Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City: Match Reaction & Stats

The Gunners are out of the Women’s FA Cup following a 1-0 defeat at home to Manchester City in the Fifth Round, in front of a crowd of 3,496 at Meadow Park. A strike by Laia Aleixandri in the 74th minute was the difference between the two sides.

Arsenal XI: D’Angelo (GK), Fox, Wubben-Moy, Williamson (c) (Codina 77′), McCabe (Catley 66′), Cooney-Cross (Walti, 77′), Pelova, Maanum (Little 83′), Mead, Foord, Russo (Blackstenius, 66′).

Substitutes: Zinsberger (GK), Williams (GK), Lacasse, Codina (on for Williamson 77′), Catley (on for McCabe 66′), Walti (on for Cooney-Cross 77′), Little (on for Maanum 83′), Blackstenius (on for Russo 66′).

Goals: N/A

Shots: 9 — On Target: 5

Possession: 53% — Corners: 8

Fouls: 6 — Yellow Cards: 2 (Wubben-Moy 90+3, Mead 90+6′)  — Red Cards: 0

Manchester City XI: Keating (GK), Aleixandri, Greenwood (c), Ouhabi, Casparij, Coombs, Hasegawa (Kennedy 90+3′), Park (Angeldahl 86′), Kelly, Hemp, Shaw (Fowler 67′).

Substitutes: MacIver (GK), Stokes, Morgan, Mace, Kennedy (on for Hasegawa 90+3′), Angeldahl (on for Park 86′), Fowler (on for Shaw 67′).

Goals: Aleixandri 74′

Shots: 8 — On Target: 3

Possession: 47% — Corners: 5

Fouls: 6 — Yellow Cards: 2 (Casparij 90+3′, Kelly 90+4′) — Red Cards: 0

Referee: Stacey Pearson.
Assistant Referee: Matthew Joyce.
Assistant Referee: Anastasiya Voloshchuk.
Fourth Official: Aaron Ford.