Steph Catley gets another crossing opportunity, and again Villa allow it go all the way through the penalty area, but Katie McCabe's effort is blocked.

Villa have to get to half-time with only a one-goal deficit.

We'll have at least two minutes added on at the end of the first half.

Arsenal come again.

They are getting so much joy down their left wing.

Steph Catley is found again and her cross goes all the way through to Noelle Maritz. but she drags her left-footed effort wide.

Brilliant defending.

Villa give the ball away really sloppily and Vivianne Miedema threads a superb ball between the lines for Stina Blackstenius.

She is through on goal, about 35 yards out, and you expect her to just stroll through and at least have a shot on goal.

Danielle Turner though, knowing she's just been booked, does superbly to get back and win the ball back.

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Should score!

The resulting free-kick is met by Stina Blackstenius but her header is a comfortable enough save for Hannah Hampton.

Seconds later Katie McCabe has an effort that is deflected into Hampton's hands.

It is all Arsenal at the moment.

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Villa's Danielle Turner is the first name in the book for a cynical trip on Frida Maanum.

She tries to argue but I'm not sure she can have too many complaints.

Villa are trying to respond to those two Arsenal goals in four minutes.

The ball comes into the feet of Rachel Daly in the box, but she can only hook towards goal and it is a comfortable save for Manuela Zinsberger.

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Vivianne Miedema had picked up dangerous spaces on the previous free-kicks and corners. It's like she knows where the ball is going to land.

It is wonderful to see her back playing with revived energy and scoring again.

Arsenal won't have been happy with their opening 20 minutes but they have really settled now.

Vivivanne Miedema has now scored four goals in her last four games.

She has got four in the league, and six in all competitions this season now.

The 26-year-old continues to stand up in the absence of Beth Mead.

Arsenal have scored in 17 consecutive Women's Super League games now.

They are straight back on the front foot too, and Vivianne Miedema has an effort blocked at the back post.

Good from Hannah Hampton.

A lovely ball from Lia Walti gets in behind the Villa defence but Hampton has a good starting position and she's quick off her line to smother ahead of the onrushing Katie McCabe.

I didn't expect to see Aston Villa have more possession than Arsenal in the opening quarter of this game, but they have.

They've defended superbly too.

Hannah Hampton hasn't been tested since that early Vivianne Miedema shot.

Jonas Eidevall looks worried on the Arsenal bench. He and his coaching staff all have their eyes fixated on a piece of technology, possibly watching that cross, that hit the bar, back.

Carla Ward is out of her seat, giving her side some instructions, but she must be delighted with the opening 20 minutes from her side.

Villa look really dangerous when they come forward.

Admittedly, this is a cross from Laura Blindkilde, but it skews towards goal and crashes into the crossbar.

Manuela Zinsberger looks mightily relieved.

Arsenal win a free-kick. It is central around 25 yards out.

Katie McCabe stands over it, and she whips towards goal.

It has Hannah Hampton worried, but it ends up clearing the bar.

Decent effort.

Arsenal pass the ball around and work a crossing opportunity for Steph Catley on the left wing but Villa are able to clear.

We may see a lot of crosses and attack v defence in the remaining 75 minutes.

That goal was Aston Villa's 13th of the season in the WSL.

That matches their total from the whole of last season.

Rachel Daly has made a big difference.

It has been all Arsenal since the goal.

Hannah Hampton flapped at a cross from the right, before Caitlin Ford drove over the bar after a lay-off from Vivianne Miedema.

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