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Mead’s Early Winner Lifts Arsenal to 1-0 Twente Victory and UWCL Play-Off Berth

The win leaves Arsenal a point off the automatic quarter-final places ahead of a decisive trip to OH Leuven.

Overview

  • Beth Mead scored in the 10th minute at Meadow Park to secure Arsenal’s third league-phase win and a 1-0 result over FC Twente.
  • Arsenal climbed to sixth in the table and sit one point outside the top four with one match remaining, away to OH Leuven next week.
  • Renee Slegers’ side controlled the game, producing 15 shots with five on target while restricting Twente to just two attempts and one on goal.
  • Arsenal’s aggressive press repeatedly forced turnovers, a tactical approach credited with creating the move that led to Mead’s goal.
  • Goalkeeper Anneke Borbe continued after a facial knock to help preserve the clean sheet, and Katie McCabe marked her 50th Champions League appearance.