Arsenal snatch a dramatic 2-0 win over Chelsea, ending their eight-year wait for an away victory at Stamford Bridge.
Sonia Bompastor admitted defeat in the title race, acknowledging that Manchester City are now "in control" and will be difficult to catch. Despite having made several changes due to injuries, Arsenal dominated possession and created chances, but it wasn't until Beth Mead's two goals that they broke the deadlock. The England forward proved instrumental, scoring the opener after a well-worked buildup involving Emily Fox on the right flank and Alessia Russo at the edge of the box.
Mead then doubled the lead with a beautifully curled shot from an unmarked spot in the penalty area, courtesy of teammate Mariona Caldentey's composed finish. The goal was the perfect response to Arsenal's struggles to find their mark in previous games, where they often looked like they were on the back foot against counter-attacks.
Chelsea pushed hard for an equalizer but could not create enough chances to threaten Lizzie Arnot's goal. Instead, it was Arsenal who celebrated, moving within a point of leaders Manchester City ahead of Sunday's title showdown. Bompastor praised her side for proving they can "set up really good chances" and capitalize on them when it matters most.
The win was Arsenal's first at Stamford Bridge since 2014, and their first away victory against Chelsea in eight years, marking a significant turning point in their season.
Sonia Bompastor admitted defeat in the title race, acknowledging that Manchester City are now "in control" and will be difficult to catch. Despite having made several changes due to injuries, Arsenal dominated possession and created chances, but it wasn't until Beth Mead's two goals that they broke the deadlock. The England forward proved instrumental, scoring the opener after a well-worked buildup involving Emily Fox on the right flank and Alessia Russo at the edge of the box.
Mead then doubled the lead with a beautifully curled shot from an unmarked spot in the penalty area, courtesy of teammate Mariona Caldentey's composed finish. The goal was the perfect response to Arsenal's struggles to find their mark in previous games, where they often looked like they were on the back foot against counter-attacks.
Chelsea pushed hard for an equalizer but could not create enough chances to threaten Lizzie Arnot's goal. Instead, it was Arsenal who celebrated, moving within a point of leaders Manchester City ahead of Sunday's title showdown. Bompastor praised her side for proving they can "set up really good chances" and capitalize on them when it matters most.
The win was Arsenal's first at Stamford Bridge since 2014, and their first away victory against Chelsea in eight years, marking a significant turning point in their season.
. But seriously, it was a great win and shows that they can perform when it matters most. Mead's goals were insane, who knew she had it in her? 
And let's be real, Chelsea didn't look too sharp out there, kinda like how some people get all worked up over nothing 
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he's been saying arsenal would come back from the dead all season and now it's true lol. i'm literally shaking thinking about that 2nd goal by mead, what a save! 
arsene Wenger must be so proud... i mean, bompastor is cool and all but let's be real, we're still in control here 
arsenal just snatch that 2-0 win over chelsea at stamford bridge after 8 long yrs of waiting lol its like they got the upper hand now that man city is leading the title race 
and arsene Wenger's tactics must be working or watever 
her 2 goals were pure perfection! 
i mean we all no arsenal's been struggling to create chances but they just clicked today 
lizzie arnot's got skills too 
! I mean, they finally broke through that Stamford Bridge barrier 
. Eight years is a long time to wait for an away win, but Beth Mead's goals were pure class 
. And let's be real, Chelsea were always going to push hard for an equalizer 
. I'm not surprised they couldn't create enough chances to trouble Lizzie Arnot's goal 
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. Now, all eyes are on Sunday's title showdown against Manchester City 
. Can they keep this momentum going? That's what I'm rooting for 
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. The way Beth Mead scored those goals was pure magic - she's having an incredible season and deserves every bit of attention 
, still the same old layout as when they opened it back in 2007...and honestly, watching the game was like watching an episode of a football highlight reel from the past 
, all that slow-motion and replays are just so last century 
. and don't even get me started on the commentary 
, feels like we're stuck in some kind of football time warp 
...anyway, congrats to Arsenal for finally breaking their Stamford Bridge curse 
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just watched arsenal take down chelsea 2-0 @ stamford bridge! 
and mariona calendentey's assist was pure GENIUS 
Sonia bompastor was gracious in defeat, giving credit to her team and acknowledging that man city are "in control" 