set up Lisa Evans to fire in the second and was again the architect for Kim Little to slot in the third.
Miedema scuffed in the fourth before half-time and completed her treble by driving in from a free-kick late on.
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It was the first hat-trick scored by an Arsenal player in the WSL since Gunners and England legend Kelly Smith in September 2014.
Liverpool briefly threatened to get back into the contest at 2-0 down but Christie Murray's fierce 20-yard drive was brilliantly tipped over the bar by goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
But Arsenal could have also scored further goals, with Miedema the main threat as she twice saw efforts deflected over the bar, while Jordan Nobbs fired across the face of goal.
Line-ups
Arsenal Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 18Peyraud-Magnin
- 17EvansSubstituted forSamuelssonat 67'minutes
- 20Bloodworth
- 16Quinn
- 15McCabe
- 8Nobbs
- 19Wälti
- 10LittleSubstituted forKuykenat 83'minutes
- 7van de Donk
- 11Miedema
- 23Mead
Substitutes
- 1van Veenendaal
- 3Mitchell
- 12Samuelsson
- 24Kuyken
Liverpool Women
Formation 3-5-1-1
- 1Preuss
- 6Bradley
- 12LittleSubstituted forBabajideat 45'minutes
- 2Matthews
- 44Murray
- 10Murray
- 5FaheyBooked at 80mins
- 8Coombs
- 3Robe
- 17CharlesSubstituted forSweetman-Kirkat 81'minutes
- 7Clarke
Substitutes
- 9Sweetman-Kirk
- 11Daniels
- 18Kitching
- 19Rodgers
- 20Babajide
- 21Kearns
- 24Linnett
- Referee:
- Jason Richardson
- Attendance:
- 1,173
Match Stats
Home TeamArsenal WomenAway TeamLiverpool Women
- Possession
- Home66%
- Away34%
- Shots
- Home20
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away3
- Corners
- Home9
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 5, Liverpool Women 0.
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Attempt missed. Courtney Sweetman-Kirk (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Satara Murray.
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Foul by Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women).
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Leighanne Robe (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Arsenal Women 5, Liverpool Women 0. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Katie McCabe following a set piece situation.
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(Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Back pass by Anke Preuss (Liverpool Women).
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Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Niamh Fahey (Liverpool Women).
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Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Rinsola Babajide (Liverpool Women).
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Attempt missed. Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Beth Mead.
Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Ava Kuyken replaces Kim Little.
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Attempt missed. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Nobbs.
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Attempt saved. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominique Bloodworth.
Substitution
Substitution, Liverpool Women. Courtney Sweetman-Kirk replaces Niamh Charles.
Booking
Niamh Fahey (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Daniëlle van de Donk (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Niamh Fahey (Liverpool Women).
