The Gunners secured all three points versus Aston Villa at Villa Park in the FA Women’s Super League this evening with a comfortable 3-1 win, having come from behind in the second half. Ebony Salmon gave the hosts the lead in the 36th minute, but second-half goals from Victoria Pelova (54′), Lotte Wubben-Moy (84′) and Stina Blackstenius (86′) were enough to secure the points in front of a crowd of 10,076.
Aston Villa XI: Leat, Mayling, Maritz, Patten, Turner, Pachecho (Corsie 64), Dali, Nobbs, Leon (Taylor 90+2), Daly, Salmon (Mullett 81).
Substitutions (not used): Poor, Lehmann, Gregory, Magill, Machpail, Sallaway.
Goals: Salmon 36′
Shots: 1 — On Target: 1
Possession: 34% — Corners: 0
Fouls: 1 — Yellow Cards: 1 (Daly 87′) — Red Cards: 0
Arsenal XI: Zinsberger, Fox, Williamson, Wubben-Moy, McCabe (Catley 66), Little (c), Pelova (Cooney-Cross 81), Maanum (Blackstenius 71), Mead, Russo, Lacasse (Foord 66).
Substitutes (not used): D’Angelo, Williams, Wienroither, Codina, Reid.
Goals: Pelova 54′, Wubben-Moy 84′, Blacksenius 86′)
Shots: 37 — On Target: 13
Possession: 66% — Corners: 11
Fouls: 7 — Yellow Cards: 1 (Cooney-Cross 90+2′ — Red Cards: 0
Referee: Stacey Pearson.
Assistant Referee: Laura Van Lier.
Assistant Referee: Matt Eva.
Fourth Official: Lisa Benn.