FC Twente W 0, Arsenal W 1

BOREHAMWOOD, England (Interstat) — Arsenal Women opened their UEFA Women’s Champions League campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over FC Twente on Tuesday at Mangata Developments Stadium Meadow Park, a result that defied one statistical projection while emphatically fulfilling another. The match, decided by an early goal from England forward Beth Mead, provided a workmanlike start for the home side in Group D. The decisive moment arrived in the 10th minute, stemming from the industry of two second-half substitutes who had not yet entered the fray. According to official statistics, the assist was credited to Danique Van Ginkel, with a… Read more...