Stina Blackstenius got here off the bench to rating the extra-time winner as Arsenal reached the Continental Cup final with victory over holders Manchester City.
After a goalless 90 minutes, the Sweden worldwide completed off a sensible transfer to wrap up a deserved 1-0 win at Meadow Park. Jonas Eidevall’s facet will now face both West Ham or Chelsea within the final at Selhurst Park on March 5.
Laura Wienroither missed a one-on-one as Sandy MacIver made a sensible save, whereas Women’s Euros heroine Chloe Kelly was denied by Sabrina D’Angelo on the different finish.
The closest both facet got here to breaking the impasse in regulation time was Lina Hurtig hitting the crossbar from shut vary.
Arsenal constructed up a head of steam within the closing phases of regular time however a combination of profligate ending – particularly a poor header from Hurting – and a few good saves took the sport into further time.
The hosts lastly discovered a breakthrough simply three minutes into the additional interval as a Hurtig cross was bundled house by Blackstenius, who has seen the goalscoring onus fall on her shoulders following the intense knee accidents to each Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema.
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Arsenal will now be hoping for the same outcome when the 2 groups meet once more within the Women’s Super League on Saturday morning.
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