Arsenal Women 1 – 1 London City Lionesses – Match Report & Highlights
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Report and free match highlights as Arsenal’s wait for a home WSL win goes on after a 1-1 draw against London City Lionesses; the Gunners have now drawn all five games at the Emirates this season; Frida Maanum’s early strike was immediately cancelled out by Izzy Goodwin
Sunday 15 November 2026 18:34, UK
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Arsenal’s wait for a home WSL win continues as they drew 1-1 against London City Lionesses on Sunday – their fifth draw in a row at the Emirates this season – with an inspired Mary Earps denying the Gunners victory.
While the result extends Arsenal’s unbeaten home run to 24 league matches, it is becoming an increasing concern and a spectre on the shoulder that the Gunners have been unable to secure three points at the Emirates this year.
It was two early goals that decided the fixture too. Frida Maanum scored for a second game in a row – having netted against Barcelona in the Champions League in midweek – slotting home from an Alessia Russo cross to put Arsenal ahead.
But a minute later, London City were level. Leah Williamson lost the run of the lively Izzy Goodwin, and the striker lashed into the roof of the net.
From then on, it was a goalkeeping masterclass from former England No 1 Earps especially that kept Arsenal from scoring another with her counterpart Misa Rodriguez also making her fair share of saves, albeit not as frequently.
Mary Earps made a string of spectacular saves to keep London City Lionesses on level terms at Arsenal
The Gunners simply could not find a way past the inspired London City stopper as Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman watched on from the stands.
The pick of her string of world-class saves came when she tipped a Maanum shot onto the crossbar. It came shortly after substitute Delphine Cascarino had also rattled the woodwork at the other end.
The result does little to improve either side’s WSL standings, and Arsenal’s hopes of finishing in the Champions League places takes another hit. They are sixth on 14 points – already six behind London City in third.
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The key moments from the Emirates
10: GOAL! A sweeping move is finished by Maanum after Russo’s cutback to give Arsenal the lead.
11: GOAL! London City immediately equalise as Goodwin fires into the roof of the net.
22: SAVE! Earps makes a good stop to deny Lisa Baum, who cuts in from the right-hand side.
27: SAVE! Misa Rodriguez on hand this time to deny Alexia Putellas.
29: SAVE! Again from Earps! This time it’s a flying effort to keep out another Baum shot.
68: CROSSBAR! Cascarino pings an effort off the top of the woodwork.
77: DOUBLE SAVE! Earps pulls off another brilliant double save, first to deny Smith then Maanum.
85: CROSSBAR! Earps fingertips a Maanum shot onto the crossbar.
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