Renee Slegers allowed herself a second to pump her firsts on the touchline. Arsenal left it late however the job was full. After near-dominance of the sport towards Juventus, substitute Lina Hurtig’s 89th-minute winner secured their place within the Champions League quarter-finals with two video games to spare. It’s been fairly the restoration for a aspect thrashed 5-2 by Bayern Munich on the opening evening of the competitors and who appeared in disarray beneath Jonas Eidevall. “It’s surreal,” Slegers stated, the interim who has turned the season round.

After main a resurgent Arsenal across the Emirates on the finish of this 1-0 win, Leah Williamson remained deep in dialog with Slegers, remonstrating along with her fingers to counsel her crew may have performed faster towards the Italian’s packed defence. Clearly, there’s extra work to do. However Slegers has now overseen all three group wins since taking interim cost, as a part of an unbeaten seven-game block following Eidevall’s resignation two months in the past. Arsenal shall be within the Champions League come March. Slegers, who was a part of Eidevall’s teaching employees, described it because the “good finish” to the seven video games she was given.

Chelsea secured their passage into the subsequent spherical final evening and right now they’ve been joined by Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal.

Metropolis obtained by means of after a 2-1 win over Hammarby within the early kick off earlier than Lina Hurtig’s heroics earned the Gunners all three factors on the Emirates.

“Arsenal are circled up. All gamers all employees in a extremely tight huddle having a mirrored image second. You’ll be able to simply see how collectively they’re.

“I do know a huddle isn’t to establish that, each crew does it however you’ll be able to simply see that’s an enormous win for them.”

90+4 minutes: The whistle goes for full-time. Arsenal had been made to work for it however they’ve obtained the job executed with a slim win towards Juventus.

The Gunnners are by means of to the subsequent spherical.

90 minutes: 4 minutes of added time to play.

89 minutes: Certainly that’s the winner!

Stina Blackstenius is performed into the penalty space and spins splendidly earlier than slipping the ball into the six-yard field. Martina Lenzini is there to clear the ball however takes too lengthy and Lina Hurtig is onto her.

The substitute nicks the ball and pokes it residence to open the scoring late on this recreation!

That was the second. Kim Little makes a superb run into the penalty space and collects a threaded move. She lifts a cross into the center the place Lina Hurtig has an open aim.

She will get a head on the ball however can’t maintain it down and her effort sails over the bar.

81 minutes: Into the final 10 minutes now and nonetheless no objectives. Juventus shall be happy with some extent. Arsenal gained’t be too dissatisfied however they’ll know an opportunity to get by means of the group has been missed in the event that they don’t win right here.

Lina Hurtig virtually makes a right away impression as Arsenal’s most up-to-date substitute. She meets a cross on the left aspect of the field and heads a shot into the aspect netting.

78 minutes: Save! Daphne van Domselaar steps up at a vital time for Arsenal. Arianna Caruso will get clear contained in the penalty space and receives the ball.

She shoots and goals for the underside proper nook however the Arsenal keeper leaps to her left and suggestions it large of the submit.