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Arsenal beat Barcelona to clinch historic Champions League title Stina Blackstenius fired Arsenal to victory over Barcelona in Lisbon, sealing the club’s first UEFA Women’s Champions League title in 18 years. Author |  DJ The Swedish striker latched onto a pinpoint pass from Beth Mead before finishing with clinical precision past Barcelona goalkeeper Cata Coll from close range. It proved to be the decisive moment in a fiercely contested final, one that will live long in the memory of Arsenal fans. Few had tipped Arsenal to emerge victorious. Barcelona came into the final as reigning champions, having lifted three of the past four Champions League trophies and fielding two Ballon d’Or winners in Aitana Bonmatí and Alexia Putellas. Yet the Spanish side failed to find their rhythm against a disciplined and defiant Arsenal performance. The Gunners thought they had taken the lead in the first half when defender Irene Paredes turned the ball into her own net, only for the goal to be ...

A confidence boosting win for the home side Arsenal secured second place in the Women's Super League after a frenetic 4-3 victory over Manchester United, who finish the season in third. Author - DJ Chloe Kelly put the Gunners ahead early on after a mistake by United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce. Ella Toone swiftly equalised, but Arsenal took control after the break with a flurry of goals in a 16-minute spell. Mariona Caldentey converted a penalty, Frida Maanum marked her 150th appearance for the club by slotting in following Katie McCabe's incisive pass, and Kim Little added a fourth with a powerful low strike. United mounted a late fightback. Elisabeth Terland pulled one back with a deflected effort and Maya Le Tissier scored from the spot after McCabe brought down Celin Bizet, setting up a tense finish. Arsenal conclude their league campaign with 48 points from 22 matches, four clear of United. The result secures a place in next season’s Champions League final qualifyi...

Arsenal’s Women's Super League title hopes were extinguished as they suffered a 5-2 defeat at Aston Villa This was just hours before Chelsea sealed the championship. Author - DJ Arsenal arrived at Villa Park still mathematically in the race, trailing Chelsea by six points with three matches remaining. Their hopes, already faint, were quickly dismantled. Fresh from the elation of reaching their first Women’s Champions League final in nearly two decades after beating Lyon on Sunday, the Gunners were stunned by a dominant Villa display.  First-half goals from Jordan Nobbs and Kirsty Hanson set the tone before Chastity Grant added a third just after half-time. Rachel Daly then tapped in a fourth to leave Arsenal reeling. READ MORE: Football news from Super News Affiliate Brief resistance came as Stina Blackstenius and Alessia Russo netted in quick succession to reduce the deficit, but Grant struck again almost immediately to put the result beyond doubt. For Villa, it marked a third...