UEFA Women's Champions League

Arsenal vs HB Køge, 2026-27 UEFA Women's Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Women's Champions League
Arsenal
  • 90'+3': Mariona Caldentey (P)
FT
1 - 0
HB Køge

    Arsenal score last-gasp penalty to beat HB Køge 1-0

    Mariona Caldentey's second-half stoppage-time penalty secured Arsenal a dramatic 1-0 win over Danish side HB Koge to open their Champions League campaign at Meadow Park.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Kyra Carusa (HB Køge Women).
    • 5': Foul by Nadia Nadim (HB Køge Women).
    • 5': Steph Catley (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Frida Maanum.
    • 7': Foul by Zuzanna Witek (HB Køge Women).
    • 7': Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Offside, Arsenal Women. Smilla Holmberg is caught offside.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Nadia Nadim (HB Køge Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Kyra Carusa.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Smilla Holmberg with a cross.
    • 13': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 13': Offside, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
    • 13': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal Women 0-0 HB Køge Women.
    • 18': Offside, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius is caught offside.
    • 20': Offside, HB Køge Women. Kyra Carusa is caught offside.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alberte Vingum (HB Køge Women).
    • 29': Attempt saved. Kyra Carusa (HB Køge Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Zuzanna Witek.
    • 29': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Macy Schultz.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Macy Schultz (HB Køge Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jereko.
    • 31': Corner, HB Køge Women. Conceded by Taylor Hinds.
    • 33': Foul by Nadia Nadim (HB Køge Women).
    • 33': Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Kyra Carusa (HB Køge Women).
    • 37': Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steph Catley.
    • 42': Offside, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by Maria Uhre (HB Køge Women).
    • 43': Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frida Maanum.
    • 44': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Maria Uhre.
    • 45': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Simone Boye.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45'+2': Kyra Carusa (HB Køge Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Steph Catley (Arsenal Women).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal Women 0, HB Køge Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, HB Køge Women. Sarah Thygesen replaces Aemu Oyama.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal Women 0, HB Køge Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Alessia Russo replaces Stina Blackstenius.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 49': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Maria Uhre.
    • 50': Zuzanna Witek (HB Køge Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women).
    • 51': Nadia Nadim (HB Køge Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women).
    • 53': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Emma Flick.
    • 55': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Macy Schultz.
    • 56': Foul by Jereko (HB Køge Women).
    • 56': Smilla Holmberg (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Nadia Nadim (HB Køge Women).
    • 58': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Mariona Caldentey replaces Kim Little.
    • 59': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Lisa Baum replaces Caitlin Foord.
    • 59': Substitution, HB Køge Women. Rikke Madsen replaces Zuzanna Witek.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Smilla Holmberg with a cross.
    • 60': Foul by Emma Flick (HB Køge Women).
    • 60': Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Alberte Vingum.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alessia Russo with a cross.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Hinds.
    • 66': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Maria Uhre.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Rikke Madsen (HB Køge Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Sarah Thygesen with a cross.
    • 68': Offside, Arsenal Women. Alessia Russo is caught offside.
    • 69': Foul by Nadia Nadim (HB Køge Women).
    • 69': Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, HB Køge Women. Emelía Óskarsdóttir replaces Kyra Carusa.
    • 72': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Selina Cerci replaces Frida Maanum.
    • 73': Macy Schultz (HB Køge Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Selina Cerci (Arsenal Women).
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Jereko (HB Køge Women).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Offside, HB Køge Women. Emelía Óskarsdóttir is caught offside.
    • 79': Foul by Mille Gejl (HB Køge Women).
    • 79': Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, HB Køge Women. Laura Munk Hermann replaces Jereko because of an injury.
    • 80': Substitution, HB Køge Women. Yukina Sakabe replaces Nadia Nadim.
    • 81': Foul by Laura Munk Hermann (HB Køge Women).
    • 81': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Maria Uhre.
    • 82': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Olivia Smith replaces Chloe Kelly.
    • 84': Foul by Yukina Sakabe (HB Køge Women).
    • 84': Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Smith.
    • 85': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Simone Boye.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 88': Foul by Laura Munk Hermann (HB Køge Women).
    • 88': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Laura Munk Hermann (HB Køge Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Emelía Óskarsdóttir (HB Køge Women).
    • 90'+1': Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Yukina Sakabe (HB Køge Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+2': Penalty Arsenal Women. Selina Cerci draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Arsenal Women 1, HB Køge Women 0. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 1, HB Køge Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Arsenal Women 1, HB Køge Women 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 4
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 5
    1 Corner Kicks 10
    1 Saves 1
    30.3 Possession 69.7
    4 SHOTS 19
    1 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    189 Accurate Passes 534
    270 Passes 620
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    14 Crosses 35
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    50 Long Balls 40
    10 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 10
    16 Effective Tackles 14
    32 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 5
    55 Effective Clearances 12
    55 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

    Venue: Meadow Park
    Location: Borehamwood, England
    Attendance: 1,910

    UEFA Women's Champions League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Barcelona 2 +9 6
    2 OL Lyonnes 2 +8 4
    3 Paris Saint-Germain 2 +5 4
    4 Bayern Munich 2 +3 4
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    28 Anneke Borbe (GK)
    7 Steph Catley
    6 Leah Williamson
    24 Taylor Hinds
    31 Smilla Holmberg
    12 Frida Maanum
    32 Kyra Cooney-Cross
    10 Kim Little
    25 Stina Blackstenius
    9 Caitlin Foord
    18 Chloe Kelly
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Lisa Baum, Misa Rodríguez, Emily Fox, Géraldine Reuteler, Isabella Damm, Olivia Smith, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Ona Batlle, Selina Cerci, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Mariona Caldentey.

    HBK HB Køge (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alberte Andersen (GK)
    28 Simone Boye
    2 Maria Nielsen
    32 Emma Flick
    3 Macy Schultz
    33 Jereko
    23 Mille Gejl
    6 Aemu Oyama
    88 Zuzanna Witek
    9 Nadia Nadim
    7 Kyra Carusa
    HB Køge Substitutes:
    Catherine Paulson, Lauren Kozal, Yukina Sakabe, Andrea Termansen, Emilie Møller, Rikke Marie Madsen, Sarah Thygesen, Laura Munk Hermann, Mai Bøge Wendicke, Augusta Callesen, Emelía Óskarsdóttir.

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