Stina Blackstenius scored the winner in extra time as Arsenal edged past holders Manchester City 1-0 to reach the Continental League Cup final.
Blackstenius pounced on fellow substitute Lina Hurtig’s 93rd-minute cross to move her side a game away from their first trophy since they won the 2018-19 Women’s Super League.
In a tense, absorbing contest between two in-form Women’s Super League teams, City’s lack of incisiveness proved costly as their 16-game unbeaten run came to an end with their first defeat since September.
Record five-time winners Arsenal now face a final against West Ham United or Chelsea, who play their semi-final on Thursday.
The showpiece will take place on 5 March at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park.
Line-ups
Arsenal Women
Formation 3-5-2
- 14D’Angelo
- 6WilliamsonSubstituted forBeattieat 83′minutes
- 3Wubben-MoyBooked at 53minsSubstituted forCatleyat 64′minutes
- 2Carvalho SouzaBooked at 81mins
- 26WienroitherSubstituted forMaritzat 76′minutesBooked at 92mins
- 12Maanum
- 10LittleBooked at 71mins
- 21PelovaSubstituted forHurtigat 64′minutes
- 15McCabe
- 22Møller KühlSubstituted forBlacksteniusat 65′minutes
- 19FoordBooked at 116mins
Substitutes
- 1Zinsberger
- 5Beattie
- 7Catley
- 13Wälti
- 16Maritz
- 17Hurtig
- 18Marckese
- 25Blackstenius
- 59Agyemang
Man City Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 22MacIver
- 2CasparijSubstituted forCoombsat 101′minutes
- 33KennedySubstituted forHoughtonat 89′minutes
- 5Greenwood
- 4AleixandriSubstituted forOuahabiat 80′minutes
- 25Hasegawa
- 10Castellanos
- 12AngeldahlSubstituted forFowlerat 113′minutes
- 9KellyBooked at 34minsSubstituted forRasoat 90′minutes
- 21Shaw
- 11HempBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 1Roebuck
- 6Houghton
- 7Coombs
- 8Fowler
- 13Raso
- 15Ouahabi
- 41Blakstad
- 42Dahou
- Referee:
- Abigail Byrne
- Attendance:
- 1,795
Match Stats
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Match ends, Arsenal Women 1, Manchester City Women 0.
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