Summary

  • FT: Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea - Stina Blackstenius breaks deadlock in extra time

  • Gunners win back-to-back League Cups after beating Chelsea 3-1 in the 2023 final

  • Match delayed for seven minutes as Arsenal midfielder Frida Maanum collapses

  • Gunners say Maanum 'conscious, talking and in stable condition'

  • Mayra Ramirez first-half goal ruled out by VAR for Erin Cuthbert handball in build-up

  1. Postpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 31 March

    HT: Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    This was Mayra Ramirez's thumping strike which was ruled out due to handball by Erin Cuthbert in the build-up.

    Media caption,

    FA Women's League Cup: Mayra Ramirez's goal to put Chelsea ahead ruled out due to handball

  2. 'Arsenal have used the width well'published at 15:54 British Summer Time 31 March

    HT: Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Anita Asante
    Former England defender on BBC Two

    They'll be looking at it tactically. Arsenal have done quite well and used the width well. They can really hurt Chelsea in transition moments.

  3. Postpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 31 March

    HT: Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Jonas Eidevall is still sat in his seat in the dugout with his staff members, working through a tactics board.

    He's preparing a big team talk, clearly.

  4. 'Good defensive blocks'published at 15:52 British Summer Time 31 March

    HT: Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC Two

    I think the quality of the forward players has been matched by the defending players.

    There have been some good defensive blocks.

  5. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 31 March

    Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Still level at the break. Not too many big chances.

  6. VAR checkpublished at 45+4 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Eve Perisset's free-kick takes a deflection off what appears to be the arm of Katie McCabe but there's a VAR check and no penalty.

  7. Postpublished at 45+3 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Kim Little, to Frida Maanum and flicked over the top for Beth Mead... Hannah Hampton reacts to sprint off her line and close it down.

  8. Postpublished at 45+2 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Lauren James carries it down the left for Chelsea after she's found by Melanie Leupolz.

    James cuts back inside and tries to tee up Johanna Rytting Kaneryd but Frida Maanum does enough to put it behind for a corner.

    The set-piece is eventually held by Manuela Zinsberger.

  9. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Johanna Rytting Kaneryd slips one through to Erin Cuthbert after some nifty footwork on the right but Kim Little is there to mop up.

  10. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Lotte Wubben-Moy is winded by a cross from Johanna Rytting Kaneryd that she needed to block.

    Mayra Ramirez then tries to get past Victoria Pelova on the right but isn't successful. Chelsea keep the ball though...

  11. 'Tactical stoppages are nothing new'published at 15:42 British Summer Time 31 March

    Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Fern Whelan
    Former England and Brighton defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Officials may start to crack down on tactical stoppages from keepers. It is nothing new though, I think that sort of thing happened when I played.

    It is a chance for teams to reset, get some new information and fluids on board and go again. But is nothing new to the women's game.

  12. Postpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 31 March

    Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC Two

    They were testing Hannah Hampton's right leg which is the one she struck the ball with. She was pointing to her hip flexor area.

    Hopefully it was just something she felt when she struck the ball and nothing that will keep her out of the game.

  13. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Hannah Hampton is back on her feet after receiving treatment. She slipped while taking a goal kick a few minutes ago so hopefully it's not caused any damage.

  14. Postpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 31 March

    Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Emma Smith
    BBC Sport at Molineux

    Both Jonas Eidevall and Emma Hayes have been in the fourth official's ear at various points in the first half, unhappy with marginal decisions.

    Does that mean referee Cheryl Foster's officiating has been perfectly balanced? She's managed to keep the game flowing well so far.

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 31 March

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    Arsenal are managing well, let’s hope they keep this up throughout the game.

    Lola

    Arsenal need to bring in Russo in the second half, i know she's not firing at the moment but she will cause some problems for Chelsea defense with her pressing

    Joey

  16. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Johanna Rytting Kaneryd nudges Lotte Wubben-Moy off the ball and Arsenal have a free-kick on the edge of their box.

    Hannah Hampton has just gone down off the ball needing a bit of treatment.

  17. Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 31 March

    Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC Two

    Brilliant counter from Arsenal. What a recovery from Lauren James.

    Lauren James of a couple years ago, I'm not sure she would that done that.

  18. 'Both teams will be looking to stretch the play now'published at 15:36 British Summer Time 31 March

    Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Fern Whelan
    Former England and Brighton defender on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What I think we are going to start to see is both teams will be looking to stretch the play a bit more now.

    Yes the one-two touch passing in the middle works to a certain point, but it is so tight in there that they might need to go over the top and in behind to try and create those spaces to play.

    Even if the long ball doesn't arrive the runner will have opened up that space for her teammates in the centre.

  19. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Now Arsenal break. End-to-end stuff!

    Lauren James tracks back all the way and intercepts a throughball.

  20. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea

    Kim Little slips just as Arsenal try to play out from the back and Sjoeke Nüsken nips in to poke it on to Mayra Ramirez.

    She finds Lauren James to her left but Leah Williamson recovers, sliding in to make a crucial block.