Arsenal vs Aston Villa LIVE: Women's Super League result, final score and reaction
England forward Beth Mead made a vital contribution on her first appearance in 11 months, creating the winner for Alessia Russo as Arsenal scored twice in added time to beat Aston Villa 2-1.
Trailing to Maz Pacheco’s first-half strike, the hosts looked like making it three matches without a win as they headed into 12 minutes of added time.
But Katie McCabe equalised and then Mead, on as an 87th-minute substitute after recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury, laid on the pass for Russo to score as Arsenal became only the third WSL side to win a game after trailing in the 90th minute.
Arsenal WFC 2 - 1 Aston Villa WFC
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
16:06
Match ends, Arsenal Women 2, Aston Villa Women 1.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
16:06
Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 2, Aston Villa Women 1.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
16:06
Offside, Arsenal Women. Katie McCabe tries a through ball, but Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
16:04
Attempt blocked. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
16:03
Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Arsenal Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
16:01
Foul by Kim Little (Arsenal Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
16:01
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Alisha Lehmann replaces Lucy Parker.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
16:01
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Adriana Leon replaces Sarah Mayling.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
16:01
Attempt missed. Lucy Staniforth (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
16:01
Hand ball by Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
16:01
Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Cloé Lacasse.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:56
Goal! Arsenal Women 2, Aston Villa Women 1. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:56
Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Beth Mead.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:54
Goal! Arsenal Women 1, Aston Villa Women 1. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:54
Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:52
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Lucy Staniforth.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:51
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ebony Salmon.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:54
Attempt blocked. Cloé Lacasse (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lotte Wubben-Moy.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:52
Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:52
Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:51
Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steph Catley with a cross following a set piece situation.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:51
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Beth Mead replaces Noëlle Maritz.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:51
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Ebony Salmon replaces Laura Blindkilde Brown.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:51
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Olivia McLoughlin replaces Mayumi Pacheco because of an injury.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:51
Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:47
Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:51
Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noëlle Maritz with a cross.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:47
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:43
Delay in match because of an injury Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:43
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:43
Delay in match because of an injury Daphne van Domselaar (Aston Villa Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:43
Attempt missed. Steph Catley (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a corner.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:47
Attempt blocked. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:40
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Jordan Nobbs.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:40
Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:47
Attempt blocked. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:38
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Lia Wälti.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:35
Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Jordan Nobbs replaces Simone Magill.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:34
Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Cloé Lacasse.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:34
Attempt blocked. Simone Magill (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucy Parker.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:34
Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:34
Offside, Arsenal Women. Cloé Lacasse tries a through ball, but Alessia Russo is caught offside.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:30
Hand ball by Cloé Lacasse (Arsenal Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:30
Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:30
Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) hits the right post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Kim Little.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:30
Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noëlle Maritz with a cross.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:27
Offside, Aston Villa Women. Rachel Corsie tries a through ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:26
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Victoria Pelova replaces Amanda Ilestedt.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:26
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Cloé Lacasse replaces Frida Maanum.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:23
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sarah Mayling.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:23
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:20
Delay in match because of an injury Noëlle Maritz (Arsenal Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:17
Foul by Kim Little (Arsenal Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:17
Attempt blocked. Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steph Catley.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:12
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:11
Delay in match because of an injury Rachel Corsie (Aston Villa Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:12
Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:09
Hand ball by Simone Magill (Aston Villa Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
15:07
Second Half begins Arsenal Women 0, Aston Villa Women 1.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:52
First Half ends, Arsenal Women 0, Aston Villa Women 1.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:52
Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:52
Attempt blocked. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Simone Magill.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:45
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Danielle Turner.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:47
Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:47
Attempt missed. Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steph Catley with a cross following a set piece situation.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:45
Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:44
Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:51
Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:40
Attempt blocked. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessia Russo with a cross.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:38
Foul by Lucy Staniforth (Aston Villa Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:38
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:36
Delay in match because of an injury Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:39
Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:36
Foul by Lucy Staniforth (Aston Villa Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:36
Attempt missed. Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frida Maanum with a cross following a corner.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:33
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Anna Patten.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:29
Attempt saved. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lucy Parker with a cross.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:27
Goal! Arsenal Women 0, Aston Villa Women 1. Mayumi Pacheco (Aston Villa Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucy Staniforth with a cross following a corner.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:26
Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Kim Little.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:25
Foul by Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:23
Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:23
Offside, Arsenal Women. Alessia Russo tries a through ball, but Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:19
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Danielle Turner.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:18
Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:25
Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:18
Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:15
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Sarah Mayling.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:14
Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Arsenal Women).
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:06
Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:06
Attempt saved. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kim Little.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:03
Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
14:01
First Half begins.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
13:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa
13:00
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