Overview

• Frida Maanum gave Arsenal a 10th‑minute lead after Mariona Caldentey intercepted a short pass from Missy Bo Kearns and fed the midfielder to finish past Sabrina D’Angelo.
• Arsenal dominated the contest with 19 shots and 46 touches in the box but failed to add a second goal, continuing a recent drop in cutting edge.
• In the 94th minute, Lynn Wilms’ free-kick drew a fingertip save from Daphne van Domselaar and Lucy Parker scored from the resulting corner to secure Villa’s point.
• The draw leaves Arsenal on eight points from four games, with four points dropped after back-to-back league stalemates, and they miss the chance to move top before Sunday’s fixtures.
• Pressure has grown on Slegers’ tactics and substitution patterns, with pundits citing predictable changes and a lack of urgency, as 24,712 watched at the Emirates.